"Turkey's New 5th-Gen Fighter Jet Successfully Completes Maiden Flight"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Defense News
Turkey's first locally made combat aircraft, the Kaan, completed its maiden flight at the Akinci air base near Ankara, reaching a speed of 230 knots and an altitude of 8,000 feet. The program aims to field a fifth-generation combat aircraft to replace the country’s F-16 fleet, with plans to develop an indigenous turbofan engine. The initial delivery of Kaan is scheduled for 2028, with the aim to produce two jets per month after 2029.