AIDC T-CH-1
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 T-CH-1 at the RoC Air Force Museum in Ganshan |
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| Type | Trainer |
| Manufacturer | AIDC |
| Maiden flight | 23 November 1973 |
| Primary user | Republic of China Air Force |
| Number built | 52 |
| Developed from | T-28 Trojan |
The AIDC T-CH-1 Chung Hsing was a turboprop-powered military trainer aircraft produced by the Republic of China.
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[edit] Development
Derived from the United States training aircraft T-28 Trojan, the first T-CH-1 prototype flew on 23 November 1973. A second prototype flew the following year. The T-CH-1 was a conventional, low-wing monoplane with tricycle undercarriage that accommodated the student and instructor in tandem.
Production of fifty aircraft for the Republic of China Air Force was spread out between March 1976 and 1981.
[edit] Variants
- T-CH-1 Chung Hsing : Two-seat basic trainer, light attack aircraft for the ROCAF.
- A-CH-1 : Two-seat weapons training aircraft for the ROCAF.
- R-CH-1 : Two-seat reconnaissance aircraft for the ROCAF.
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[edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: two, student and instructor
- Length: 10.26 m (33 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 12.19 m (40 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 25.2 m² (271 ft²)
- Empty weight: 2,608 kg (5,750 lb)
- Gross weight: 5,057 kg (11,188 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming T53-L-701 turboprop (licence-built by Kang Shan), 1,080 kW (1,450 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 592 km/h (370 mph)
- Range: 2,010 km (1,250 miles)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 44.
[edit] See also
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