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
At a glance
Measured figures
T-50 · Length
Single source13.14 m (43 ft 1 in)[source]
Su-57E · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | KAI T-50 Golden Eagle | Sukhoi Su-57 |
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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] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | South Korea[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Korea Aerospace Industries Lockheed Martin[source] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; T-50 · at 9,150 m (30,000 ft)
Single source1,840 km/h (1,140 mph, 990 kn) at 9,150 m (30,000 ft)[source]
Maximum; Su-57E · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; Su-57E · Mach 2.0 at high altitude Mach 1.1
Single sourceMach 2.0, 2,135 km/h (1,153 kn; 1,327 mph) at high altitude Mach 1.1, 1,350 km/h (729 kn; 839 mph) at sea level[source]
T-50 · Range
Single source1,851 km (1,150 mi, 999 nmi)[source]
Su-57E · Combat range
Single source1,250 km (780 mi, 670 nmi)[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]
Su-57E · 2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-57E · in emergency power
Single sourceT-50 · 39,000 ft/min
Single source198 m/s (39,000 ft/min)[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]
Su-57E · Hardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of maximum payload
Single sourceHardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In production[source] |
| Primary users | Republic of Korea Air Force Iraqi Air Force Indonesian Air Force Royal Thai Air Force[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 200 (all models)[source] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2001–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 22 February 2005[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | 20 August 2002[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 2,655 liters (701 U.S. gal) internal[source] | 9,700 kg (21,385 lb) internal, 12,900 kg (28,440 lb) with 2× PTB-2000 2,000 L (528 US gal) drop tanks[source] |
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| Guns | 1× General Dynamics M197 20mm (0.787 in) 3-barrel rotary electric cannon, 205 rounds[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon[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] | 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source] |
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| g limits | + 8 − 3[source] | +9.0[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.96[source] | 1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)[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] | Air-to-air missiles : R-77 M R-74M2 R-37 (missile) Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × Kh-38 M 4 × Kh-69 S-71K Kovyor Anti-ship missiles : 2 × Kh-35 U 2 × Kh-31 Anti-radiation missiles : 4 × Kh-58 UShK[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] | KAB-250 guided bomb KAB-500 guided bomb "Drill" anti-tank 500 kg cluster bomb with active homing[source] |
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| Others | Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Sukhoi[source] |
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| Built by | — | Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant[source] |
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| Variant | — | Sukhoi/HAL FGFA (cancelled)[source] |
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| Supercruise | — | Mach 1.3, 1,400 km/h (756 kn; 870 mph) supercruise at high altitude[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight[source] |
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Gross; Su-57E · normal takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-57E · Max takeoff weight
Single source18,500 kg (40,786 lb)[source]
26,700 kg (58,863 lb) normal takeoff weight, 29,800 kg (65,700 lb) at full load[source]
34,000 kg (74,957 lb)[source]
Su-57E · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan , 88.3 kN (19,900 lbf) thrust each dry, 142.2 kN (32,000 lbf) with afterburner, 147.1 kN (33,100 lbf) in emergency power[source]