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Title: T-50 Golden Eagle Post by: the_13th_redneck on 20 September 2009, 16:47:21 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-50_Golden_Eagle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-50_Golden_Eagle)
(http://www.flightglobal.com/assets/getAsset.aspx?ItemID=15918) (http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/images/ELEC_T-50_Cockpit_lg.jpg) Cockpit. (http://pds14.egloos.com/pds/200903/02/84/a0114784_49ab758894087.jpg) Technical diagram. Basically first grew out of a program to develop a purely Korean supersonic jet trainer aircraft but eventually settled for a joint program with Lockheed Martin where technology and experience was considered adequate. I suppose what KAI learned was how the process of developing a new combat aircraft is like since they learned how to manufacture fighter aircraft through producing KF-16s. Variations of the T-50 such as the TA-50 and FA-50 can be used as trainers as well as F-16 Lites and can be an attractive addition to countries that operate F-16s, want a bigger airforce but can't afford to fill it with F-16s. Interoperability will be a huge plus. Already undergoing trials in numerous air forces world wide. Title: Re: T-50 Golden Eagle Post by: Jilly on 20 September 2009, 17:08:32 Nice. I'd love to fly one of those.
Title: Re: T-50 Golden Eagle Post by: Koen on 20 September 2009, 23:35:20 is it a totally new airplane or based on an existing one?
what's it purpose? Title: Re: T-50 Golden Eagle Post by: the_13th_redneck on 21 September 2009, 07:47:29 No it is a spinoff if the F-16. Its primary role is supersonic trainer aircraft. Secondary role (for armed variants) is light attack or fighter jet.
Title: T-50 Golden Eagle Post by: Koen on 21 September 2009, 11:50:23 I uploaded a video on our Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/warandtactics (http://www.youtube.com/user/warandtactics)
T 50 Golden Eagle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0fLlvmQUIU#normal) links: http://www.lockheedmartin.com/products/t50/index.html (http://www.lockheedmartin.com/products/t50/index.html) http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/t-50/ (http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/t-50/) http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/korea/kai/t-50/T-50.htm (http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/korea/kai/t-50/T-50.htm) Title: Re: T-50 Golden Eagle Post by: Rattler on 21 September 2009, 11:52:49 Now, if 13th could give us a quick rundown about what they are saying...?
Rattler Title: Re: T-50 Golden Eagle Post by: Koen on 21 September 2009, 14:18:41 another video
T 50 Lockheed Martin promo video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmIZjshMlOU#ws-normal) Title: Re: T-50 Golden Eagle Post by: the_13th_redneck on 22 September 2009, 17:16:47 Well your Sukhoi orgy did hijack the thread but what the heck.
The T-50 is a supersonic trainer aircraft designed mostly for countries that operate the F-16 and to fill the numbers in such air forces with additional aircraft with a comparable performance at a lower price. To put thrust vectoring on it would be great but would defeat the purpose of the aircraft itself. As for translations. You gotta wait a week... I'm on really crappy internet right now. Title: Re: T-50 Golden Eagle Post by: Koen on 22 September 2009, 18:40:56 Well your Sukhoi orgy did hijack the thread but what the heck. The T-50 is a supersonic trainer aircraft designed mostly for countries that operate the F-16 and to fill the numbers in such air forces with additional aircraft with a comparable performance at a lower price. To put thrust vectoring on it would be great but would defeat the purpose of the aircraft itself. As for translations. You gotta wait a week... I'm on really crappy internet right now. we have a training F-16 squadron in the BAF and that costs alot of money for a small country like Belgium a squadron of planes for half the price would save alot of money Title: Re: T-50 Golden Eagle Post by: Rattler on 22 September 2009, 23:19:02 Well your Sukhoi orgy did hijack the thread -snip- Ouch. I dont know what is wrong with me, happens too often lately. FIXED as TA, sorry again. Rattler |