TAI Hürkuş
Trainer Aircraftconfirmed
The TAI Hürkuş is a tandem two-seat, low-wing, single-engine, turboprop aircraft being produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) as a trainer and ground attack aircraft for the Turkish Armed Forces. The aircraft is named after Vecihi Hürkuş, a World War I and Turkish Independence War veteran pilot, a Turkish aviation pioneer and the first Turkish airplane manufacturer.
Specifications
| Type | Trainer Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Turkish Aerospace Industries |
| Introduced | 2013 |
| Status | In service |
| Speed | 574 km/h |
| Range | 1,478 km |
| Ceiling | 10,577 m |
| Length | 11.17 m |
| Wingspan | 9.96 m |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 55 | confirmed |
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