KT-1
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This article refers to the South Korean basic trainer. For the Chinese commercial launch vehicle also known as KT-1, see Kaituozhe-1.

KT-1 Ungbi (Hangul: KT-1 웅비) is a Korean basic training aircraft for pilots. It was jointly developed by KAI and the ADD in a project that began in 1988. The plane was the first in its class to be designed entirely by a computer, and is South Korea's first indigenous aircraft developed using exclusive domestic technologies [1].

Operational history

KAI exported seven planes plus spare parts to Indonesia in April 2003 under a 60 million USD contract, and five more in May 2005. In a recent press release held in Sacheon, South Korea on March 8th, 2006, KAI stated that it will export more than 150 improved versions of the KT-1 to various countries in Central America and Southeast Asia. The improved export version of the KT-1 will be called KT-1C. [2] As of June, 2007, South Korea and Turkey have successfully negotiated for a contract of exporting 40(+15) KT-1, as well as modular armor technology of K2 Black Panther for Turkey's future indigenous MBT, to Turkey for KRW₩500,000,000,000 (approximately USD$540,000,000).[3]

Variants

KA-1 - Foward airborne control version.

KT-1B - Export version for Indonesia.

KT-1C - Improved export version.

KT-1T - Export version for Turkey.

Specifications

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External links

• KT-1 and XKT-1 images
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• [5]

See also

• T/A-50 Golden Eagle
• Republic of Korea Air Force
  

Comparable aircraft

• Pilatus PC-9
• Short Tucano
  

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