MKEK-1

The MKEK-1 Gözcü (Turkish - "Observer") was a projected aircraft that was to have provided the Turkish Army with a domestically designed and produced airborne observation post for artillery spotting and general liaison duties.[1] It was the first aircraft design undertaken by MKEK following its acquisition of THK's manufacturing facilities in 1952.[1]

MKEK-1 Gözcü
Role Observation aircraft
National origin Turkey
Manufacturer MKEK
Status Abandoned project

However, the wide availability of the Piper Cub and Super Cub led to the Army's selection of that aircraft instead, and work on the MKEK-1 was abandoned.[1]

Notes

  1. Deniz 2004
gollark: The server's original one is... actually, I forgot.
gollark: Quite impressive, really, although it doesn't do much work.
gollark: The original disk in my server has been running for about 9 years with basically no breaks.
gollark: High failure rate initially as the bad ones initially break, then low, then it goes up again as they begin hitting end of life.
gollark: They follow a bathtub curve IIRC.

References

  • Deniz, Tuncay (2004). Turkish Aircraft Production. Munich: Levent Başara.



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