Air Force Academy Trainer Aircraft KT-100 Emergency Landing (Comprehensive)
[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu] The small training aircraft KT-100, belonging to the Air Force Academy, made an emergency landing in a rice field near the Air Force Academy.
On the 8th, the Air Force stated, "At around 9:30 a.m. that day, the training aircraft 'KT-100' belonging to the 55th Squadron of the Air Force Academy made an emergency landing on a rice field in Nam-il-myeon, Cheongju City during training. Both pilots on board the training aircraft are safe."
The KT-100, which will be used in the introductory flight training course for cadets at the Air Force Academy dreaming of the 'Red Scarf,' successfully completed its first flight.
The KT-100 is an aircraft modified from the small aircraft KC-100, developed as a Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport R&D project, for Air Force flight training purposes. Since its first successful flight in May 2015, the KT-100 has been used in the introductory flight training course for cadets at the Air Force Academy. It was developed as a derivative model equipped with military-required video and audio recording devices and Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) equipment, while removing some unnecessary equipment for flight training such as wheel fairings.
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Meanwhile, once the Air Force Academy's training aircraft is replaced with the KT-100, the Air Force will establish an integrated domestic aircraft training system from flight practice to tactical introduction. Air Force pilots will complete flight practice with the KT-100, then proceed through basic training with the KT-1 and supersonic advanced trainer T-50 for elementary, intermediate, and advanced training courses. Subsequently, they will complete most operational training, including the tactical introduction course (LIFT), through the tactical introduction aircraft TA-50, and after only type conversion training, they will be deployed to actual operations.
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