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Korea Aerospace Industries T-50 Golden Eagle Military
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerKorea Aerospace IndustriesBeechcraft
TypeTrainersTrainers
Origin🇰🇷 South Korea🇺🇸 United States
First flight20021998
StatusIn productionIn production
Units built2001,000
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length13.14 m10.16 m
Wingspan9.45 m10.19 m
Height4.82 m3.25 m
Wing area23.7 m²16.5 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight6,470 kg2,087 kg
Max. take-off weight12,300 kg2,948 kg
Performance
Max. speed1,640 km/h585 km/h
Max. MachMach 1.50—
Range1,850 km1,667 km
Service ceiling14,630 m9,450 m
Rate of climb—16.6 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew22
Powerplant
Engines11
Engine type——
Engine modelGeneral Electric F404-GE-102Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68
Thrust (each)53.1 kN—
Thrust with afterburner (each)78.7 kN—
Power (each)—820 kW

At a glance

Max. speed

Korea Aerospace Industries T-50 Golden Eagle
1,640 km/h
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
585 km/h

Range

Korea Aerospace Industries T-50 Golden Eagle
1,850 km
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
1,667 km

Max. take-off weight

Korea Aerospace Industries T-50 Golden Eagle
12,300 kg
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
2,948 kg

Wingspan

Korea Aerospace Industries T-50 Golden Eagle
9 m
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
10 m

Length

Korea Aerospace Industries T-50 Golden Eagle
13 m
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
10 m

Service ceiling

Korea Aerospace Industries T-50 Golden Eagle
14,630 m
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
9,450 m

Units built

Korea Aerospace Industries T-50 Golden Eagle
200
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
1,000

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.