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Turkey`s first domestic fighter to be launched in 2023

Türkiye Materials 6 April 2014 15:50 (UTC +04:00)
Turkey intends to launch a domestically produced fighter in 2023, Turkish Research Center for Aerospace Technology (TUSAS) said, Anadolu new agency reported on April 6.
Turkey`s first domestic fighter to be launched in 2023

Baku, Azerbaijan, April 6

By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:

Turkey intends to launch a domestically produced fighter in 2023, Turkish Research Center for Aerospace Technology (TUSAS) said, Anadolu new agency reported on April 6.

Earlier, Turkish Research Center for Aerospace Technology (TUSAS) developed the first domestic training plane HÜRKUŞ which will be passed to the country's Air Forces in 2017.
Turkish Defense Industry Executive Committee made a decision to launch the mass production of the HURKUS first domestic trainer aircraft.

Around 15 HURKUS aircraft will be produced in the first stage, according to the Turkish Air Force. The first domestic trainer aircraft HURKUS was successfully tested on Aug. 29, 2013. Around 50 engineers and over 350 professionals worked on the design of the plane.

The center also produces parts for F-16 fighters, Airbus A380 and military Airbus A400M. TUSAS has also started production of diffusers for Airbus A350 since 2012.
Translated by S.I.

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