AT-500 vs KT-1 Woongbi

AT-500

Taiwanese trainer aircraft, utilized for basic flight training during the late 20th-century.

Origin country	🇺🇸 United States
Category	Military Training Aircraft
Manufacturer	Air Tractor
First flight	25 April 1986
Year introduced	1987
Number produced	470 units
Average unit price	$0.5 million

South Korean trainer aircraft, noteworthy for domestic design and production, used primarily for flight training since the late 1990s.

Origin country	🇰🇷 South Korea
Category	Military Training Aircraft
Manufacturer	KAI
First flight	12 December 1991
Year introduced	2000
Number produced	178 units
Average unit price	$9 million

Which is faster, the AT-500 or KT-1 Woongbi?

The KT-1 Woongbi is faster with a maximum speed of 574 km/h compared to the AT-500's 248 km/h, a difference of 326 km/h.

Which has longer range, the AT-500 or KT-1 Woongbi?

The KT-1 Woongbi has a longer range at 1,333 km compared to the AT-500's 1,300 km.

Which can fly higher, the AT-500 or KT-1 Woongbi?

The KT-1 Woongbi has a higher service ceiling at 11,582 meters (37,998 ft) compared to the AT-500's 11,000 meters (36,089 ft).

Which is heavier, the AT-500 or KT-1 Woongbi?

The AT-500 has a higher maximum takeoff weight at 4,754 kg compared to the KT-1 Woongbi's 2,540 kg.

Which is larger, the AT-500 or KT-1 Woongbi?

The KT-1 Woongbi is longer at 10.3 meters compared to the AT-500's 10.2 meters.

Which is more expensive, the AT-500 or KT-1 Woongbi?

The KT-1 Woongbi is more expensive at approximately $9.0 million per unit compared to the AT-500 at $0.5 million.

Which entered service first, the AT-500 or KT-1 Woongbi?

The AT-500 entered service first in 1987, 13 years before the KT-1 Woongbi which entered service in 2000.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the AT-500 or KT-1 Woongbi?

The AT-500 has been produced in greater numbers with 470 units compared to 178 units of the KT-1 Woongbi.