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TAI KAAN

A Turkish twin-engine low-observable fighter prototype developed as a fifth-generation national combat-aircraft program for air-superiority and multirole missions.

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TAI KAAN, shown in the selected representative source image.Dimir / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Image source

A Turkish twin-engine low-observable fighter prototype developed as a fifth-generation national combat-aircraft program for air-superiority and multirole missions.

Primary roleMultirole Fighter
First flight2024
OriginTurkey
ManufacturerTurkish Aerospace Industries
Documented variants1
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeFixed Wing

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
KAAN first flight prototypePrototypeMultirole FighterTurkish Air Force

Representative specifications

Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.

KAAN first flight prototype

KAAN first flight prototype — C021 baseline technical profile

Crew
1

Powerplant: 2 × General Electric F110-series turbofans on early prototypes

Armament: Multirole fighter weapons integration remains under development; detailed future production loadouts are deferred.

Sources and further reading

Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.

  1. KAAN - Turkish Fighter — Turkish Aerospace Industries · Tier 2