Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
US Shocked! Turkish 6th Generation Fighter Jet Is Ready For Action
On February 21, 2024, Kaan conducted its maiden flight. Piloted by test pilot Barbados Demirbas, the fighter took off from the Mürted Airfield Command in North Ankara, flew to an altitude of 8,000 feet and a top speed of 230 knots. After 13 minutes of flight, it landed back at the same airfield and concluded a successful test flight. The test put Turkey among an elite group of nations that have dared and managed to successfully fly a functional fifth-generation fighter jet. Prior to Turkey’s addition, this group only consisted of the US, Russia, and China, the top three world powers all powered by trillion-dollar economies.
US Shocked! Turkish 6th Generation Fighter Jet Is Ready For Action
On February 21, 2024, Kaan conducted its maiden flight. Piloted by test pilot Barbados Demirbas, the fighter took off from the Mürted Airfield Command in North Ankara, flew to an altitude of 8,000 feet and a top speed of 230 knots. After 13 minutes of flight, it landed back at the same airfield and concluded a successful test flight. The test put Turkey among an elite group of nations that have dared and managed to successfully fly a functional fifth-generation fighter jet. Prior to Turkey’s addition, this group only consisted of the US, Russia, and China, the top three world powers all powered by trillion-dollar economies.
