Turkey’s Fighter Moves Toward First Flight
The prototype Kaan fighter has been equipped with all the systems to enable flight. Mission systems will be added later, officials say.
Credit: Tony Osborne/AW&ST
The rollout of Turkey’s National Combat Aircraft on May 1 was a boisterous and bombastic affair, symbolic of the country’s growing confidence in its aerospace industry. The fighter, named Kaan—Turkish for “king of kings”—is one of the centerpieces of the government’s ongoing effort to make Turkey a...
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