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Turkey's ambitious project to develop a homegrown stealth fighter, the TAI TF Kaan, recently achieved a significant milestone with its maiden flight at Akinci air base, reaching a speed of 230 knots. But that is just the start of a long development process. 

Turkey's TAI TF Kaan, a 5th-generation fighter jet prototype, completed its maiden flight, marking a milestone for the Turkish defense industry. Despite this achievement, the TF Kaan program faces significant challenges, and operational capability remains years away.

A fifth-generation fighter jet, the Turkish TF Kaan is expected to make its maiden flight in the upcoming weeks. Not a lot is known about the aircraft besides that it will be a multi-role fighter jet with potential stealth capabilities. 

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is currently working to develop the TF Kaan, a twin-engine, all-weather air superiority fighter with stealth capabilities. The jet is also known in the western press as the TF-X. 

The planned aircraft, which combines the European Tempest and Japanese F-X projects, is expected to be in service by 2035.

One of the requirements for the TF-X fighter early on was that it would make a more air-superiority-oriented partner to Ankara’s expected fleet of F-35 Lightning II fighters.

The Turkish economy is experiencing high inflation, and the country’s external debt reached nearly $476 billion in March.

The head of Turkish Aerospace Industries also revealed deliver timelines for the Kaan aircraft.

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