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ysslah, what is an F-50? I have seen T-50 and A-50, is KAI building a fighter variant? Are the intakes different that the T-50/A-50 ?

The Taiwan IDF intake configuration closely resembles an F/A-18, T-50 is more like Jaguar or maybe Alpha Jet. (IMO)

GregD

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You mean this T-50?

Loader, yes that is the KAI T-50 trainer, they have an A-50 attack variant. IIRC both those images are computer renderings.

Here is a link to the KAI (Korean Aerospace Industries) site with numerous photos of the T-50 and A-50:

http://www.koreaaero.com/english/cyberpr/sub2/sub11.php

No mention of an F-50 fighter variant, and to be honest that makes sense. The T-50 is the advanced trainer for their air force. I doubt ROKAF needs to develop another fighter program when they already have the F-16 and will soon be getting the F-15.

GregD

When will production start on the conformal fuel tank modifications?

See: http://www.codeonemagazine.com/events/j ... nts06.html

ysslah, I found a reference to the F-50 derivative of the T-50 in a KAI press release:
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KAI to Build Supersonic Jets
Korea Times 11/04/03
Copyright (C) 2001 Korea Times; Source: World Reporter (TM)

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will begin mass production of its supersonic fighter jet before the end of this year and place them at air bases sometime in 2005, the company said in a symposium held at the Paradise Hotel in Pusan.

KAI had a successful, historic test flight of the supersonic jet trainer, dubbed the T-50, last February.

The aerospace firm, mired in a battle between Korean Air and its labor union due to a planned 28.1 percent stake takeover by Daewoo Heavy Industries and Machinery, plans to export 800-1,200 units of the T-50 and its variant supersonic fighter jet A-50 in the future.

KAI will showcase its aircrafts, including the T-50, A-50, F-50, a propeller pilot trainer plane called the KT-1, as well as, helicopters, satellites, unmanned aircraft and various plane components, during the Korea Air Show 2003, which will kick off on Tuesday at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) in Pusan.
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Korea Aerospace to export trainer aircraft to Israel
Asia Pulse 11/05/03
(c) Copyright 2001 Asia Pulse PTE Ltd.

SEOUL, Nov 5, Asia Pulse - Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. (KAI) said on Wednesday it concluded a letter of intent for cooperation with ELBIT, an Israeli defense electronics systems company, to export its T-50 supersonic trainer aircraft to Israel.

Both companies also agreed to cooperate in exporting the F-5 fighter after its upgrade.

ELBIT is attending the Korea Air Show 2003, which began Tuesday at BEXCO, in Busan.

The LOI states that both companies agree to let the T-50 be chosen as the trainer airplane of the Israeli air force.

The T-50, which has electronic equipment from ELBIT, has been selected as Korean Air Force's trainer aircraft from 2005.

Come on Hasegawa, jump on it! A 1/48 scale version would rox0rs!

Gotta fly!
Skippy

http://www.chosunonline.com/article/20080325000041
http://www.chosunonline.com/article/20080325000042

Articles dated 2008.03.25.
Japanese articles about the effect of T-50 and TA-50 in training ROKAF F-16 pilots.

Present: 28 months. 1.44 billion Won.
After second-last phase of TA-50 for five months, last phase of converting to F-16 costs three months.

Past: 33 months. 1.82-2.15 billion Won.
After second-last phase of F-5E/F for five months, last phase of converting to F-16 costs eight months.

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