The KT-1 jointly developed by KAI, and the Agency for Defense Development

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KAI Has Opened Up the Era of Full-Scale Exporting Indigenous Aircraft


(Source: Korea Aerospace Industries; issued June 2, 2005) (Edited for clarity)


Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. said 25th May it had signed an agreement to sell additional five KT-1 air force training aircraft to the Indonesian Ministry of Defense. It is also negotiating the export of 8 (eight) additional KT-1 aircraft to Indonesia.

The KT-1 was jointly developed by KAI and the Agency for Defense Development (ADD). It has been in series production by KAI from the year of 2000.

The KT-1 aircraft is two stepped tandem seating trainer with maximum speed of 648km/hour for primary pilot training.

The first purchase contract of KT-1 was signed with Indonesia in 2001 and seven KT-1s were delivered to the Indonesian Air Force until 2003. KAI projected that Indonesia export orders would be reached 20 aircraft hereafter.

In addition to the KT-1 basic trainer, Indonesia has an increasing interest in the KO-1(low speed Forward Airborne Controller) which is armed version of KT-1. KAI projected that the sales of KT-1 series aircraft would be more increased.

With the best flight performance, the superiority of KT-1 basic trainer is evident in comparison with any competing aircraft. Several countries of Southeast Asia and Central & South America have showed great interest in KT-1 aircraft.

Korean Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy sources said “there are around ten countries in the world that have developed their own exporting aircraft model including the United States and the Russia. It was considered as the monopoly of the developed nations but the Korea Aerospace Industries opened up the era of exporting aircraft and entered into the ranks of aerospace developed countries, taking this opportunity of Indonesia additional exports”.

According to aerospace industry sources, Korea Aerospace Industry has obtained excellent results without parallel in the history all over the world aerospace industry that we have an achievement for the development ability of KT-1 basic trainer and T-50 supersonic jet trainer following 10 years from starting the development of aircraft in 1990.

In the case of an aerospace industry, it is required a large-scale fund as a nation strategy industry and a high reliance on government’s demand. By this reason, each nation has brought up aerospace industry in government policy. This exportation is rated as a successful case working in close cooperation with government and business enterprise, because Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy has supported the development of KT-1 enhanced trainer for exporting of aerospace industry.

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