Philippine Air Force receives 2 of 12 FA-50 under a P18.9B deal with Korea Aerospace Industries. Expect complete delivery until 2017.
Supersonic capability refers to flying speed faster than sound or 750 miles per hour.
FA-50 Features
Supersonic capability refers to flying speed faster than sound or 750 miles per hour.
FA-50 Features
- Maximum speed of 1,837.5km/h (Mach 1.5).
- With wide field of view head-up display (HUD)
- With Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) aboard
- Affordable and efficient
- Can carry weapons load of up to 4.5 tons
- Can be fitted with short-range air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, cluster bomb units.
- Mounted with gatling gun and rocket launcher