TAI Hürjet

The Hürjet, a domestically developed jet trainer aircraft by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), has successfully completed its first supersonic flight.

The jet took off from the capital Ankara's Mürted Airport at 9:45 a.m. on Oct. 21 and reached speeds exceeding Mach 1 (the speed of sound) during the test.

The Turkish-made Hürjet training aircraft performed a demonstration flight over the pyramids of Egypt on Sept. 4.

The nearly 10-minute display was part of Türkiye's effort to highlight its aerospace products at the Egypt International Airshow.

Hosted by Egypt's Defense Ministry and air force, the three-day exhibition concluded on Sept. 5.

Türkiye and Spain are in advanced negotiations over a potential military aircraft swap, daily Hürriyet has reported.

The deal, which could see Türkiye acquiring Airbus A400M military jets in exchange for its domestically produced Hürjet training aircraft, is valued at around 720 million euros ($793 million).

Turkish-made jet trainer Hürjet has been proposed to the U.S. Navy as a replacement for its aging T-45 Goshawk aircraft, according to a New York-based leading aviation magazine.