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, The head of the Turkish Defense Industries Corporation, Ismail Demir, announced the start of ground tests for the “Hurjit” jet trainer, which was developed with local expertise.
Demir posted on his Twitter account a video clip of the first test of the plane.
He commented, “Yesterday we said in the name of God, and today, God willing! Our local and national jet planes began to fly, and I started counting down to fly in the sky.”
Demir thanked everyone who contributed to the manufacture and testing of the plane, noting that it took off to the runway one day after the departure of the national fighter “MMU”.
In 2017, the Turkish Aerospace and Aerospace Industries Company “TUSAS” launched a project to manufacture a training jet aircraft under the name “Hurjit”, with the aim of training future pilots.
The plane will replace its T-38 counterpart, which the Turkish Air Force is using to train its pilots.
It is expected that some of the “Hurjit” aircraft will be armed to become light attack aircraft, to be used to provide air support in Turkey and nearby areas
Dün Bismillah dedik bugün Maşallah!
MMU’dan sonra HÜRJET de piste çıktı. 🇹🇷✈️
Yerli ve milli jet uçağımız koşmaya başladı gökyüzüne kavuşmak için gün sayıyor. Emeği geçen herkesi tebrik ediyorum. Bu gurur hepimizin.@TUSAS_TR pic.twitter.com/X6Au7sXl2p
— Ismail Demir (@IsmailDemirSSB) March 18, 2023