TAI T625 Gökbey

The TAI T625 Gökbey is a twin-engined light transport and utility helicopter developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries. The company began preliminary design studies in 2010, and the project commenced in 2013 when the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries signed a contract for a 6-ton class multi-role helicopter for land operations. The prototype, registered TC-HLP, made its maiden flight at Ankara on 6 September 2018, and the first helicopter was delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces on 29 October 2024. It is for now powered by two LHTEC CTS800 turboshaft engines, chosen for commonality with the T129, while the indigenous TEI TS1400 engine has been developed for it. It has a four-axis dual redundant automatic flight control system and an Aselsan glass cockpit, and the specification gives a capacity of 12 including the crew and a maximum take-off weight of 6,050 kilograms.