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Türkiye’s first indigenous supersonic combat aircraft makes maiden flight

The single-engine aircraft fulfills a critical role in modern pilot training through its superior performance characteristics.

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The aircraft is aiming to replace ageing jet trainers, and to be used as Advanced Jet Trainers

Hurjet, Türkiye's first indigenous supersonic combat aircraft, has made its maiden flight the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Twitter.

The aircraft is the fruit of an advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft project that was launched in 2017 by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).

The single-engine aircraft fulfills a critical role in modern pilot training through its superior performance characteristics thanks to its tandem seat with modern avionics and high-performance features, according to TAI.

The aircraft is aiming to replace ageing jet trainers, and to be "used as Advanced Jet Trainers due to the increasing number of 5th generation aircraft (TFX, F-35, etc.) and their changing configurations,” it said.

#HÜRJET takes to the skies! 🛩 🇹🇷

HÜRJET completed its inaugural test flight, achieving an altitude of 1️⃣4️⃣. 0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ feet and a speed of 2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ knots during the test, while remaining airborne for 2️⃣6️⃣ minutes. ✅ pic.twitter.com/A9ELNvO9xu
— Turkish Aerospace (@TUSAS_EN) April 25, 2023