SYSTEMS DATABASE / T-50 GOLDEN EAGLE
AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ACTIVE BATTLE TESTED 88%

T-50 Golden Eagle

T-50

MANUFACTURER Korea Aerospace Industries
IN SERVICE 2005
EXPORT CONTRACTS 3 ($1.9B)
SPEED Mach 1.5
RANGE 444 km
MASS 12.3 t
T-50 Golden Eagle
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

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