TAI Hürkuş
| Hürkuş | |
|---|---|
| TAI Hürkuş-1B in 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Type |
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| National origin | Turkey |
| Manufacturer | Turkish Aerospace Industries |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Turkish Air Force |
| History | |
| First flight | Hürkuş-1: 29 August 2013
Hürkuş-2: 30 December 2024 |
The TAI Hürkuş (Turkish for "Free Bird") is a tandem two-seat, low-wing, single-engine, turboprop aircraft being produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) as a trainer and ground attack aircraft for the Turkish Armed Forces.
The aircraft is named after Vecihi Hürkuş, a World War I and Turkish Independence War veteran pilot, a Turkish aviation pioneer and the first Turkish airplane manufacturer.