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Monday, April 04, 2011

S Korea deploys armed variant of T-50 jet trainer

T-50 Golden EagleThe South Korean Air Force has deployed a fleet of an armed version of its indigenously-built T-50 ‘Golden Eagle’ supersonic trainer aircraft, according to the official media.

The new aircraft, called T-50B, has been designed “to carry out a lead-in fighter training mission and light attack roles,” the Yonhap news agency reported.

The T-50 Golden Eagle, built by the Korea Aerospace Industries, has been deployed in the Korean Air Force since 2005.

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