Türkiye's domestically developed fifth-generation fighter jet has successfully completed the pre-flight taxi test of its latest prototype, its developer said Friday.
Footage on social media showed the Kaan warplane conducting the ground test, with technical personnel present as the aircraft taxied under its own power.
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) said the test was completed successfully but did not disclose additional technical details.
Kaan is Türkiye's indigenous fifth-generation multirole fighter being developed to meet the operational requirements of the Turkish Air Force and is expected to replace the aging F-16 fleet over the coming decades.
The aircraft made its maiden flight in February 2024, remaining airborne for 13 minutes. It completed its second test flight in May the same year, during which it flew for 14 minutes, reached an altitude of 10,000 feet and a speed of 230 knots.
