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The second prototype of Turkish Aerospace’s Hurjet advanced jet trainer has completed its first flight.
The aircraft, referred to as P2, became airborne from the company’s Ankara base on Nov. 12, flying for 26 min. up to an altitude of 10,000 ft. and a speed of 200 kt. (230.1 mph).
Compared to the first prototype, the second was built in a light-combat-aircraft configuration and fitted with wingtip missile rails and a differently contoured nose to allow placement of the Aselsan-developed Murad active electronically scanned array radar.
There also have been modifications to the aircraft’s air intakes that feed the Hurjet’s General Electric F404 turbofan engine.
First flight of the second prototype comes just weeks after the first achieved supersonic flight, the first indigenous Turkish aircraft to have done so.
Developed using internal funding, the Hurjet already has been ordered by the Turkish Air Force as a potential replacement for the Northrop T-38 Talon. It has also drawn interest from several other nations, notably Egypt and Spain. The first Hurjet was deployed to Spain last summer for evaluation by its air force. Deliveries to Turkey are planned for 2026.
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