Aircraft
Turkish Trainer Shows Its Teeth
TAI is now in production with its Hurkus turboprop trainer, and is gearing up to begin flight-testing of production aircraft
Shown on the static display ramp at the 2017 Salon du Bourget, the Turkish Aerospace Industries Hürkus (Free Bird) is powered by a P&WC PT6A-68T turboprop engine.
Shown on the static display ramp at the 2017 Salon du Bourget, the Turkish Aerospace Industries Hürkus (Free Bird) is powered by a P&WC PT6A-68T turboprop engine.

Among the aircraft making Paris Air Show debuts this week is the Hurkus turboprop trainer, designed and produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI). Two Hurkus A development aircraft are at Le Bourget; one is taking part in the flying display, while the other is on static display fitted with a range of weapons and sensors to represent a potential configuration of the Hurkus C light attack/close air support version first revealed in February.

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