‘Gokbey helicopter’s mass production to begin in 2021’

By Goksel Yildirim and Mustafa Calkaya</p> <p>ANKARA (AA) – Turkey will start mass production of indigenous multirole T625 helicopter, named Gokbey, in 2021, president of the country’s defense industries said.</p> <p>&quot;The helicopter will fly with an indigenously made engine,&quot; Ismail Demir told Anadolu Agency.</p> <p>However, the turboshaft engine developed for Turkey’s battle helicopter Atak will be used in Gokbey's prototype, Demir said.</p> <p>Gokbey, the name of the T625 helicopter chosen by the President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was introduced at the Turkish Defense Industry Summit on Wednesday.</p> <p>The T625 is a new generation, twin engine, six-ton class helicopter developed in response to a growing market demand, according to the Turkish Aircraft Industries Corporation.

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