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The TAI Kaan also called TF ("Turkish Fighter", formerly known as TF-X) and MMU (Milli Muharip Uçak, Turkish for 'National Combat Aircraft'), is a stealthy, twin-engine, all-weather air superiority fighter in development by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and sub-contractor BAE Systems.
Feb 21, 2024 · ISTANBUL — Turkey’s first locally made combat aircraft, dubbed Kaan, completed its maiden flight at the Akinci air base near Ankara on Wednesday. The CEO of manufacturer Turkish Aerospace...
May 7, 2024 · The first prototype of the KAAN, a 5th generation fighter jet designed to replace the F-16, conducted its second flight on May 6, 2024. The aircraft resembles the F-22 and F-35 and is powered by two F110-GE129 engines.
Feb 21, 2024 · This is how Türkiye successfully conducted the maiden test flight of KAAN, its first domestic-made fighter jet, on February 21, as recorded in a video releas...
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May 1, 2023 · “His name is Kaan, let his sword be sharp,” TAI tweeted on 1 May, alongside a picture of the new TF-X fighter. Kaan is the Turkish language rendering of “khan” – the English equivalent of...
Feb 26, 2024 · Turkey developed the TAI TF Kaan, a domestic fighter jet that aims to replace its F-16 fleet and match the F-35's capabilities. The project was spurred by Turkey's exclusion from the F-35 program after acquiring the Russian S-400 system, and faces geopolitical and technological hurdles.
May 2, 2023 · KAAN is the name of the indigenous Turkish fighter jet developed by TAI to replace the F-16. The name was revealed by President Erdogan in May 2023, after Turkey was excluded from the F-35 program.
