
AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo | |
|---|---|
| Pays | Taiwan |
| Rôle | Chasseur |
| Premier vol | 28 mai 1989 |
| Construit | 131 |
L’AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo (chinois: 經國號戰機; pinyin: Jīngguó Hào Zhànjī), communément appelé le combattant de défense indigène (Tsahal), est un avion de combat multirôle nommé d’après Chiang Ching-kuo, le défunt président de la République de Chine. L’avion a effectué son premier vol en 1989. Il a été livré à l’armée de l’air de la République de Chine en janvier 1994 et est entré en service en 1997. Les 130 avions de série avaient été construits en 1999.
| F-CK-1 Ching Kuo Walk Around | |
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| Photographe | Zhang Jingwei |
| Localisation | Inconnu |
| Photos | 76 |
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General Characteristics and Design
The AIDC F-CK-1 Ching Kuo (named after the late ROC President Chiang Ching-kuo) is a Taiwanese (Republic of China) indigenous multirole combat aircraft. The program was initiated in the 1980s when the U.S. government, under pressure from China, refused to sell Taiwan advanced fighters like the F-16 or F-20. As a result, the Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) developed the F-CK-1 with substantial technical assistance from U.S. aerospace companies. The design features a blend of characteristics from contemporary U.S. fighters (F-16/F/A-18), utilizing a slightly unstable airframe and a modern triple-redundant full authority fly-by-wire flight control system. It is the lightest twin-engine fourth-generation fighter fielded globally.
| Property | Typical Value (F-CK-1A) |
|---|---|
| Rôle | Multirole Fighter / Air Superiority |
| National Origin | Taiwan (Republic of China) |
| Fabricant | Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) |
| First Flight | 28 May 1989 |
| Crew | 1 (F-CK-1A) or 2 (F-CK-1B/D Trainer) |
| Length | 14.21 m (46 ft 7 in) |
| Envergure | 9.46 m (31 ft 0 in) |
| Empty Weight | 6,486 kg (14,300 lb) |
| Max Takeoff Weight | 12,247 kg (27,000 lb) |
Powerplant and Performance
- Engines: Two ITEC/Honeywell F125-GA-100 (TFE1042-70) non-afterburning turbofan engines.
- Thrust (Each): 27 kN (6,000 lbf) dry / 42 kN (9,500 lbf) with afterburner.
- Maximum Speed: Mach 1.8 (approx. 2,220 km/h or 1,379 mph).
- Range: 1,100 km (680 mi; 590 nmi) (with minimum external fuel).
- Service Ceiling: 16,800 m (55,100 ft).
- Thrust-to-Weight Ratio: Approx. 0.95 (clean) / 0.70 (maximum load).
Armament and Avionics
- Internal Gun: 1 x 20 mm M61A1 6-barreled Gatling cannon (located on the starboard side of the fuselage).
- Hardpoints: 6 total (2 under-fuselage, 4 under-wing) with a max external payload of 4,000 kg (8,800 lb).
- Indigenous Missiles: The F-CK-1 is integrated with a variety of domestically produced weapons:
- Air-to-Air: Sky Sword I (TC-1) (short-range IR-guided) and Sky Sword II (TC-2) (medium-range active radar-guided).
- Air-to-Surface: Wan Chien air-to-ground cruise missile and Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missile (testing/integration ongoing).
- Other Munitions: AGM-65 Maverick, Mark 82/84 General Purpose Bombs, and Mk-20 Rockeye II cluster bombs.
- Radar: 1 x GD-53 Golden Dragon multi-mode monopulse pulse-Doppler radar, a derivative of the General Electric AN/APG-67 (developed for the F-20). The radar has look-down/shoot-down capability.
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