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At a glance
Measured figures
KT-1 · Length
Single source10.3 m (33 ft 10 in)[source]
Tucano · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | KAI KT-1 Woongbi | Short Tucano |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Basic trainer and light attack aircraft[source] | Trainer aircraft[source]Tucano |
| National origin | South Korea[source] | United Kingdom[source]Tucano |
| Manufacturer | Korea Aerospace Industries[source] | Short Brothers[source]Tucano |
| Designer | Agency for Defence Development Korea Aerospace Industries[source] |
9.86 m (32 ft 4 in)[source]
Empty; KT-1 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; KT-1 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; KT-1 · (and Maximum Landing Weight)with external stores
Single source1,910 kg (4,211 lb)[source]
2,540 kg (5,600 lb)[source]
3,311 kg (7,300 lb) (and Maximum Landing Weight)with external stores[source]
Empty; Tucano · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Tucano · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum; KT-1 · at 4,570 m (14,993 ft)
Single source644 km/h (400 mph, 348 kn) at 4,570 m (14,993 ft)[source]
Ferry; KT-1 · at 6,100 m (20,013 ft) with max internal and external fuel (30 minutes reserve)
Single sourceKT-1 · at 7,620 m (25,000 ft) with max internal fuel (30 minutes reserve)
Single source1,333 km (828 mi, 720 nmi) at 7,620 m (25,000 ft) with max internal fuel (30 minutes reserve)[source]
2,070 km (1,290 mi, 1,120 nmi) at 6,100 m (20,013 ft) with max internal and external fuel (30 minutes reserve)[source]
Tucano · Range
Single source1,665 km (1,035 mi, 899 nmi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Status | In service[source] | In limited service[source]Tucano |
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| Primary users | Republic of Korea Air Force Indonesian Air Force Turkish Air Force Peruvian Air Force Senegalese Air Force[source] | Royal Air Force (Retired) Kenya Air Force Kuwait Air Force[source]Tucano |
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| Number built | 186[source] | 160[source]Tucano |
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| Manufactured | 1999–present[source] | 1986–1995[source]Tucano |
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| Introduction date | 2000[source] | 1989[source]Tucano |
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| First flight | November 1991[source] | 14 February 1986[source]Tucano |
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| Fuel capacity | 551 L (146 US gal; 121 imp gal) in two wing tanks with provision for two 189 L (50 US gal; 42 imp gal) drop-tanks on the inboard pylons[source] | 724 L (159 imp gal; 191 US gal)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — |
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| Airfoil | root: NACA 63-218 ; tip: NACA 63-212[source] | NACA 63 2 A-415 (root), 63A-212 (tip)[source] |
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| Maximum fuel weight | 408 kg (899 lb)[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 4-bladed Hartzell HC-E4N-2/E9512CB-1, 2.44 m (8 ft 0 in) diameter constant-speed fully feathering reversible propeller[source] | 4-bladed Hartzell constant speed , fully feathering, aluminium , reversible-pitch propeller, 2.39 m (7 ft 10 in) diameter[source] |
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| Stall speed | 132 km/h (82 mph, 71 kn) flaps down[source] | 80 km/h (50 mph, 43 kn) (flaps and gear down) (EAS)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 648 km/h (403 mph, 350 kn)[source] | 518 km/h (322 mph, 280 kn) ( EAS )[source] |
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| g limits | + 7 - 3.5 (aerobatic, clean)[source] | +7/-3.6[source] |
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| Wing loading | 206.8 kg/m 2 (42.4 lb/sq ft) with external stores[source] | — |
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| Power/mass | 0.2137 kW/kg (0.1300 hp/lb)with external stores[source] | — |
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| Retired | — | 2019 (Royal Air Force)[source]Tucano |
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| Developed from | — | Embraer EMB 312 Tucano[source]Tucano |
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| Takeoff run to 15 m (50 ft) | — | 524 m (1,719 ft)[source] |
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| Landing run from 15 m (50 ft) | — | 573 m (1,880 ft)[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | Provision for 1,000 lb (454 kg) of stores on four underwing hardpoints, but not on RAF Tucanos[source] |
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