KAAN production prototype P1 cleared for first flight within weeks, says Turkish Aerospace chief

Turkish Aerospace (TAI)/KAAN

Turkish Aerospace general manager Mehmet Demiroglu said all system checks on prototype P1, the first built to the production design, were finished and it should fly within a few weeks. P2 has done slow taxi tests and could follow before the end of 2026. The company is shifting about 70% of parts and assembly to subcontractors to prepare for series production.

• P1 system checks complete; first flight expected within weeks.
• P2 finished slow taxi tests; first flight hoped for before end-2026.
• About 70% of parts and assembly to move to subcontractors.
• Egypt is in talks; Indonesia has signed.