| Hürkuş | |
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| Role | Basic trainer and Counter-insurgency aircraft |
| National origin | Turkey |
| Manufacturer | Turkish Aerospace Industries |
| First flight | Forecast for 2011 |
| Status | Under development |
| Primary user | Turkish Armed Forces |
The TAI Hürkuş is a tandem two-seat, low wing, single engine, turboprop aircraft being developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) as a new basic trainer and ground attack aircraft for the Turkish Armed Forces.[1][2][3]
The aircraft is named after Vecihi Hürkuş, Turkey's first aviator.[4]
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The TAI Hürkuş Development Program started with an agreement signed between Turkish Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (Savunma Sanayii Mustesarligi (SSM)) and TAI in March 2006. Under the agreement the company will design, manufacture and complete the civil certification the aircraft to EASA CS 23 standards.[5]
The Hürkuş will be equipped for day and night flying as well as basic pilot training, instrument flying, navigation training, weapons and formation training. The aircraft will have cabin pressurization, ejection seats and an on-board oxygen generation system (OBOGS).[2][5] Microtecnica of Turin, Italy has been selected to provide the aircraft's environmental control system.[6]
In 2007 it was forecast that the first prototype would fly in late-2009 with first delivery, upon completion of the certification process, forecast for 2011. The date for first flight has now been delayed until mid-2011. The Turkish government has indicated that the aircraft is also expected to attract export sales.[2][3]
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