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Measured figures
F-CK-1A · Length
Single source14.21 m (46 ft 7 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo | Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multirole fighter[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | Taiwan[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation[source] | Sukhoi Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
17.7 m (58 ft 1 in)[source]
Empty; F-CK-1A · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; F-CK-1A · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; F-CK-1A · Max takeoff weight
Single source6,486 kg (14,299 lb)[source]
9,072 kg (20,000 lb)[source]
12,247 kg (27,000 lb)[source]
Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single source26,000 kg (57,320 lb)[source]
Maximum; F-CK-1A · Mach 1.8 (
Single sourceMaximum; F-CK-1A · Maximum speed
Single sourceMach 1.8 (1379 mph, 2,220 km/h)[source]
Maximum; at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 1.8 at high altitude Mach 1.06
Single sourceF-CK-1A · 2 × Honeywell/ITEC F125-GA-100 turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceF-CK-1A · with afterburner
Single source2 × Honeywell/ITEC F125-GA-100 turbofan, 27 kN (6,100 lbf) thrust each dry, 42.1 kN (9,500 lbf) with afterburner[source]
1 × NPO Saturn AL-51F-1 (derivative) afterburning turbofan thrust dry
Single sourcewith afterburner
Single sourceF-CK-1A · Wing area
Single source24.2 m 2 (260 sq ft)[source]
43,000 ft/min
Single source220 m/s (43,000 ft/min)[source]
Hardpoints: 5 internal, 6 external with a capacity of maximum payload, with provisions to carry combinations of
Single sourceHardpoints: 5 internal, 6 external with a capacity of 7,400 kilograms (16,300 lb) maximum payload, with provisions to carry combinations of:[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Under development[source] |
| Primary user | Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 137 (6 prototypes and 131 serials)[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1990–2000 (A/B models)[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1992[source] | — |
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| First flight | 28 May 1989[source] | — |
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| Developed into | AIDC T-5[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.946(clean)/0.701(maximum load)[source] | 1.0:1[source] |
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| Guns | 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 6-barreled Gatling cannon[source] | — |
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| Missiles | 4× Sky Sword I 4× Sky Sword II 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder 4× AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles 2× Hsiung Feng II Anti-ship missiles (test only, never enter actual service) 2x Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missiles[source] | 3 x BVRAAM and 2 x SRAAM stored in the internal weapons bay, 6 × external, 2 × R-77 , 3 × R-73 , 2 × Kh-35 E anti-ship missiles[source] |
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| Bombs | 2x Wan Chien air-to-ground cruise missile 10x Mark 82 bomb 10x Mk-20 Rockeye II 3x Mark 84 bomb[source] | — |
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| Radar | 1× GD-53 X-band pulse doppler (General Electric AN/APG-67(V) derivative, US military designation: APG-67(V)ERR)[source] | — |
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| Effective scanning range | Look up: 57 kilometres (35 mi) Look down: 39 km (24 mi)[source] | — |
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| Look up | 57 kilometres (35 mi)[source] | — |
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| Look down | 39 km (24 mi)[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Sukhoi Design Bureau[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 5 internal, 6 external with a capacity of 7,400 kilograms (16,300 lb) maximum payload, with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: 3 x BVRAAM and 2 x SRAAM stored in the internal weapons bay, 6 × external, 2 × R-77 , 3 × R-73 , 2 × Kh-35 E anti-ship missiles[source] |
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| g limits | — | +8.0[source] |
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Mach 1.8, 1,910 km/h (1,030 kn; 1,190 mph) at high altitude Mach 1.06, 1,300 km/h (702 kn; 808 mph) at sea level[source]
1 × NPO Saturn AL-51F-1 (derivative) afterburning turbofan , 107.9 kN (24,300 lbf) thrust dry, 161.9 kN (36,400 lbf) with afterburner[source]