Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation
| Industry | Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 March 1969 (Aero Industry Development Center) |
| Headquarters | Taichung, Taiwan |
Key people |
Anson Liao (Chairman) Butch Hsu (President) |
| Website | www.aidc.com.tw (English) |
Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC; Chinese: 漢翔航空工業股份有限公司; pinyin: Hànxiáng Hángkōng Gōngyè Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī) is a state-owned aerospace company of the Taiwan (Republic of China) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs based in Taichung, Taiwan. It is known for developing the AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo fighter.
History
AIDC was established on 1 March 1969.[1] In 1983, it was transferred to the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology. In 2000, AIDC was divided into four units:
- Aerostructures Division
- Engine Division
- Technology Division
- Administration Division
Products
AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
Aircraft
- AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo Indigenous Defence Fighter
- AIDC AT-3
- AIDC T-CH-1 (Basic Trainer)
- AIDC PL-1B (Primary Trainer)
- AIDC XC-2 (Civil transport, prototype only)
- UH-1H
- F-5E/F Tiger II
- Pazmany PL-1
See also
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References
- ↑ Mondey, David, ed., The Complete Illustrated History of the World's Aircraft, Secaucus, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, Inc., 1978, ISBN 0-89009-771-2, p. 72.
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