Airbus will support TAI in developing the Hurjet to meet a requirement to replace the Spanish Air Force's Northrop SF-5 lead-in fighter training aircraft.
As demand grows for its products, Embraer has signed a memorandum of understanding with Turkish Aerospace, with the potential for a final assembly in Turkey.
The second prototype of Turkish Aerospace’s Hurjet advanced jet trainer has completed its first flight, becoming airborne from the company’s Ankara base.