Latest addition to the manufacturer’s portfolio complements its other vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) projects.

The Kaan program is at the heart of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s vision to make Turkey a major defense supplier.

"We reserve the right to navigate under international norms," the U.S. Pacific Air Forces previously told Newsweek.

Cook, who lives in Oregon, earned his private pilot certificate in the 1980s. In addition to his Lancair, he’s flown the ...