T-50A

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The T-50A is an advanced trainer jet aircraft developed jointly by Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). It's based on the T-50 Golden Eagle trainer, with specific enhancements aimed at meeting the requirements for training pilots for fifth-generation fighters like the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II.

Here are some key features and aspects of the T-50A:

• Purpose: Designed as an advanced trainer to prepare pilots for the complexities of fifth-generation fighter aircraft. It bridges the gap between older training aircraft and the advanced capabilities of modern fighters.
• Development: The T-50A was a contender for the U.S. Air Force's T-X program, although the contract was eventually awarded to Boeing's T-7.
• Design & Features:
• Blended wing-fuselage with horizontal and vertical stabilizers.
• Retractable tricycle-type landing gear.
• Fifth-generation cockpit with a large-screen display.
• Digital flight controls/fly-by-wire.
• Next-generation air traffic management systems.
• Onboard oxygen generating system.
• Performance:
• Powered by a single General Electric F404 turbofan engine with FADEC (Full-Authority Digital Engine Control).
• Supersonic speed capability of Mach 1.5.
• Range of over 1,850 km.
• The engine produces a maximum of 17,700 lbf of thrust with afterburner.
• Based on FA-50: The T-50A's aircraft configuration for the USAF is based on the FA-50, which is currently in production in South Korea. The FA-50 incorporates air-to-air, air-to-ground weapons, an avionics suite with an electronic warfare suite, multi-mode radar, and advanced data-link.
• Embedded Training: Features an embedded training suite that emulates various air combat systems, sensors, weapons, and threats.
• Variants: The T-50 family has multiple variants, with slightly different specifications. South Korea operates the jet in four configurations T-50, TA-50, T-50B, and FA-50.