Turkish trainer aircraft “HÜRJET” accomplishes another test
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REGION  04 March 2024 - 18:01

The “HÜRJET” trainer and light attack aircraft, created as a result of research initiated by Turkish aerospace company TUSAŞ in 2017, stands out as the first manned jet-powered aircraft in Türkiye.

The aircraft, which made its maiden flight on April 25, 2023, has successfully flown 34 hours with a total of 43 combat sorties, Caliber.Az reports, citing Defence Turk's post on its page on social network X.

🔵🇹🇷HÜRJET'in testleri devam ediyor

🔸HÜRJET test uçuşları kapsamında 43 sorti ve 34 saat uçuş süresine ulaştı
🔗https://t.co/7SrUKwyKeB pic.twitter.com/DamML9sJEx

— Defence Turk (@Defence_Turk) March 4, 2024

The “HÜRJET” is a single-engine, tandem-cockpit jet trainer aircraft equipped with advanced avionics systems. It is designed to perform mission-critical tasks due to its high performance.

In this context, it is planned that the combat version of the HÜRJET will fulfil a wide range of missions.

It is also planned that the HÜRJET will replace the old T-38 and F-5 aircraft of the Turkish Air Force.

Furthermore, the HÜRJET has been designed to provide appropriate training support for the growing 5th-generation combat aircraft (KAAN, F-35, etc.).

Caliber.Az