T-50TH Made The First Flight

27 Agustus 2017

T-50TH of the RTAF (photo : RTAF)

RTAF T-50TH made the first flight earlier this month at the KAI facility in South Korea.

Out of the requirement of 16 aircraf, RTAF order 4 T-50THs and the follow on order of 8 aircraft was confirmed in this fiscal year.

T-50TH is close to FA-50 in term of configuration with the BVR capability and datalink. RTAF will deploy the aircraft in the LIFT and attack mission.

T-50TH in the KAI (photo : edaily)

At the factory of KAI manufacturer in South Korea The Royal Thai Air Force has provided four T-50THs in the first lot and added 8 more in the 2016 year with 16 requests to replace the L-39ZA/ART in the 401 Squadron. 

(TAF)