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Kai T50 Golden Eagle

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The KAI T-50 Golden Eagle (????) is a family of South Korean supersonic advanced trainers and light combat aircraft, developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) with Lockheed Martin. The T-50 is South Korea's first indigenous supersonic aircraft and one of the world's few supersonic trainers.[6] Development began in the late 1990s, and its maiden flight occurred in 2002. The aircraft entered active service with the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) in 2005.

The T-50 has been further developed into aerobatic and combat variants, namely T-50B, TA-50, and FA-50. The F-50 single-seat multirole fighter variant was considered. The T-50B serves with the South Korean air force's aerobatics team. The TA-50 light attack variant has been ordered by Indonesia. The Philippines ordered 12 units of the FA-50 variant. The T-50A was marketed as a candidate for the United States Air Force's next-generation T-X trainer program but failed to win.[7][8] Thailand ordered 12 units of the T-50 advanced trainer variant.[9][10]

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 42.0ft (12.8m)
  • Length 34.2ft (10.4m)
  • Height 14.1ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 10,452lbs (4,741kg)
  • Loaded Weight 20,663lbs (9,372kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.631
  • Wing Loading 61.4lbs/ft2 (299.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 336.4ft2 (31.2m2)
  • Drag Points 2371

Parts

  • Number of Parts 39
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 286