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TAI Hürkuş
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TAIHürkuş

Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · Turkey · 2016
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TAIHürkuş

TAI Hürkuş
TAI Hürkuş Photo: Emirhan Durur · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Ground-Attack Lethality
45
Payload
50
Loiter / Endurance
60
Survivability
55
Accuracy
60
Low-Altitude Capability
70
Avionics
65
Reliability
75
Versatility
70
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin Turkey
CategoryGround Attack / CAS Aircraft
EraModern Era
In service2016
Operators4 countries
Data Quality84%
59
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft MASS Rating
6/7
Modern Era
111/251
All-Time
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · 10 axes scored
Ground-Attack Lethality
45
Payload
50
Loiter / Endurance
60
Survivability
55
Accuracy
60
Low-Altitude Capability
70
Avionics
65
Reliability
75
Versatility
70
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category.
01 / Overview
TAI Hürkuş
Country
Production
2016–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · MODERN ERA
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
59
ground attack / cas aircraft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight2013
  • Service Entry Year2021
  • Crew2
  • Primary RoleBasic/advanced trainer aircraft, Light attack aircraft
  • In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
▣Performance7MOD.7
  • Top Speed574 km/h
  • Cruise Speed480 km/h
  • Service Ceiling10,577 m
  • Ferry Range1,500 km
  • Combat Radius600 km
  • Rate of Climb22 m/s
  • G-Limit7
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
  • Length11.17 m
  • Wingspan11 m
  • Height3.8 m
  • Wing Area18
  • Empty Weight1,850 kg
  • Loaded Weight2,900 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight3,300 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2016Production started
10
years in service
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
TAI HürkuşSALES4records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—Turkey55——
—Niger2——
—Chad3——
—Libya10——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
A collection of integrated electronic systems on a military aircraft designed to detect, identify, disrupt, or deceive enemy radar, communications, and guided weapons.
Infrared Search and Track (IRST) is a passive sensor system that detects and tracks airborne targets by their heat signatures without emitting radiation.
Enables real-time sharing of position, targeting, and sensor data among aircraft and platforms for coordinated combat operations.
A targeting pod is an external sensor module mounted on aircraft that provides laser designation, infrared imaging, and range‑finding to support precision strike and reconnaissance.
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