TF-X KAAN fly.

[Stitchbitch]

The Turkish TFX flew today.

https://www.twz.com/air/turkeys-kaan-next-generation-fighter-has-flown

[Rovertime]

Maybe an element of getting away with this today? Looking at the video, there seems some waggle room for tweaking before the next flight?

[ETOPS]

Clickable link..

https://www.twz.com/air/turkeys-kaan-next-generation-fighter-has-flown

[NutLoose]

It makes you wonder of its capabilities and also saddens one that the U.K. can no longer crank out new aircraft like this in a relatively short time frame… we are rapidly being left behind and beholden to the USA at the deficit of home grown designs.

Yes I know we have one design on the go… but 70 years ago that would have been one of many that we sold around the world, heck we cannot even build a new trainer these days.

[melmothtw]

It makes you wonder of its capabilities and also saddens one that the U.K. can no longer crank out new aircraft like this in a relatively short time frame… we are rapidly being left behind and beholden to the USA at the deficit of home grown designs.

Yes I know we have one design on the go… but 70 years ago that would have been one of many that we sold around the world, heck we cannot even build a new trainer these days.

Don't despair too much, the Turks couldn't have done this without significant input from the UK.

[Lima Juliet]

All I can think of is…

https://youtu.be/wRnSnfiUI54?si=TzdNuZNAkfEuE3HP

….KHAAAAAANN!