Tusaş General Manager Temel Kotil: 6th generation fighter jet is on the way!

One of the remarkable projects in Turkey’s domestic and national defense industry is the National Combat Aircraft KAAN. After the first flight test took place last week, questions about the domestic 6th generation fighter aircraft began to arise in people’s minds. Tusaş General Manager Temel Kotil made a statement regarding the issue. Here are the details…

Temel Kotil: After KAAN, the domestic 6th generation fighter jet comes with Anka-3 and Kızıelma!

Turkey’s local and national warplane, National Combat Aircraft KAAN, made its first flight last week. The aircraft, which is in the same class as the F-22 Raptor, also challenges the F-35, as it is 4.5 generation and will be modernized with the 5th generation aircraft in the future. Especially after MMU KAAN, which is quite large in size, questions about projects related to the 6th generation fighter aircraft began to be asked.

When the National Combat Aircraft KAAN hit the runway, the first questions asked were about the dimensions of the aircraft. KAAN, which has a difference of 4 meters in wingspan and 6 meters in length, looks like the older brother of the F-35 when brought side by side. The aircraft, which received many comments on the subject, was also commented by some experts as “it will facilitate the production of the 6th generation aircraft thanks to its large dimensions.”

To read our news in which we compare the dimensions of the aircraft with the F-35 “click here.” Questions on the subject were also directed to Temel Kotil. Tusaş General Manager Kotil stated that a 6th generation fighter jet has been developed and that this aircraft will be accompanied by aircraft such as Anka-3 and Kızılelma. The MMU KAAN project, which officially started in 2015, yielded its first flight in 2024 and its entry into the inventory is planned for 2028.

So what do you think about the domestic 6th generation fighter jet?