TURK HAVA KURUMU UCAK FABRIKASI

TURKEY

Aircraft factory of the Turkish Air League formed 1941 at Etimesgut, near Ankara. Built several gliders, including the THK-1 12-seat troop transport glider, and five types of light aircraft: the THK-2 single-seat aerobatic trainer; THK-5/5A twin-engined light transport/ambulance; THK-11 three-seat pusher-engined twin-boom light tourer; THK-15 tandem two-seat primary trainer; and THK-16 twin-jet trainer. Also built about 100 Miles M.14s under license, Turkish Air League control ceased 1952; renamed Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu (see MKEK).


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