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The '''TAI Kaan''' also called '''TF''' ("Turkish Fighter", formerly known as TF-X<ref name="tai-tfx"/>) and '''MMU''' ({{lang|tr|Milli Muharip Uçak}}, [[Turkish language|Turkish]] for 'National ~~Combat~~Fighter Aircraft'<ref name="Trevithick-17.03.2023">{{cite web |author=Joseph Trevithick |date=17 March 2023 |title=Our First Full Look At Turkey's New TF-X Stealthy Fighter |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/our-first-full-look-at-turkeys-new-tf-x-stealthy-fighter |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318111216/https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/our-first-full-look-at-turkeys-new-tf-x-stealthy-fighter |archive-date=18 March 2023 |access-date=19 March 2023 |website=thedrive.com}}</ref>), is a stealthy, twin-engine,<ref name= "janes.com"/> all-weather [[air superiority fighter]]<ref name= "JDW"/> in development by [[Turkish Aerospace Industries]] (TAI) and sub-contractor [[BAE Systems]].<ref name="BAE-Systems"/><ref name= "rolls-royce"/> The jet is to replace the [[Turkish Air Force]]'s [[General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16 Fighting Falcon]] aircraft and to be sold to foreign governments.<ref name= "hurriyet-daily"/><ref name="Nikkei Asia_21.02.2024">{{cite web|url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Defense/Turkish-fighter-jet-takes-first-flight-as-Ankara-eyes-Asian-buyers|title=Turkish fighter jet takes first flight as Ankara eyes Asian buyers|publisher=Nikkei Asia|date=21 February 2024|access-date=22 February 2024|archive-date=21 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221160552/https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Defense/Turkish-fighter-jet-takes-first-flight-as-Ankara-eyes-Asian-buyers|url-status=live}}</ref>

The prototype performed taxi and ground tests on March 16, 2023<ref name="Trevithick-17.03.2023" /> and was ceremonially rolled out two days later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/turkish-future-fighter-comes-together-ahead-of-victory-day-roll-out|title=Turkish future fighter comes together ahead of 'victory day' roll-out|website=janes.com|author=Gareth Jennings|date=24 November 2022|access-date=12 January 2023|archive-date=17 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217140402/https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/turkish-future-fighter-comes-together-ahead-of-victory-day-roll-out|url-status=live}}</ref> Its maiden flight, initially scheduled for 27 December 2023 (one day before the maiden flight of the [[TAI Anka-3]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/turkeys-anka-3-flying-wing-unmanned-combat-air-vehicle-flies|title=Turkey's ANKA-3 Flying Wing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Flies|author=Thomas Newdick|website=thedrive.com|date=28 December 2023|access-date=21 February 2024|archive-date=29 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229013030/https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/turkeys-anka-3-flying-wing-unmanned-combat-air-vehicle-flies|url-status=live}}</ref> was completed on 21 February 2024.<ref name="Bloomberg_21.02.2024">{{cite news | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-21/turkey-s-fifth-generation-fighter-jet-kaan-makes-maiden-flight | title=Turkey's Fifth-Generation Fighter Jet Kaan Makes Maiden Flight | newspaper=Bloomberg | access-date=21 February 2024 | archive-date=21 February 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221115043/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-21/turkey-s-fifth-generation-fighter-jet-kaan-makes-maiden-flight | url-status=live }}</ref>

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=== Start of production ===

On November 4, 2021, the first piece of MMU was manufactured. Temel Kotil, CEO of TAI said; {{quote|We have realized the production of the first part of our National ~~Combat~~Fighter Aircraft. Every step we take for the survival project of our country is very meaningful and valuable for us. I would like to thank all my friends with whom we walked on the same path by working with enthusiasm and effort.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-04 |title=Milli Muharip Uçak için ilk parça üretildi {{!}} SavunmaSanayiST |url=https://www.savunmasanayist.com/milli-muharip-ucak-icin-ilk-parca-uretildi/ |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=Savunma Sanayi ST |language=tr |archive-date=4 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104085304/https://www.savunmasanayist.com/milli-muharip-ucak-icin-ilk-parca-uretildi/ |url-status=live }}</ref>}} The other 20,000 parts of TF-X were planned to be ready by the end of 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yıldırım |first=Göksel |date=2021-11-04 |title=Milli Muharip Uçak'ın ilk parçası üretildi |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/bilim-teknoloji/milli-muharip-ucakin-ilk-parcasi-uretildi/2411746 |url-status=live |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=Anadolu Ajansı |archive-date=27 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127190511/https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/bilim-teknoloji/milli-muharip-ucakin-ilk-parcasi-uretildi/2411746 }}</ref>

TAI's Deputy General Manager responsible for TFX Dr. Uğur Zengin, stated on February 11, 2022, that 550 parts of TF-X were in production.<ref>{{Citation |title=MMU'nun 550 ana parçası imalatta |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBZhEmcHrkM |language=tr |access-date=2022-04-03 |archive-date=3 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403110350/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBZhEmcHrkM |url-status=live }}</ref> The maiden flight was planned for 2025,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-09 |title=Turkey's TF-X jet nears the end of assembly - AeroTime |url=https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/turkeys-tf-x-nears-the-end-of-assembly-ahead-of-scheduled-march-rollout |access-date=2023-01-11 |language=en-US |archive-date=10 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110160234/https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/turkeys-tf-x-nears-the-end-of-assembly-ahead-of-scheduled-march-rollout |url-status=live }}</ref> but has been rescheduled for the end of 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Log In to AviationWeek |url=https://login.aviationweek.com/login?state=hKFo2SAxUWhmX3hTalpOMlBtRk9USnJJQ3dUTmhJQmFIVUZEN6FupWxvZ2luo3RpZNkgYWtrNG85Mk5WQ3NIa0RYZllYd3JnbVlnT2pnMk1Bb1SjY2lk2SBQWi1hMTc2dEFibDFTdVRicDl1MjV1WWFDNFdxcFdoaA&client=PZ-a176tAbl1SuTbp9u25uYaC4WqpWhh&protocol=oauth2&nonce=9b6f18d4bf8e743fce6a4a38a9046af1&scope=openid%20email%20profile&response_type=code&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Faviationweek.com%2Fauth0%2Fcallback |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=login.aviationweek.com |archive-date=27 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327123130/https://login.aviationweek.com/login?state=hKFo2SBOQjQ1ZGdLX2I0TmFiNW96ckRvUFNyTHJkanlMbS03b6FupWxvZ2luo3RpZNkgNEZ3VWR5U0lOU25rQnIxSmt5Mk4wRk1DVDd3QlBVeHijY2lk2SBQWi1hMTc2dEFibDFTdVRicDl1MjV1WWFDNFdxcFdoaA&client=PZ-a176tAbl1SuTbp9u25uYaC4WqpWhh&protocol=oauth2&nonce=8b5de24a9a6a5b4a589e8b61b963af9d&scope=openid%20email%20profile&response_type=code&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Faviationweek.com%2Fauth0%2Fcallback |url-status=live }}</ref>