Daewoo SHI KTX-1
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| SHI KTX-1 | |
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| Type | Basic trainer |
| Manufacturer | Daewoo |
| Maiden flight | December 1991 |
| Introduced | 1997 |
| Primary user | South Korean Air Force |
| Variants | none |
Daewoo SHI KTX-1 is a South Korean turboprop-powered basic trainer aircraft
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[edit] Design and development
The prototype, designated KTX-1, first flew in December 1991.
The production version is designated KT-1.
The aircraft is powered by the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT-6 turboprop engine. Two tandem cockpits are provided for the student and the instructor.
[edit] History
The prototype aircraft first flew in December 1991. The KT-1 entered full scale production in 1997.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Specifications (SHI KTX-1)
Data from Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2: student, instructor
- Length: 33.75 ft (10.3 m)
- Wingspan: 33.17 ft (10.1 m)
- Height: 12.25 ft (3.7 m)
- Wing area: ()
- Empty weight: 3,153 lb (1,430 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 5,470 lb (2,481 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney PT6A-25A turboprop, 550 hp (410 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 357 mph (575 km/h)
- Range: 900 nm (1,668 km)
Armament
[edit] References
- ^ Rendall, David (1995). Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide. Glasgow, UK: HarperCollinsPublishers, 505. ISBN 0-00-4709802.
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