| Manufacturer |
Korea Aerospace Industries |
Hawker Aircraft |
| Description |
The KAI T-50 Golden Eagle () is a family of advanced, supersonic, South Korean jet trainers, light combat aircraft, light strike fighters and multirole light fighters developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) with Lockheed Martin. |
The Hawker Hunter is a transonic British jet-powered fighter aircraft that was developed by Hawker Aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the late 1940s and early 1950s. |
| ICAO Code |
|
HUNT |
| First Flight |
2002-08-20 |
1951-07-20 |
| Entry Into service |
2005-02-22 |
1954-01-01 |
| Designer |
Korea Aerospace Industries |
Hawker Aircraft |
| Type |
T-50: Advanced trainer jet , TA-50: Lead-in fighter-trainer , FA-50: Light combat aircraft , FA-50 Block 20: Multirole … |
Fighter, Fighter-bomber/Ground attack, Reconnaissance aircraft |
| Length (m) |
13.14 |
13.716 |
| Height (m) |
4.82 |
3.9624 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1840 |
1002.621 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
14630 |
15240 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
198 |
87.376 |
| Armament |
1× General Dynamics M197 20mm (0.787 in) 3-barrel rotary electric cannon, 205 rounds; ; GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition; GBU-12 Paveway II; KGGB; Mark 82 bomb; CBU-105 WCMD Sensor Fuzed Weapon; CBU-58; SUU-20 Dispenser; Others:; Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod; ; Air-to-air missiles:; AIM-9L/M Sidewinder; AIM-9X Sidewinder (Block 70); AIM-120 AMRAAM (Block 70); Air-to-ground missiles:; AGM-65 M… |
4× 30 mm caliber ADEN cannon in a removable gun pack with 150 rpg; 4 underwing (7 hardpoints on Singaporean FGA/FR.74S, essentially refurbished FGA.9 derived from F.6) |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.5 |
0.94 |
| National Origin |
South Korea |
United Kingdom |
| Number Built |
226 |
1972 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × General Electric F404-GE-102 afterburning turbofan engine (built under license by Samsung Techwin), 53.07 kN thrust each |
1 × Rolls-Royce Avon 207 turbojet engine |
| Primary Users |
Republic of Korea Air Force, Iraqi Air Force , Indonesian Air Force , Royal Thai Air Force |
Royal Air Force, Indian Air Force, Swedish Air Force, Swiss Air Force |
| Status |
In service |
Active as a warbird and contractor aggressor aircraft |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KAI_T-50_Golden_Eagle |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Hunter |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
9.45 |
10.0584 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
23.69 |
32.4232 |
| Wake Category |
|
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
General Electric F404 |
|
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |