The Turkish Air Force's Aerobatic Team, Performed a Demonstration Flight. SOLOTURK & TURKISH STARS.

SOLO TURK
provides its knowledge and ability at the highest level for the capabilities and use of the F16 aircraft as a demonstration to spectators. The air demonstrations take place in a single F-16 Block 40 jet and during displays white smoke is releases from two smoke devices which are on the edge of both wings. The demonstrations take approximately 18-20 minutes with 20 maneuvers. The jet’s speed varies between 220 km and 1,200 km. According to the terms where the demonstration takes place, SOLO TURK can descent 30 meters to the ground and can climb 5 kilometers during a demonstration. What distinguishes SOLO TURK from its competitors are certain special manoeuvres that always takes place. The “SOLO TURK departure,” where the aircraft, after cutting its wheels from the runway with a simultaneous sudden reversal gains altitude has already taken its place in the literature of air demonstrations.

TURKISH STARS
The Turkish Stars (Turkish: Türk Yıldızları) are the aerobatic demonstration team of the Turkish Air Force and the national aerobatics team of Turkey. As the only acroteam in the world to put on a display with 8 supersonic NF-5 aircraft, the Turkish Stars presently continue with their displays with 10 NF-5 and 6 NF-5 B aircrafts at the 134th Acroteam Fleet Command.