Turkey's first jet-powered training and light attack aircraft Hürjet, developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TAI) with domestic and national capabilities, made its first flight.
The Hürjet, developed by TAI, had previously taken to the runway. The Hürjet is designed to play a critical role by utilizing its superior performance features with its single-engine, tandem cockpit and modern avionics suite. The Hürjet project was initiated to be included in the Turkish Air Force inventory, replacing the T-38 aircraft used for Jet Training and the F-5 aircraft used in acrotim demonstrations. The Hürjet project aims to design, manufacture, qualify and certify the new generation jet trainer aircraft, which will replace the T-38 aircraft in the Air Force inventory and the F-5 aircraft used in aerobatic displays.
The first safe flight in the configuration determined within the scope of the project was carried out today. The flight was successful. Among these targets is the completion of the project's certification activities by the end of 2025 and the launch of the jet trainer variant.
