The South Korean Air Force unveiled the TA-50 trainer jets to the media for the first time. The Air Force plans to deploy some 200 new aircraft that are designed to carry out a lead-in fighter training mission by the first half of next year.
Jointly developed by Korea Aerospace Industries, South Korea’s sole aircraft maker, and U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin, South Korea unveiled the T-50 “Golden Eagle” in 2005, making the country the world’s 12th supersonic jet producer.
