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AIDC AT-3 Tzu Chung

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 2

Length: 12.9m (including probe) (42ft 4in (including probe))

Wingspan: 10.46m (34ft 3.75in)

Height: 4.36m (14ft 3.75in)

Wing area: 21.93m^2 (236.05ft^2)

Empty weight: 3855kg (8500 lb)

Max takeoff weight: 7940kg (17,505 lb)

Powerplant: 2× Garrett AiResearch TFE731-2 turbofans, 15.6 kN (3,500 lbf) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 904 km/h (at 11,000m) (562 mph (at 36,090ft))

Range: 2280 km (nm, 1417 mi)

Service ceiling: 14,650 m (48,065 ft)

Armament

Two wingtip pylons for Air-to-air missiles and 5 wing hardpoints with provision up to 2720kg (5998lb) of stores

Guns: 2x .50 cal machine guns in ventral pack, 20 mm gun pods

Bombs: Mk 82 500 lb bombs, Mk20 cluster bombs

Rockets: 5 in and 2.75 in rocket pods

Missiles: Sky Sword I and Sky Sword II air to air missiles


Data from Attack and Interceptor Jets