AIDC T-CH-1

Infobox Aircraft
name= T-CH-1


caption= T-CH-1 at the RoC Air Force Museum in Ganshan
type= Trainer
national origin = Republic of China (Taiwan)
manufacturer= Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation
first flight= 23 November 1973
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primary user= Republic of China Air Force
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number built= 52
developed from = T-28 Trojan
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The AIDC T-CH-1 "Chung Hsing" was a turboprop-powered military trainer aircraft produced by the Republic of China (Taiwan).

Development

Derived from the American piston-engined T-28 Trojan trainer, the first T-CH-1 prototype flew on 23 November 1973. A second prototype flew the following year. The T-CH-1 was a conventional, low-wing monoplane with tricycle undercarriage that accommodated the student and instructor in tandem.

Production of fifty aircraft for the Republic of China Air Force was spread out between March 1976 and 1981.

Variants

* T-CH-1 Chung Hsing : Two-seat basic trainer, light attack aircraft for the ROCAF.
* A-CH-1 : Two-seat weapons training aircraft for the ROCAF.
* R-CH-1 : Two-seat reconnaissance aircraft for the ROCAF.

Operators

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* Republic of China Air Force

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crew=two, student and instructor
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length ft=33
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span m=12.19
span ft=40
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wing area sqm=25.2
wing area sqft=271
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empty weight kg=2,608
empty weight lb=5,750
gross weight kg=5,057
gross weight lb=11,188

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eng1 type=Lycoming T53-L-701 turboprop (licence-built by Kang Shan)
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eng1 hp= 1,450
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max speed kmh=592
max speed mph=370
range km=2,010
range miles=1,250
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ee also

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* T-28 Trojan

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* T-34 Mentor

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References

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External links

* [http://www.aidc.com.tw/aidcsite/eng/eng5-1e.asp AIDC T-CH-1 official web page]