Connect with us

Back

New Indigenous Turkish Fighter ‘Kaan’ Revealed in Formal Rollout

New Indigenous Turkish Fighter ‘Kaan’ Revealed in Formal Rollout
At the May 1 unveiling of the new 5th-generation Turkish fighter, president Recep Tayyip Erdogan formally named the country’s indigenous TF-X fighter “Kaan”, a Turkish term for king of kings that dates to the rein of Genghis Khan, saying it represents a “dream that the nation had been pursuing since the foundation of the Republic.” The aircraft slowly taxied in front of a crowd of Turkish Aerospace workers and their families at Turkish Aerospace’s facilities....

PARDON THE INTERRUPTION



Purchase Options


featured channel
Iincludes event coverage, interviews with top builders and pilots, bonus content about full-size aviation.

All-Access membership
Become an ace with the Model Airplane News ALL-ACCESS MEMBERSHIP! From loops and rolls to crosswind landings, our pro tips will make you the best RC pilot on the flightline. Model Airplane News covers the entire spectrum of RC aircraft, with reviews and how-tos on scale warbirds, 3D aerobats, jets, and more.


Copyright © 2024 Air Age Media. All rights reserved.