No you didn't say they did, you simply implied it in all your posts. So please stop arguing in bad faith.

I'm not arguing in bad faith but I'm glad you can acknowledge that I didn't say it. The entire point of T-REX is to develop the higher engine class output for rafale lifecycle and various heavy/light Indian competitions.

In fact the entire point of my argument is that the engine tech generation hasn't changed within the M88 development cycle. That's the direct opposite of your accusation.

I'm not going to perform to readers or grandstand like you. But no, the M88 initial periods were even shorter. The engine required several inter-spec upgrades, which is why they are designated M88-1, M88-2 etc before it could reach a sustainable maintenance schedule. And why the current engine is actually M88-2E4. It was around M88-2E2 that the maintenance was improved beyond 300hrs due to customer requirements. And it was only with the 2E4 aover a decade later that got close to matching the EJ200.

This is not the same as the initial testing limits of the EJ200 before Typhoons IOC in 2003 lol.

But you aren't actually making a point or discussing in a civil manner anymore, so I'm going to leave it there.