THK-2

Türk Hava Kurumu

Industry	Aerospace, Aircraft manufacturing
Founded	1940s
Headquarters	Turkey
Products	THK-2 aerobatic trainer aircraft

The THK-2 was a Turkish-developed, single-seat, single-engine aerobatic trainer introduced in 1944, designed to serve as an advanced training aircraft. This conventional monoplane featured a low-wing configuration with an elliptical wing shape and was constructed primarily from wood. It had an enclosed cockpit, and the tailwheel undercarriage's main units retracted rearward into the wings.

The aircraft was created by Polish engineers who had relocated to Turkey to assist in setting up the Türk Hava Kurumu manufacturing facility. The initial prototype took flight in 1944, followed by a second prototype in 1945. Subsequently, a limited production run produced four additional units before the program was discontinued. After the takeover of THK by MKEK, the design was among those considered for further development and assigned the designation MKEK-2, though no further progress occurred. The THK-2 served with the Turkish Air Force fulfilling its training role until the mid-1950s.