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TAI performs the first flight of the Hurkus trainer aircraft (VIDEO)
Ankara, Turkey - The company expects to achieve the certification by the end of 2014
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Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) announced it performed the first flight of the Hurkus, the training aircraft that the Ankara-based aerospace company has been developing from 2007. The flight lsted about 33 minutes: the aircraft took off from Akinci base, near Ankara, flying in landing configuration, with extended gear and flaps in landing position. The takeoff occurred at a speed of 100 knots...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency