GTRE Plans To Use Two Su-30MKI Jets As Flying Test Beds To Certify Indigenous Kaveri Turbofan

India’s Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) is reportedly advancing plans to employ two Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters as flying test beds for the indigenous Kaveri engine. This approach aims to certify the Kaveri’s performance by evaluating its components and full engine systems under real flight environments, rather than relying solely on test rigs and laboratories, accordingly to Republic
India’s Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) is reportedly advancing plans to employ two Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters as flying test beds for the indigenous Kaveri engine. This approach aims to certify the Kaveri’s performance by evaluating its components and full engine systems under real flight environments, rather than relying solely on test rigs and laboratories, accordingly to Republic
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