80 years ago, Turkey’s first passenger Did you know that the plane moves?

And as a building block of domestic aircraft production Nu.D-38occupies an important place in Turkish industry.

Nuri Demirağ, one of the important names of Turkish industry, made history with his visionary perspective in the field of aviation.

Especially what we will talk about today Nu.D-38 aircraft, It was one of his most notable projects in this field. Nu.D-38, one of Turkey’s first steps towards domestic aircraft production, made its maiden flight in 1944.

Nu.D-38, Thanks to Nuri Demirağ It was a passenger aircraft designed and produced with an all-metal body. Although the aircraft, completed in 1944, could be used to carry passengers in peacetime, it could also be converted into a bomber in wartime by removing the seats.

Double motor structure and 160 hp Nu.D-38, which with its engines could reach a speed of 325 km per hour, was quite impressive by the technological standards of that period.

The first flight took about 1.5 hours from Istanbul Yesilköy to Ankara.

Particularly difficulties in the design of the Nu.D-38 II. world war, It disrupted the project process. The return of technicians brought from Germany to their country because of the war caused disruptions in the supply of raw materials and the production process.

Nevertheless, the aircraft, completed in 1944, naturally managed to become an important reference for the Turkish Aviation Association and other civil aviation institutions. Receipt of the flight certificate Nu.D-38It attracted great attention with its promotional flight on May 26.

Unfortunately, this successful project failed to generate the expected commercial interest.

Although the aircraft was produced in limited numbers, there was no demand for production thereafter. this too Demirags led him to liquidate his company. Demirağ, who entered politics in 1945, founded the National Development Party and became an independent member of parliament in Istanbul in 1954.

Demirağ’s contribution to aviation was not only with this aircraft. He founded one of the first aircraft factories in our country and carried out many projects. He played a leading role in developments that left their mark on Turkish aviation history, such as the Pilot Sky School. When Demirağ died in 1957, our first domestic aircraft was built. Nu.D-38was broken up into scrap.

Although the Nu.D-38 was not a commercial success, this aircraft remained in our aviation history We must not forget that this is an important turning point.

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