AIRCRAFT SYSTEM
ACTIVE
BATTLE TESTED 88%
T-50 Golden Eagle
T-50
SPEED Mach 1.5
RANGE 444 km
MASS 12.3 t
T-50
OVERVIEW
The T-50 Golden Eagle is the world's first supersonic advanced jet trainer developed with Lockheed Martin. It serves as the basis for the FA-50 light fighter and TA-50 lead-in fighter trainer variants.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
role
Advanced jet trainer / lead-in fighter trainer
engine
1x General Electric F404-GE-102
max speed
Mach 1.5
combat radius km
444
service ceiling m
14630
max takeoff weight kg
12300
hardpoints
7
first flight
2002-08-20
BATTLE TESTED REVIEWS
88
Multi-Nation Advanced Jet Training TRAINING PROVEN
2024 | KAI Fleet Reports / ROKAF Training Command
The T-50 serves as the backbone of advanced jet training programs in South Korea, Indonesia, Iraq, Thailand, and the Philippines. Over 200 aircraft delivered worldwide with a combined fleet exceeding 500,000 flight hours. The ROKAF Black Eagles aerobatic team has demonstrated the aircraft at international airshows, showcasing its extreme flight envelope and structural integrity.
500,000+ cumulative fleet flight hours
200+ aircraft delivered to 6 nations
ROKAF Black Eagles aerobatic demonstrations
Supersonic advanced training capability unique in its class