Turkey’s fifth-generation fighter plane takes off for maiden flight

Turkey’s KAAN Fifth-Generation Fighter Jet Conducts First Flight

A TAI KAAN prototype during the taxiing and ground running tests on 17 March 2023. Credit: Dimir / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons Turkey’s first fifth-generation aircraft, KAAN, completed its first flight on Wednesday, part of the country’s efforts to upgrade its air force. Turkish Aerospace Industries CEO Temel Kotil said the flight took 13 minutes and the aircraft reached an altitude of 8,000 feet. A video shared on social media showed the j…

Turkish 5th-gen fighter KAAN completes maiden flight

The indigenously-produced fighter “reached an altitude of 8,000 feet and achieved a speed of 230 knots,” according to a statement.

VIDEO „Kaan”, mândria industriei de apărare a Turciei, a decolat miercuri pentru zborul său inaugural

„Kaan”, numele dat de Turcia primului avion de apărare produs de industria sa de apărare, a decolat miercuri pentru zborul său inaugural, relatează Reuters.

Turkish fighter jet takes first flight as Ankara eyes Asian buyers

ISTANBUL -- A prototype of Turkey's KAAN fighter jet made its maiden flight on Wednesday with defense industry officials hoping to eventually export t

Turchia, effettuato il primo volo del Kaan: cos'è il nuovo caccia da combattimento di quinta generazione

Kaan. Ankara effettua il primo volo del nuovo caccia turco da combattimento. L'inaugurazione�� avvenuta nella base militare Murted, nei pressi di Ankara. Questo velivolo...