F-CK-1 with 4 BVRAAM

[Shaqgenie]

Am I allowed to post this here? I found the only confirmed image of the Taiwan F-CK-1 C/D with upgrade that adds capability for 2 more TC-2 Skysword missiles. The plane will also be getting an indigenous AESA upgrade from a choice of two companies.

Two are under fuselage and on each pylon next to fuel tank.

Source for AESA radar upgrade:https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/taiwan-aesa-radar-challenge-international-market-share-36867


A company spokesperson said that this includes the $2.3 billion XAT-5 Blue Magpie advanced jet trainer project (AT-3 Tzu Chung replacement), now under construction at the state-owned Aerospace Industry Development Corporation (AIDC). In addition, there will be a $2-4 billion upgrade of the AIDC Indigenous Defense Fighter (AN/APG-67V4 radar replacement) and a $4 billion Indigenous Defense Submarine project with EW sensors. Finally, the spokesperson said further plans include a $5 billion Aegis-like destroyer project and a $4 billion missile patrol frigate project.

 

[Shaqgenie]

Ship and ground launched with 15km range supposedly.

 

[Armchair]

What a name...

 

[Sulman Badshah]

Why its production got ceased ?

 

[hunter_hunted]

Strange name Mind is making strange images. 4 is I think too much. High probability of getting hit and explosion

 

[SQ8]

It is an interesting design similar to the JF-17 but with better payload capacity. But since the F-16s are being released to Taiwan its utility is limited especially with no exports.

 

[Shaqgenie]

Why its production got ceased ?

Because Taiwan got F-16 and 130 is a good number.

It is an interesting design similar to the JF-17 but with better payload capacity. But since the F-16s are being released to Taiwan its utility is limited especially with no exports.

They don't need exports though. Taiwan is raking out billions of dollars on its indigenous defense industries.
Taiwan has supersonic HF-3 antiship missile and Skybow 3 in ABM and anti aircraft equivalent of S-300/S-400.

Strange name Mind is making strange images. 4 is I think too much. High probability of getting hit and explosion

Wdym? RCS is very low(F-16 level) and Chinese aircraft like J-11 and Su-35 have very high RCS that is easy to detect from far distances. If pilot is really good he can take out 4 chinese aircraft.

 

[Armchair]

What the... was that?

Looks a bit like the YF-17 and YF-16 had a (1) conjugal relationship resulting in the FCK-1

 

[Shaqgenie]

What the... was that?

Looks a bit like the YF-17 and YF-16 had a (1) conjugal relationship resulting in the FCK-1

Yeah lol it was designed by american defense industry engineers.

 

[lcloo]

From wiki (no guarantee of accuracy)
The AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo (Chinese: 經國號戰機; pinyin: Jīngguó Hào Zhànjī), commonly known as the Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF), is a multirole combat aircraft named after Chiang Ching-kuo, the late President of the Taiwan. The aircraft made its first flight in 1989. It was delivered to Republic of China Air Force in January 1994 and entered service in 1997.[2] All 130 production aircraft had been manufactured by 1999.

Taiwan initiated the IDF program when the United States refused to sell F-20 Tigershark and F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighters following diplomatic pressure from China. Taiwan therefore decided to develop an advanced indigenous jet fighter. The Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC), based in Taichung, Taiwan, designed and built the IDF jet fighter

Role Fighter aircraft
National origin Taiwan
Manufacturer Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation[1]
First flight May 28, 1989
Introduction January 1994[2]
Status In service
Primary user Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force
Produced 1990–2000 (A/B models)
Number built 131
Unit cost
US$25–30 million (initially plan of 250 units)[3]



Specifications (F-CK-1A)

Data from GlobalSecurity.org[3] Milavia,[36] TaiwanAirPower.org[37]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 14.48 m (47 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 9 m (29 ft 6 in)
• Height: 4.42 m (14 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 24.2 m2 (260 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 6,500 kg (14,330 lb)
• Gross weight: 9,072 kg (20,000 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 9,526 kg (21,001 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Honeywell/ITEC F125-70 Turbofan, 27 kN (6,100 lbf) thrust each dry, 42.1 kN (9,500 lbf) with afterburner

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 1.8 (1379mph, 2220 km/h)[38][39]
• Range: 1,100 km (684 mi; 594 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 16,800 m (55,100 ft)
• Thrust/weight: 1.01 lbf/lb

Armament

• Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 6-barreled Gatling cannon
• Missiles:
  • 4× Sky Sword I
  • 4× Sky Sword II
• Bombs:
  • 2x Wan Chien air-to-ground cruise missile

Avionics

• Radar: 1× GD-53 X-band pulse doppler
• Effective scanning range:
  • Look up: 57 kilometres (35 mi)
  • Look down: 39 km (24 mi)