Academy 1:48 ROKAF FA-50 Fighting Eagle

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Academy 1:48 ROKAF FA-50 Fighting Eagle

Plastic model kit. Requires paints and glue to complete, not included.

The KAI T-50 Golden Eagle (Korean: ) is the first South Korean supersonic advanced jet trainer, light combat aircraft and light fighter developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) with Lockheed Martin. It is South Korea’s first indigenous supersonic aircraft and one of the world’s few supersonic trainers.

Development of the T-50 began in the late 1990s, and its maiden flight occurred in 2002. It entered active service with the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) in 2005. The T-50 has been further developed into aerobatic and combat variants, namely T-50B, TA-50, and FA-50. An F-50 single-seat multirole fighter variant was considered before being cancelled. The T-50B serves with the South Korean Air Force’s aerobatics team.