Aircraft program
Basic turboprop trainer. Includes the military variant Hurkus HYEU.
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Subscribe| Variant | Launch / first flight | Production end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAI Hurkus-A | 2005 / 2009 | Production: 2 (2018) The first two Hürkuş-B production aircraft were delivered to the Turkish Air Force in late 2018, marking the program's first customer handovers. These were the initial units of a 15-aircraft contract signed in December 2013; all remaining aircraft on [medium]. Basic trainer variant, also known as Hurkus-1A. | |
| TAI Hurkus-B | 2014 / 2018 | Enhanced variant, with advanced avionics, also known as Hurkus-1B. | |
| TAI Hurkus-C | 2016 / 2019 | Light attack variant, also known as Hurkus-1C. | |
| TAI Hurkus HYEU | 2021 / 2022 | Trainer variant, HYEU is a Turkish acronym for Air-Ground Integration Support. | |
| TAI Hurkus-II | 2021 / 2024 | New generation Hurkus-B, also known as Hurkus-2. |
| Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) | News |
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