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The MKEK-4 Uğur (Turkish: "Luck") was a basic trainer aircraft which was used by the Turkish Air Force between 1955-1963. Originally developed as the THK-15, in total 57 Uğurs were produced in Turkey, all of which were used in the Turkish AF Flight School except three which were donated to the Royal Jordanian Air Force.

MKEK-4 Uğur
Role	Trainer Type of aircraft
National origin	Turkey
Manufacturer	MKEK
Primary users	Turkish Air Force Royal Jordanian Air Force
Number built	57

Operators

 Jordan

• Royal Jordanian Air Force

 Turkey

• Turkish Air Force

Specifications

Data from Lucky or Not?,[1] Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1958-59,[2] Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1955-56[3]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 7.50 m (24 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)
• Height: 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in)
• Wing area: 15.9 m² (171 sq ft)
• Aspect ratio: 5.7
• Airfoil: Clark YH
• Empty weight: 664.5 kg (1,465 lb)
• Gross weight: 923 kg (2,035 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 90 l (23.8 US gal; 19.8 imp gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major 4-cyl inverted air-cooled in-line piston engine, 108 kW (145 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed Fairey-Reed fixed-pitch metal propeller

Performance

• Maximum speed: 217 km/h (135 mph, 117 kn)
• Cruise speed: 177 km/h (110 mph, 96 kn) economical cruise

192 km/h (119 mph; 104 kn) maximum cruise

• Stall speed: 72 km/h (45 mph, 39 kn) (flaps down)
• Range: 512 km (318 mi, 276 nmi)
• Endurance: 3.25 hours
• Service ceiling: 4,575 m (15,010 ft)
• Rate of climb: 4.1 m/s (800 ft/min)
  
• Take-off distance to 15 m (49 ft): 335 m (1,099 ft)
• Landing distance from 15 m (49 ft): 366 m (1,201 ft)

References

• Bridgman, Leonard. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1955–56, New York: The McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1955.
• Nikolajsen, Ole. "Lucky or Not? The Story of the Miles Magister in Turkey". Air Enthusiast. Thirty-Three, May–August 1987. pp. 69–73.

External links

• Turkish Air Force Academy,Aviation Museum
• tayyareci.com

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