CK-1 Ching Kuo
I've found CK-1 footage to be sorely lacking across the 'Net, so here's a CK-1 video! The CK-1 may be slow and short-ranged, it is aesthetically one of the most elegant airframes ever to grace the sky. As for it's history...
In 1979, Red China (sometimes erroniously reffered to as the "People's Republic of China") issued a demand to the United States to cease exports of "advanced aircraft" to Taiwan by 1981 --- the Carter Administration, known for it's stategic blunders, complied.
Worried that it's ageing F-104s and F-5s might not be ablr to hold up the fort, Taipei elected to begin the IDF (Indigenous Defense Fighter --- NOT to be confuised with the Israeli Defense Forces!) project, with the aim of producing an F-16-quality Tactical Fighter within Taiwan itself.
Though the U.S. was barred from importing any "advanced warplanes" (or any of thier major components, such as the F-16's F100 turbofan engine) by Red China, that did not mean that the U.S. could not provide technical support, OR "less advanced" compnents. Thus, the IDF project got a lot of help from the U.S. (under Reagan, by the time the IDF project began) --- particulary from General Dynamics, who (then) manufactured the F-16.
Though early design studies had a single engine, a engine powerful enough for this configuration was not (legally) available to Taiwan. The IDF's developers compensated by creating a twin-engined version, powered by two ITEC TFE1042-70 turbofans, which was not an especially potent powerplant, but gave the IDF better performance and economy than it's predecessors. A number of other U.S. systems adorned the IDF, including a variant of the F-16's APG-67 FCS.
After a lengthy development the IDF entered production in 1989, as the CK-1 "Ching-Kuo" --- named after a former Taiwanese president. CK-1 squadrons were combat-ready by 1995. Though some 350 were planned, production ended in 2000, with only 130 having been built --- 102 single-seat CK-1A's, and 28 two-seat CK-1B's. The reduced production was due to the U.S. Gov't finally allowing Taipei to purchase F-16s, which (then) curtailed further CK-1 production.
However, even with 130 CK-1's and 150 F-16's Taipei decided, in 2006, to begin production of a 2nd-generation Ching-Kuo, the CK-1C and CK-1D. As such, CK-1's may see service well into the 2030's, or later.
Tags: CK-1, Ching-Kuo, IDF
In 1979, Red China (sometimes erroniously reffered to as the "People's Republic of China") issued a demand to the United States to cease exports of "advanced aircraft" to Taiwan by 1981 --- the Carter Administration, known for it's stategic blunders, complied.
Worried that it's ageing F-104s and F-5s might not be ablr to hold up the fort, Taipei elected to begin the IDF (Indigenous Defense Fighter --- NOT to be confuised with the Israeli Defense Forces!) project, with the aim of producing an F-16-quality Tactical Fighter within Taiwan itself.
Though the U.S. was barred from importing any "advanced warplanes" (or any of thier major components, such as the F-16's F100 turbofan engine) by Red China, that did not mean that the U.S. could not provide technical support, OR "less advanced" compnents. Thus, the IDF project got a lot of help from the U.S. (under Reagan, by the time the IDF project began) --- particulary from General Dynamics, who (then) manufactured the F-16.
Though early design studies had a single engine, a engine powerful enough for this configuration was not (legally) available to Taiwan. The IDF's developers compensated by creating a twin-engined version, powered by two ITEC TFE1042-70 turbofans, which was not an especially potent powerplant, but gave the IDF better performance and economy than it's predecessors. A number of other U.S. systems adorned the IDF, including a variant of the F-16's APG-67 FCS.
After a lengthy development the IDF entered production in 1989, as the CK-1 "Ching-Kuo" --- named after a former Taiwanese president. CK-1 squadrons were combat-ready by 1995. Though some 350 were planned, production ended in 2000, with only 130 having been built --- 102 single-seat CK-1A's, and 28 two-seat CK-1B's. The reduced production was due to the U.S. Gov't finally allowing Taipei to purchase F-16s, which (then) curtailed further CK-1 production.
However, even with 130 CK-1's and 150 F-16's Taipei decided, in 2006, to begin production of a 2nd-generation Ching-Kuo, the CK-1C and CK-1D. As such, CK-1's may see service well into the 2030's, or later.
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Uploaded on April 22, 2007
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Do that music away dude, i wanna hear the real sound!
I want the real sound as much as you, but I only have video footage. :(
nice aircraft, and nice footage, the music very poor
The music could have been better, but it beats silence.