AIDC T-CH-1
| T-CH-1 | |
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| T-CH-1 at the RoC Air Force Museum in Ganshan | |
| Role | Trainer |
| National origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Manufacturer | Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation |
| First flight | 23 November 1973 |
| Primary user | Republic of China Air Force |
| Number built | 52 |
| Developed from | T-28 Trojan |
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
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: two, student and instructor
Performance
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- Taylor, John W.R. (ed.) (1980). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1980-81. London: Jane's Publishing. ISBN 0-7106-0705-9.
{{cite book}}:|first=has generic name (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 44.