Turkish fifth-generation fighter preparing for flight KAAN’s final ground tests are underway

Türkiye is preparing for the first flight of the national fifth-generation fighter KAAN, Caliber.Az reports citing SavunmaSanayiST.com.

Answering a question from Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacir about the date of the first flight of the Turkish fifth-generation fighter KAAN, TAI CEO Temel Kotil replied: “We are conducting final ground tests. The first flight of our aircraft is very close.”

KAAN ilk uçuş tarihi hakkında Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanı Mehmet Fatih Kacır’ın sorusunu yanıtlayan TUSAŞ CEO’su Temel Kotil:

“Yer testlerini yapıyoruz. Yakın. Çok yakın…” pic.twitter.com/9w1Ct2vtsL

— SavunmaSanayiST.com (@SavunmaSanayiST) January 28, 2024