Hi
For me I would rather see more efficient turbines before we see after burners.
I have to question what the point would be of having them.
Afterburner means more thrust, which means more fuel, higher speeds, increased loading on the airframe which means stronger airframes which mean heavier airframes and the circle spirals in the wrong direction.

We can already exceed 1 to 1 power to wieght ratios so why add the complication and the increased fuel load. We already exceeding scale speed by quite a dunt.

More efficient turbines means less fuel which equals lower wing loading which means a more pleasant plane to fly.

Well it does to my thinking, I await the flack.

Mike

ps given the current circumstance our colonial cousins have with the AMA do you honestly think they will let hobbyist fly a model plane, a jet even on a telemetry link " I DONT THINK SO"