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Türkiye’s Homegrown 5th-gen Light Attack Jet Makes Maiden Flight

April 25, 2023

Türkiye’s first domestically produced jet-powered training and light attack aircraft, Hürjet, successfully completed its inaugural flight on Sunday. Developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), the Hürjet initially started its engine in February. Featuring a single-engine, […]

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Leonardo: first M-345 production aircraft performs its maiden flight

December 21, 2018

The first M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer) production basic/advanced trainer aircraft successfully performed its maiden flight at Venegono Superiore airport (Varese, Italy) today with pilots Quirino Bucci and Giacomo Iannelli onboard. Quirino Bucci, Aircraft Division’s […]