HÜRKUŞ-IIs reached the base in İzmir Çiğli

After joining the Turkish Air Force inventory, two HÜRKUŞ-II new generation basic training aircraft were transferred to their new missions in Çiğli, İzmir.

The delivery schedule for the new generation basic training aircraft HÜRKUŞ-II project, developed by the Turkish defense and aviation industry with domestic resources, continues without slowing down. Two new aircraft, whose production and assembly stages were completed at Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) facilities, arrived at their duty station within the Turkish Air Force. According to the information shared by the Ministry of National Defense, the aircraft taking off from Ankara were transferred to the 2nd Main Jet Base and International Flight Training Center Command located in Izmir and were welcomed by the base personnel.

The Number of Hulls in the Fleet Reached Four

With this latest shipment, the total number of HÜRKUŞ-II platforms included in the Turkish Air Force inventory increased to four. The aircraft, shaped by TAI engineers in line with modern military aviation requirements and advanced cockpit architecture, successfully passed the stringent acceptance tests and stepped into the operational service area. The transfer process, which the Ministry announced to the public through its official social media accounts, demonstrates the stability in the mass production phase and reinforces the policy of strengthening the pilotage infrastructure of the air forces with national equipment.

Nationalization and Sectoral Effects on Pilot Training

HÜRKUŞ-II, which forms the starting point of the military piloting process, redefines flight training standards with domestic technologies. The platforms, which started operating at the International Flight Training Center Command in Çiğli, allow new aviators to join the Turkish Armed Forces to gain basic flight reflexes directly with domestic avionics and navigation systems. This structure, which reduces dependence on outsourced platforms, lowers maintenance and repair costs and places training continuity on a secure basis. This high technological adaptation achieved before the transition to advanced jet training brings direct operational efficiency to Türkiye's air force.