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AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 1-2

Length: 14.21 m (46 ft 7 in)

Wingspan: 9.46 m (31 ft 0 in)

Height: 4.42 m (14 ft 6 in)

Wing area: 24.2 m² (260 ft²)

Empty weight: 6,500 kg (14,300 lb)

Loaded weight: 9,072 kg (20,000 lb)

Max takeoff weight: 12,000 kg (27,000 lb)

Powerplant: 2× Honeywell F125-70

Dry thrust: 27 kN (6,000 lbf) each

Thrust with afterburner: 42 kN (9,500 lbf) each

Performance

Maximum speed: Mach 1.8

Range: 1,100 km (600 nmi, 680 mi)

Service ceiling: 16,800 m (55,000 ft)

Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)

Armament

Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 cannon

Missiles:

2× Sky Sword I

2× Sky Sword II

Wan Chien cluster bomb

Avionics

Radar: 1× GD-53 X-band pulse doppler

Effective scanning range:

Look down: 39 km (24 mi)

Look up: 57 km (35 mi)