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Advanced jet trainer
AIDC T-5 Brave Eagle is a advanced jet trainer originating in Taiwan. It was built by Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation. Reported operators include Republic of China Air Force.
TaiwanAdvanced jet trainer
Taiwan
Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation
Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation and National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
In service
Republic of China Air Force
4 prototypes and 56 serials (May 2026)
2020–2026
2021
June 10, 2020
AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
two
14.5 m (47.6 ft)
9.2 m (30.3 ft)
4.39 m (14 ft 5 in)
4,500 kg (9,921 lb)
7,500 kg (16,535 lb)
2 × Honeywell/ITEC F124 -200TW turbofan , 27.8 kN (6,250 lbf) thrust each
1,030 km/h (640 mph, 556 kn)
1,013 km/h (629 mph, 547 kn)
1,350 km (839 mi, 729 nmi)
1,350 km (839 mi, 729 nmi)
13,000 m (42,651 ft)
48 m/s (9,500 ft/min)
2 (fitted for but not with ) , with provisions to carry combinations of:
Sky Sword I , AIM-9 and AGM-65 (fitted for but not with )
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
AIDC T-5 Brave Eagle equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
TaiwanAir Force exact named T-5 Yung Ying component holdings; active, operational-reserve and training equipment excluding equipment in store, except explicit status exclusions stated below. November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national total or combat-readiness measure. Source armament/capacity counts are excluded.