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AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo
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CKUO
Aircraft | ||||
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Name | F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo | |||
Manufacturer | AIDC | |||
Body | Narrow | |||
Wing | Fixed Wing | |||
WTC | Medium | |||
Type code | L2J | |||
Engine | Jet | |||
Engine count | Multi | |||
Mass group | 3 | |||
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AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo
Description
The AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo is an technologically advanced air superiority jet fighter named after the late President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Chiang Ching-kuo. It entered active service with the Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force in 1994, and 131 production aircraft had been manufactured by 1999.
Technical Data
Wing span | 9.46 m31.037 ft <br /> |
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Length | 14.21 m46.621 ft <br /> |
Height | 4.42 m14.501 ft <br /> |
Powerplant | 2 x Honeywell F125-70. |
Engine model | Honeywell F124 |
Performance Data
Take-Off | Initial Climb (to 5000 ft) |
Initial Climb (to FL150) |
Initial Climb (to FL240) |
MACH Climb | Cruise | Initial Descent (to FL240) |
Descent (to FL100) |
Descent (FL100 & below) |
Approach | ||||||||||
V2 (IAS) | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | MACH | TAS | 688 kts | MACH | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | Vapp (IAS) | kts | ||
Distance | m | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | MACH | 1.2 | ROD | ft/min | ROD | ft/min | MCS | kts | Distance | m |
MTOW | 1220012,200 kg <br />12.2 tonnes <br /> kg | Ceiling | FL580 | ROD | ft/min | APC | |||||||||||||
WTC | M | Range | NM |
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving CKUO
None on SKYbrary