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BCombat aircraft
T-50: Advanced trainer jet TA-50: Lead-in fighter-trainer FA-50: Light combat aircraft FA-50 Block 20: Multirole light fighter
At a glance
Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
T-50 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | KAI T-50 Golden Eagle |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | T-50: Advanced trainer jet TA-50: Lead-in fighter-trainer FA-50: Light combat aircraft FA-50 Block 20: Multirole light fighter[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | South Korea[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Korea Aerospace Industries Lockheed Martin[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] |
13.14 m (43 ft 1 in)[source]
Empty; AMX · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; AMX · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; AMX · Max takeoff weight
Single source6,700 kg (14,771 lb)[source]
10,750 kg (23,700 lb)[source]
13,000 kg (28,660 lb)[source]
Empty; T-50 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; T-50 · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceAMX · hi-lo-hi profile, with 900 kg (1,984 lb) of external stores
Single source889 km (552 mi, 480 nmi) hi-lo-hi profile, with 900 kg (1,984 lb) of external stores[source]
AMX · 1 × Rolls-Royce Spey 807 turbofan engine thrust
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce Spey 807 turbofan engine, 49.1 kN (11,000 lbf) thrust[source]
T-50 · 1 × General Electric F404 -GE-102 afterburning turbofan engine (built under license by Samsung Techwin ) thrust dry
Single sourceT-50 · with afterburner
Single source1 × General Electric F404 -GE-102 afterburning turbofan engine (built under license by Samsung Techwin ), 53.07 kN (11,930 lbf) thrust dry, 78.7 kN (17,700 lbf) with afterburner[source]
AMX · Endurance
Single source4 hours, 15 minutes[source]
T-50 · Hardpoints: Total of 7 with 4 underwing, 2 wingtip and one under fuselage; holding up to of payload
Single sourceHardpoints: Total of 7 with 4 underwing, 2 wingtip and one under fuselage; holding up to 5,400 kg (12,000 lb) of payload[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service[source] |
| Primary users | Italian Air Force (historical) Brazilian Air Force[source] | Republic of Korea Air Force Iraqi Air Force Indonesian Air Force Royal Thai Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | 200 (all models)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 2001–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 22 February 2005[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 20 August 2002[source] |
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| Retired | 2024 (Italy)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 3,555 L (939 US gal; 782 imp gal) / 2,700 kg (5,952 lb) internal[source] | 2,655 liters (701 U.S. gal) internal[source] |
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| Wing loading | 512 kg/m 2 (105 lb/sq ft)[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | 0.96[source] |
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| Rockets | rocket pods[source] | — |
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| Missiles | 2× AIM-9 Sidewinders or MAA-1 Piranha or A-Darter , carried on wingtip rails[source] | Air-to-air missiles: AIM-9L/M Sidewinder AIM-9X Sidewinder (Block 70) AIM-120 AMRAAM (Block 70) Air-to-ground missiles: AGM-65 Maverick[source] |
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| Bombs | 3,800 kg (8,378 lb) on 5 external hardpoints, including MAR-1 missiles, general-purpose and laser-guided bombs[source] | GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition GBU-12 Paveway II KGGB Mark 82 bomb CBU-105 WCMD Sensor Fuzed Weapon CBU-58 SUU-20 Dispenser[source] |
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| Guns | 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barreled Gatling cannon (Italian aircraft) 2× 30 mm (1.181 in) Bernardini Mk-164 cannon (Brazilian aircraft)[source] | 1× General Dynamics M197 20mm (0.787 in) 3-barrel rotary electric cannon, 205 rounds[source] |
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| Hardpoints | Bombs: 3,800 kg (8,378 lb) on 5 external hardpoints, including MAR-1 missiles, general-purpose and laser-guided bombs[source] | Total of 7 with 4 underwing, 2 wingtip and one under fuselage; holding up to 5,400 kg (12,000 lb) of payload[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 8 − 3[source] |
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| Air-to-air missiles | — | AIM-9L/M Sidewinder AIM-9X Sidewinder (Block 70) AIM-120 AMRAAM (Block 70)[source] |
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| Air-to-ground missiles | — | AGM-65 Maverick[source] |
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| Others | — | Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod[source] |
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