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T-50i Golden Eagle

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T-50i Golden Eagle is a family of South Korean supersonic advanced trainers and light combat aircraft, developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) with the American aerospace company Lockheed Martin. The T-50 is South Korea's first indigenous supersonic aircraft and one of the world's few supersonic trainers. 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-50 is also being marketed as a candidate for the United States Air Force's next-generation T-X trainer programme.Thailand ordered 4 units of the T-50 advanced trainer variant.Wikipedia

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 23.7ft (7.2m)
  • Length 31.9ft (9.7m)
  • Height 12.5ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 11,768lbs (5,338kg)
  • Loaded Weight 14,037lbs (6,367kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.401
  • Wing Loading 66.0lbs/ft2 (322.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 212.6ft2 (19.8m2)
  • Drag Points 1984

Parts

  • Number of Parts 52
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 327