ACombat aircraft
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
T-50: Advanced trainer jet TA-50: Lead-in fighter-trainer FA-50: Light combat aircraft FA-50 Block 20: Multirole light fighter
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ACombat aircraft
T-50: Advanced trainer jet TA-50: Lead-in fighter-trainer FA-50: Light combat aircraft FA-50 Block 20: Multirole light fighter
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Measured figures
T-50 · Length
Single source13.14 m (43 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | KAI T-50 Golden Eagle | Shenyang J-16 |
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| Type | 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 | South Korea[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Korea Aerospace Industries Lockheed Martin[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[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]
2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans , 135 kN (30,000 lbf) with afterburner[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]
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| Primary users | Republic of Korea Air Force Iraqi Air Force Indonesian Air Force Royal Thai Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 200 (all models)[source] | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2001–present[source] | 2017–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 22 February 2005[source] | 2015–16[source] |
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| First flight | 20 August 2002[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 2,655 liters (701 U.S. gal) internal[source] | — |
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| Guns | 1× General Dynamics M197 20mm (0.787 in) 3-barrel rotary electric cannon, 205 rounds[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | Total of 7 with 4 underwing, 2 wingtip and one under fuselage; holding up to 5,400 kg (12,000 lb) of payload[source] | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] |
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| g limits | + 8 − 3[source] | +9[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.96[source] | — |
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| Missiles | 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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| 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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| Bombs | 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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| Others | Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod[source] | — |
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| Role | — | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] |
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