Turkmen leader takes supersonic military aircraft for a test flight

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Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the acting president of Turkmenistan, personally tested out a combat aircraft during his trip to the Balkan Velayat.

According to a local newspaper, the supersonic aircraft operated by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov is equipped with modern turbojet engines. Its flight range is two thousand kilometers, with the maximum possible altitude being 13,700 meters. The president later stressed that this combat vehicle is capable of flying under any weather conditions, at various heights, over any terrain, whether mountains, plains, or the sea.

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Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia bordered by the Caspian Sea and largely covered by the Karakum Desert. It’s known for archaeological ruins including those at Nisa and Merv, major stops along the ancient trade route the Silk Road. Ashgabat, the capital, was rebuilt in Soviet style in the mid-20th century and is filled with grand monuments honoring former president Saparmurat Niyazov.

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