KT-1 Woong-Bi
Korea Aerospace Industries · South Korea · first flew 1991 · light aircraft
The KAI KT-1 Woong-Bi is a single-engined turboprop basic trainer, the first aircraft designed and built indigenously in South Korea.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × turboprop, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 10.26 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-turboprop basic trainer
- Tandem bubble canopy
- Low tapered wing with nose propeller
Note the conventional low-wing trainer layout with a nose propeller, a raised tandem bubble canopy and a plain swept fin.
Specifications
- The KT-1 Woong-Bi has a length of 10.26 m (34 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.59 m (35 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 648 km/h (403 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Developed from the 1980s as a national training project, the KT-1 first flew in 1991 and entered Republic of Korea Air Force service after a lengthy development. It is powered by a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop.
Variants
The family includes the armed KA-1 light attack and forward air control version and export models such as the KT-1B, KT-1C and KT-1T. All share the same tandem-seat, low-wing airframe.
Where you'll see it
It equips the Republic of Korea Air Force and several export customers; it has no RAF service, the UK basic-training role being met by the Embraer Prefect and Texan.
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