Turkish-made fighter jet KAAN's first flight makes headlines in global media

KAAN completed its first flight, meeting the sky. Türkiye's national combat aircraft received extensive coverage in the world press. The news was announced on the Chinese state television website with the headline, 'Türkiye's fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft KAAN completes its first flight.' It was stated that KAAN will enter service in the 2030s. The statement included plans for the gradual replacement of the existing F-16 fighter aircraft in the Turkish Air Force. Greek state television ERT shared the first flight footage of KAAN and described its technical specifications. The Pentapostagma newspaper reported that KAAN can fly in all weather conditions and announced its first flight as 'taking on an important role in the Turkish Air Force.' Elefteros Typos newspaper highlighted Türkiye's achievement in becoming one of the few countries producing fifth-generation warplanes. The Greek defense website E-Amina titled, 'A turning point for Turkish aviation industry.' 'A milestone for the Turkish aviation industry' was emphasized by Azerbaijan's Caucasus Info news site. Report information agency claimed that Ukraine requested KAAN fighter jets from Türkiye. 'KAAN flew in the skies of Ankara' was reported by Iran's TASNIM news agency. Ittilaat newspaper used the headline, 'Türkiye's first national combat aircraft KAAN flies in the skies of Ankara.' 'Russian companies ready to collaborate with Türkiye for KAAN' was reported by Russian news agencies Interfax and TASS. German media highlighted Türkiye's increasing efforts towards self-sufficiency in modern warplane production, considering it a historic milestone for the rapidly growing defense industry. The Flugrevue aviation site described KAAN as Türkiye's beacon of hope and its new fighter jet in the sky. The successful first flight of the Turkish national combat aircraft with its secret features was reported. It was noted that KAAN, expected to be the flagship of the Turkish Air Force in the future, flew for 13 minutes, reaching an altitude of 2440 meters and a speed of 425 km/h. The Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper reported in its article titled 'Türkiye presents KAAN' that Türkiye's first domestically produced fighter aircraft successfully completed its first flight. The newspaper highlighted Ukrainian Ambassador to Ankara Vasyl Bodnar's satisfaction with Ukrainian companies' participation in the crucial project for Türkiye, as mentioned on social media platform X. The newspaper also reported that Ukraine has already shown interest in Türkiye's fifth-generation fighter aircraft, KAAN.