1. Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano
The EMB-314 Super Tucano is an enhanced version of the EMB-312 Tucano trainer aircraft, features faster speed and higher altitude capabilities. The prototype of the Super Tucano first flew in 1992. Both Tucano and Super Tucano have been developed and built by Embraer of Brazil.
There are five hardpoints for carrying weapons, and the aircraft is capable of holding a maximum external load of 1,500 kg. The aircraft is armed with two wing-mounted 12.7 mm machine guns with a rate of fire of 1,100 rounds a minute and is capable of carrying general-purpose bombs and guided air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles. Brazilian AF aircraft are armed with the MAA-1 Piranha short-range infrared guided air-to-air missile from Orbita.
EMB-314 can fly at the rate of 24 m/s. The maximum and cruise speed of the aircraft are 530 km/h and 593 km/h respectively. The range and service ceiling of the Super Tucano are 4,820 km and 10,670 m respectively. Its maximum endurance is six hours and 30 minutes. The aircraft weighs 3,020 kg and has a maximum take-off weight of 5,200 kg.
2. AT-6 Wolverine
AT-6 Wolverine is a new light-attack and armed reconnaissance aircraft designed and manufactured by Beechcraft, a brand of Textron Aviation. The aircraft is based on the industry-proven design of the T-6 series aircraft offered by Beechcraft.
The AT-6 Wolverine features seven dedicated hard-points, three each on the two wings and one under the central fuselage section. Four of the seven weapon stations are compatible with MIL-STD-1760 standards.
The hard-point under the centre fuselage is installed with the MX-15Di sensor suite. The remaining hard-points can be mounted with HMP-400 0.50 calibre guns, practice bombs, MK-81 and MK-82 general-purpose bombs, GBU-12 and GBU-58 Paveway II guided ammunition, GBU-49 and GBU-59 enhanced Paveway II guided weapons, inertia-aided munitions, flares, rockets and AGM-114 Hellfire laser-guided missiles.
The light attack aircraft is powered by an advanced PT6A-68D turboprop diesel engine supplied by Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC). The engine drives a four-bladed propeller fitted at the extreme front end of the aircraft. It has a maximum power generation capacity of 1,177 kW (1,600 shp).
The power-plant enables the aircraft to attain a maximum speed of Mach 0.67 when loaded with weapons. AT-6 Wolverine can travel up to a maximum range of 3,195 km without any mid-air supplies. The aircraft’s maximum payload carrying capacity is 1,864 kg.
3. Aero L-39NG
The Aero L-39NG ("Next Generation") is a Czech turbofan-powered military trainer and light combat aircraft currently under development by Aero Vodochody. It is a successor of the Cold War era Aero L-39 Albatros.
The aircraft is being developed in two versions (stages). While the L-39NG Stage 1 is an upgrade of original L-39 airframes with a new engine and avionics, the Stage 2 are newly-built aircraft with several design improvements such as a wet wing without the type's distinctive wingtip fuel tanks.
The armed version of the L-39NG multi-role aircraft can be equipped with four blocks of unguided rockets and bombs up to 370 kg under the wings. It can also be installed with one under-fuselage weapon pylon to carry a range of armament. It can be fitted with optional gun pods and reconnaissance pods.
The L-39NG jet trainer aircraft is powered by a Williams International FJ44-4M light and fuel efficient turbofan engine, which develops a maximum thrust of 16.87 kN and generates low noise signature. The engine features an electrical starting system and dual FADEC systems. The air inlets are placed over the wing to prevent damages to the engine due to foreign objects.
The engine provides a maximum speed of 775 km/h and internal fuel capacity of 1,450 kg. It ensures a ferry range of 2,590 km. The aircraft can climb at a rate of 23 m/s and has a maximum service ceiling of 38,000 ft.
4. YAK-130
The Yakovlev Yak-130 is a subsonic two-seat advanced jet trainer and light fighter originally developed by Yakovlev and Aermacchi Russian. It has also been marketed as a potential light attack aircraft. As an advanced training aircraft, the Yak-130 is able to replicate the characteristics of several 4+ generation fighters as well as the fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57. It can also perform light-attack and reconnaissance duties, carrying a combat load of 3,000 kg.
An open architecture avionics suite installed on the Yak-130 allows a wide range of western weapon systems and guided missiles to be integrated including the AIM-9L Sidewinder, Magic 2 and the AGM-65 Maverick.
Weapons fits include the Vikhr laser-guided missile, R-73 infrared-guided air-to-air missiles and the Kh-25 ML air-to-surface laser-guided missile. A Platan electro-optical guidance pod is installed under the fuselage for deployment of the KAB-500Kr guided bomb.
The aircraft is fitted with a 30mm GSh-301 cannon or a podded GSh-23 cannon installed under the fuselage. It can also deploy unguided B-8M and B-18 rockets, 250 kg and 50 kg bombs and cluster bombs.
The aircraft's twin engines are mounted under extended wing roots, which reach as far forward as the windscreen. Two Ivchenko Progress AI-222-25 Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC) produce a combined total of 49 kilonewtons (11,000 pound-force) of thrust. Maximum true airspeed is Mach 0.93 (572 knots), service ceiling is 12,500 metres (41,000 feet) and load factors are from −3 to +9 g.
5. Aero L-159 ALCA
The Aero L-159 ALCA is a light subsonic attack jet and advanced trainer developed in the single-seat L-159A and two-seat L-159B versions respectively, produced in the Czech Republic by Aero Vodochody. The L-159 ALCA is designed for the principal role of light combat aircraft (single-seat L-159A variant) or light attack jet and advanced/lead-in fighter trainer (two-seat L-159B and T variants).
These are capable of carrying a wide range of NATO standard weapons, including AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, AGM-65 Maverick air-to ground missiles, rockets and free-fall bombs, a gun pod, laser-guided bombs, reconnaissance pods, electronic countermeasure pods and fuel drop tanks.
The aircraft is powered by the non-afterburning Honeywell/ITEC F124-GA-100 turbofan engine with a maximum thrust of 28 kN. Almost 2,000 litres of fuel are stored in eight internal tanks (six in the fuselage, two at the wingtips) with up to four external drop tanks (two 500 L and two 350 L tanks) carried under the wings.
6. Hongdu L-15
The Hongdu L-15 is a supersonic advanced training and light combat aircraft being developed by Nanchang-based Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation (HAIC) to meet the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT) requirements, as well as next-generation training and light combat needs for foreign customers.
The aircraft can carry a weapon load of 3,500 kg across nine hard-points. Each wing holds three hard-points, while each wing tip accommodates a single hard-point. The under-fuselage of the aircraft also holds a hard-point for weapons carriage.
The L-15B can be armed with a range of weapon systems such as the PL-10 infrared-homing, short-range, air-to-air missiles, PL-12 active, radar-guided, beyond visual-range, air-to-air missiles, and PL-8 infrared-guided, short-range, air-to-air missiles, as well as LT-2 laser and LS-6 precision-guided bombs.
The L-15B combat trainer is powered by two Ivchenko Progress AI-222-25F turbofan engines with afterburner. The engines are equipped with a full-authority digital engine control (FADEC) system. The power-plant provides a maximum speed of Mach 1.4 and an operational range of 2,600 km, which can be further extended with the integration of fuel drop tanks.
7. M-346FA
The Alenia Aermacchi M-346FA is a military twin-engine transonic trainer aircraft. Originally co-developed with Yakovlev as the Yak/AEM-130, the partnership was dissolved in 2000 and Alenia Aermacchi proceeded to separately develop the M-346FA, while Yakovlev continued work on the Yakovlev Yak-130.
A total of seven pylon stations are provided that are capable of mounting weaponry, including Iris-T and AIM-9L air-to-air missiles, rocket launchers, small diameter bomb (SDB), 500 lb GBU-38 joint direct attack munitions (JDAM), 1,000 lb GBU-32 JDAM, 500 lb Lizard 2 laser-guided bomb (LGB), 500 lb Lizard 4 GPS/LGB, GBU-12/16 (500 lb/1,000 lb) Paveway II LGB, 500 lb GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II GPS/LGB, 500 lb MK.82HD Snakeye and 1,000 lb MK.83 general-purpose bombs.
The M-346FA fighter aircraft is powered by two Honeywell F124-GA-200 turbofan engines, which develop a maximum thrust of 2,850 kg each. The powerplant delivers a limit speed of 572 kt and a maximum level speed of 590 kt. The aircraft has a service ceiling of 45,000 ft and can climb at a rate of 21,000 ft/min.
8. HAL Tejas
The HAL Tejas is an Indian single-engine, delta wing, fourth-generation fighter jet, multirole light fighter designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy.
The Tejas fighter aircraft has eight external hardpoints to carry stores, with three under each wing, one on the centre fuselage and one installed under the air intake on the port side. A 23 mm twin-barrelled GSh-23 gun with a burst firing rate of 50 rounds a second and muzzle velocity of 715 m a second is installed in a blister fairing under the starboard air intake.
The aircraft can be armed with air-to-air, air-to-ground and anti-ship missiles, precision-guided munitions, rockets and bombs. Electronic warfare, targeting, surveillance, reconnaissance or training pods can be carried on the hardpoints. Drop tanks can also be carried.
A new turbofan engine, the GTX-35VS Kaveri, developed by Gas Turbine Research Establishment, was originally intended to power the production aircraft, but delays in development led to the purchase of the General Electric engines.
The Kaveri engine develops 52kN dry power and 80.5kN with afterburn, with Y-duct air intakes. The aircraft uses multi-axis thrust vectoring nozzles.
It can fly at a maximum speed of 2,205 km/h and a maximum altitude of 15,200 m. The range of the aircraft is 3,000 km and the service ceiling is 16,500 m. The aircraft weighs approximately 5,450 kg and has a maximum take-off weight of 13,500 kg.
9. Textron AirLand Scorpion
The Textron AirLand Scorpion is an American jet aircraft proposed for sale to perform light attack and Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) duties. It is being developed by Textron AirLand, a joint venture between Textron and AirLand Enterprises.
The Textron Scorpion has a maximum payload capacity of 4,173 kg while its six wing-mounted hardpoints can carry up to 2,810 kg of ordnance, including a gun, rockets, laser-guided missiles, infrared air-to-air-missiles, and other guided and unguided munitions.
Its power-plant integrates two Honeywell TFE731 turbofan engines, which offer a thrust of 18 kN each. The aircraft can fly at a maximum speed of 833 km/h and attain a range of 4,074 km.
10. KAI TA-50
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.
The TA-50 version has a three-barrel cannon version of the M61 Vulcan mounted internally behind the cockpit, which fires linkless 20 mm ammunition. Wingtip rails can accommodate the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, and a variety of additional weapons can be mounted to underwing hardpoints. Compatible air-to-surface weapons include the AGM-65 Maverick missile, Hydra 70 and LOGIR rocket launchers, CBU-58 and Mk-20 cluster bombs, and Mk-82, −83, and −84 general-purpose bombs.
The FA-50 can be externally fitted with Rafael's Sky Shield or LIG Nex1's ALQ-200K ECM pods, Sniper or LITENING targeting pods, and Condor 2 reconnaissance pods to further improve the fighter's electronic warfare, reconnaissance, and targeting capabilities.
The power-plant of the KAI FA-50 aircraft integrates a General Electric F404-GE-102 turbofan engine developing 17,700 lbf of thrust with afterburner. The engine’s performance is controlled by dual-channel full authority digital engine control (FADEC) system.
The fuel is supplied from the internal fuel tanks. The aircraft can carry 568L of additional fuel in its external fuel tank. The power plant provides a maximum speed of 1,837.5 km/h (Mach 1.5).
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| Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano (via maniamods.ru) |
The EMB-314 Super Tucano is an enhanced version of the EMB-312 Tucano trainer aircraft, features faster speed and higher altitude capabilities. The prototype of the Super Tucano first flew in 1992. Both Tucano and Super Tucano have been developed and built by Embraer of Brazil.
There are five hardpoints for carrying weapons, and the aircraft is capable of holding a maximum external load of 1,500 kg. The aircraft is armed with two wing-mounted 12.7 mm machine guns with a rate of fire of 1,100 rounds a minute and is capable of carrying general-purpose bombs and guided air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles. Brazilian AF aircraft are armed with the MAA-1 Piranha short-range infrared guided air-to-air missile from Orbita.
EMB-314 can fly at the rate of 24 m/s. The maximum and cruise speed of the aircraft are 530 km/h and 593 km/h respectively. The range and service ceiling of the Super Tucano are 4,820 km and 10,670 m respectively. Its maximum endurance is six hours and 30 minutes. The aircraft weighs 3,020 kg and has a maximum take-off weight of 5,200 kg.
2. AT-6 Wolverine
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| AT-6 Wolverine (USAF / James Haseltine) |
AT-6 Wolverine is a new light-attack and armed reconnaissance aircraft designed and manufactured by Beechcraft, a brand of Textron Aviation. The aircraft is based on the industry-proven design of the T-6 series aircraft offered by Beechcraft.
The AT-6 Wolverine features seven dedicated hard-points, three each on the two wings and one under the central fuselage section. Four of the seven weapon stations are compatible with MIL-STD-1760 standards.
The hard-point under the centre fuselage is installed with the MX-15Di sensor suite. The remaining hard-points can be mounted with HMP-400 0.50 calibre guns, practice bombs, MK-81 and MK-82 general-purpose bombs, GBU-12 and GBU-58 Paveway II guided ammunition, GBU-49 and GBU-59 enhanced Paveway II guided weapons, inertia-aided munitions, flares, rockets and AGM-114 Hellfire laser-guided missiles.
The light attack aircraft is powered by an advanced PT6A-68D turboprop diesel engine supplied by Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC). The engine drives a four-bladed propeller fitted at the extreme front end of the aircraft. It has a maximum power generation capacity of 1,177 kW (1,600 shp).
The power-plant enables the aircraft to attain a maximum speed of Mach 0.67 when loaded with weapons. AT-6 Wolverine can travel up to a maximum range of 3,195 km without any mid-air supplies. The aircraft’s maximum payload carrying capacity is 1,864 kg.
3. Aero L-39NG
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| L-39NG (via sclp.cz) |
The Aero L-39NG ("Next Generation") is a Czech turbofan-powered military trainer and light combat aircraft currently under development by Aero Vodochody. It is a successor of the Cold War era Aero L-39 Albatros.
The aircraft is being developed in two versions (stages). While the L-39NG Stage 1 is an upgrade of original L-39 airframes with a new engine and avionics, the Stage 2 are newly-built aircraft with several design improvements such as a wet wing without the type's distinctive wingtip fuel tanks.
The armed version of the L-39NG multi-role aircraft can be equipped with four blocks of unguided rockets and bombs up to 370 kg under the wings. It can also be installed with one under-fuselage weapon pylon to carry a range of armament. It can be fitted with optional gun pods and reconnaissance pods.
The L-39NG jet trainer aircraft is powered by a Williams International FJ44-4M light and fuel efficient turbofan engine, which develops a maximum thrust of 16.87 kN and generates low noise signature. The engine features an electrical starting system and dual FADEC systems. The air inlets are placed over the wing to prevent damages to the engine due to foreign objects.
The engine provides a maximum speed of 775 km/h and internal fuel capacity of 1,450 kg. It ensures a ferry range of 2,590 km. The aircraft can climb at a rate of 23 m/s and has a maximum service ceiling of 38,000 ft.
4. YAK-130
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| YAK-130 (Jumper118/linustechtips.com) |
The Yakovlev Yak-130 is a subsonic two-seat advanced jet trainer and light fighter originally developed by Yakovlev and Aermacchi Russian. It has also been marketed as a potential light attack aircraft. As an advanced training aircraft, the Yak-130 is able to replicate the characteristics of several 4+ generation fighters as well as the fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57. It can also perform light-attack and reconnaissance duties, carrying a combat load of 3,000 kg.
An open architecture avionics suite installed on the Yak-130 allows a wide range of western weapon systems and guided missiles to be integrated including the AIM-9L Sidewinder, Magic 2 and the AGM-65 Maverick.
Weapons fits include the Vikhr laser-guided missile, R-73 infrared-guided air-to-air missiles and the Kh-25 ML air-to-surface laser-guided missile. A Platan electro-optical guidance pod is installed under the fuselage for deployment of the KAB-500Kr guided bomb.
The aircraft is fitted with a 30mm GSh-301 cannon or a podded GSh-23 cannon installed under the fuselage. It can also deploy unguided B-8M and B-18 rockets, 250 kg and 50 kg bombs and cluster bombs.
The aircraft's twin engines are mounted under extended wing roots, which reach as far forward as the windscreen. Two Ivchenko Progress AI-222-25 Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC) produce a combined total of 49 kilonewtons (11,000 pound-force) of thrust. Maximum true airspeed is Mach 0.93 (572 knots), service ceiling is 12,500 metres (41,000 feet) and load factors are from −3 to +9 g.
5. Aero L-159 ALCA
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| L-159 ALCA (Ragnhild&Neil Crawford / Wiki Common) |
The Aero L-159 ALCA is a light subsonic attack jet and advanced trainer developed in the single-seat L-159A and two-seat L-159B versions respectively, produced in the Czech Republic by Aero Vodochody. The L-159 ALCA is designed for the principal role of light combat aircraft (single-seat L-159A variant) or light attack jet and advanced/lead-in fighter trainer (two-seat L-159B and T variants).
These are capable of carrying a wide range of NATO standard weapons, including AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, AGM-65 Maverick air-to ground missiles, rockets and free-fall bombs, a gun pod, laser-guided bombs, reconnaissance pods, electronic countermeasure pods and fuel drop tanks.
The aircraft is powered by the non-afterburning Honeywell/ITEC F124-GA-100 turbofan engine with a maximum thrust of 28 kN. Almost 2,000 litres of fuel are stored in eight internal tanks (six in the fuselage, two at the wingtips) with up to four external drop tanks (two 500 L and two 350 L tanks) carried under the wings.
6. Hongdu L-15
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| Hongdu L-15 (via uagolos.com) |
The Hongdu L-15 is a supersonic advanced training and light combat aircraft being developed by Nanchang-based Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation (HAIC) to meet the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT) requirements, as well as next-generation training and light combat needs for foreign customers.
The aircraft can carry a weapon load of 3,500 kg across nine hard-points. Each wing holds three hard-points, while each wing tip accommodates a single hard-point. The under-fuselage of the aircraft also holds a hard-point for weapons carriage.
The L-15B can be armed with a range of weapon systems such as the PL-10 infrared-homing, short-range, air-to-air missiles, PL-12 active, radar-guided, beyond visual-range, air-to-air missiles, and PL-8 infrared-guided, short-range, air-to-air missiles, as well as LT-2 laser and LS-6 precision-guided bombs.
The L-15B combat trainer is powered by two Ivchenko Progress AI-222-25F turbofan engines with afterburner. The engines are equipped with a full-authority digital engine control (FADEC) system. The power-plant provides a maximum speed of Mach 1.4 and an operational range of 2,600 km, which can be further extended with the integration of fuel drop tanks.
7. M-346FA
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| M-346FA (via defence24.com) |
The Alenia Aermacchi M-346FA is a military twin-engine transonic trainer aircraft. Originally co-developed with Yakovlev as the Yak/AEM-130, the partnership was dissolved in 2000 and Alenia Aermacchi proceeded to separately develop the M-346FA, while Yakovlev continued work on the Yakovlev Yak-130.
A total of seven pylon stations are provided that are capable of mounting weaponry, including Iris-T and AIM-9L air-to-air missiles, rocket launchers, small diameter bomb (SDB), 500 lb GBU-38 joint direct attack munitions (JDAM), 1,000 lb GBU-32 JDAM, 500 lb Lizard 2 laser-guided bomb (LGB), 500 lb Lizard 4 GPS/LGB, GBU-12/16 (500 lb/1,000 lb) Paveway II LGB, 500 lb GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II GPS/LGB, 500 lb MK.82HD Snakeye and 1,000 lb MK.83 general-purpose bombs.
The M-346FA fighter aircraft is powered by two Honeywell F124-GA-200 turbofan engines, which develop a maximum thrust of 2,850 kg each. The powerplant delivers a limit speed of 572 kt and a maximum level speed of 590 kt. The aircraft has a service ceiling of 45,000 ft and can climb at a rate of 21,000 ft/min.
8. HAL Tejas
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| HAL Tejas (via russiadefence.net) |
The HAL Tejas is an Indian single-engine, delta wing, fourth-generation fighter jet, multirole light fighter designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy.
The Tejas fighter aircraft has eight external hardpoints to carry stores, with three under each wing, one on the centre fuselage and one installed under the air intake on the port side. A 23 mm twin-barrelled GSh-23 gun with a burst firing rate of 50 rounds a second and muzzle velocity of 715 m a second is installed in a blister fairing under the starboard air intake.
The aircraft can be armed with air-to-air, air-to-ground and anti-ship missiles, precision-guided munitions, rockets and bombs. Electronic warfare, targeting, surveillance, reconnaissance or training pods can be carried on the hardpoints. Drop tanks can also be carried.
A new turbofan engine, the GTX-35VS Kaveri, developed by Gas Turbine Research Establishment, was originally intended to power the production aircraft, but delays in development led to the purchase of the General Electric engines.
The Kaveri engine develops 52kN dry power and 80.5kN with afterburn, with Y-duct air intakes. The aircraft uses multi-axis thrust vectoring nozzles.
It can fly at a maximum speed of 2,205 km/h and a maximum altitude of 15,200 m. The range of the aircraft is 3,000 km and the service ceiling is 16,500 m. The aircraft weighs approximately 5,450 kg and has a maximum take-off weight of 13,500 kg.
9. Textron AirLand Scorpion
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| Textron AirLand Scorpion (Airwolfhound / Wiki Common) |
The Textron AirLand Scorpion is an American jet aircraft proposed for sale to perform light attack and Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) duties. It is being developed by Textron AirLand, a joint venture between Textron and AirLand Enterprises.
The Textron Scorpion has a maximum payload capacity of 4,173 kg while its six wing-mounted hardpoints can carry up to 2,810 kg of ordnance, including a gun, rockets, laser-guided missiles, infrared air-to-air-missiles, and other guided and unguided munitions.
Its power-plant integrates two Honeywell TFE731 turbofan engines, which offer a thrust of 18 kN each. The aircraft can fly at a maximum speed of 833 km/h and attain a range of 4,074 km.
10. KAI TA-50
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| KAI TA-50 (CNA Photo) |
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.
The TA-50 version has a three-barrel cannon version of the M61 Vulcan mounted internally behind the cockpit, which fires linkless 20 mm ammunition. Wingtip rails can accommodate the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, and a variety of additional weapons can be mounted to underwing hardpoints. Compatible air-to-surface weapons include the AGM-65 Maverick missile, Hydra 70 and LOGIR rocket launchers, CBU-58 and Mk-20 cluster bombs, and Mk-82, −83, and −84 general-purpose bombs.
The FA-50 can be externally fitted with Rafael's Sky Shield or LIG Nex1's ALQ-200K ECM pods, Sniper or LITENING targeting pods, and Condor 2 reconnaissance pods to further improve the fighter's electronic warfare, reconnaissance, and targeting capabilities.
The power-plant of the KAI FA-50 aircraft integrates a General Electric F404-GE-102 turbofan engine developing 17,700 lbf of thrust with afterburner. The engine’s performance is controlled by dual-channel full authority digital engine control (FADEC) system.
The fuel is supplied from the internal fuel tanks. The aircraft can carry 568L of additional fuel in its external fuel tank. The power plant provides a maximum speed of 1,837.5 km/h (Mach 1.5).
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