Story ID: 448 TAI Hurkus
Hurkus Trainer Good to Go
By: David Donald
Caption: Turkish type approved by EASA.
Word Count: 95
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI, Chalet L31) has received certification for its Hurkus trainer aircraft that is under development for the Turkish armed forces. The Turkish directorate of civil aviation awarded the approval, bringing with it EASA approval. The type certificate confirms that the Hurkus is certified to EASA CS23 airworthiness requirements, with the additional verification of special conditions required for a high-performance aircraft. Hurkus becomes the first aircraft to be certified by EASA that combines an ejection seat and canopy-fracturing system in a single aircraft. The Hurkus undertook its first flight on August 29, 2013.