AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo – fotografie a videá

The AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo (čínsky: 經國號戰機; pinyin: Jīngguó Hào Zhànjī), bežne známy ako Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF), je viacúčelové bojové lietadlo pomenované po Chiang Ching-kuo, zosnulom prezidentovi Čínskej republiky. Lietadlo uskutočnilo svoj prvý let v roku 1989. Bol dodaný letectvu Čínskej republiky v januári 1994 a do služby vstúpil v roku 1997. Všetkých 130 sériových lietadiel bolo vyrobených do roku 1999.

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Komisia AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo is a multirole combat aircraft developed by the Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) of Taiwan. It is named after Chiang Ching-kuo, the late president of the Republic of China. The aircraft was designed to replace the aging fleet of F-5 fighters and F-104 Starfighters in the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF). The F-CK-1 is a twin-engine, single-seat fighter with a delta wing and canard configuration. It has a maximum speed of Mach 1.8 and a combat radius of 1,100 km. The aircraft is equipped with a multifunction radar, a fly-by-wire flight control system, and an electronic warfare suite.
The F-CK-1 can carry a variety of air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons, including Sidewinder, Sky Sword, Tien Chien, Maverick, and Wan Chien missiles, as well as bombs and rockets. The F-CK-1 entered service with the ROCAF in 1994 and has been upgraded several times since then. The latest version, the F-CK-1C/D, features improved avionics, radar, and weapons systems. The F-CK-1 is also exported to other countries under the name Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF).