Turkish Aerospace Prioritizing 10-Ton Utility Helicopter Development

A Turkish Aerospace T-625 Gokbey helicopter performs a flight demonstration at this year's Farnborough Airshow.

A Turkish Aerospace T-625 Gokbey helicopter performs a flight demonstration at this year's Farnborough Airshow.

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LONDON—Turkish Aerospace (TAI) has shifted priorities in its rotary-wing programs and will focus its attention on developing a 10-metric-ton utility helicopter, the company’s new CEO Mehmet Demiroglu has confirmed. Although the company made the first flight of the 11-metric-ton ATAK 2 attack...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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