TB-30 Epsilon vs KT-1 Woongbi
French trainer aircraft from the 1980s, widely used by French, Greek, and Portuguese air forces for advanced pilot training. | |
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Origin country | 🇫🇷 France |
Category | Military Training Aircraft |
Manufacturer | Socata |
First flight | 22 December 1979 |
Year of introduction | 1984 |
Number produced | 19 units |
Average unit price | $1 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 of introduction | 2000 |
Number produced | 178 units |
Average unit price | $9 million |
Wing area | 9.0 m² ◉ |
Wingspan | 7.9 m â—‰ |
Height | 2.7 m â—‰ |
Length | 7.6 m â—‰ |
Maximum speed | 356 km/h â—‰ |
Operational range | 1,300 km |
Service ceiling | 7,010 m â—‰ |
Max. takeoff weight | 1,250 kg â—‰ |
Empty weight | 932 kg â—‰ |
Total thrust | 1 x 224 kW â—‰ |
Wing area | 16.0 m² ◉ |
Wingspan | 10.6 m â—‰ |
Height | 3.7 m â—‰ |
Length | 10.3 m â—‰ |
Maximum speed | 574 km/h â—‰ |
Operational range | -- km |
Service ceiling | 11,582 m â—‰ |
Max. takeoff weight | 2,540 kg â—‰ |
Empty weight | 1,910 kg â—‰ |
Total thrust | 1 x 708 kW â—‰ |