Ministry of National Defense Republic of Korea

KT-1P, Korean trainer for export to Peru makes first flight

 　
 
On February 19, KAI (Korea Aerospace Industries) announced the successful first flight of KT-1P, the Korean trainer and armed aircraft for export to Peru.

KT-1P is a utility aircraft with improved high-tech avionics equipment and arming capability based on domestic basic trainer KT-1, tactical control aircraft KA-1, which is operated as light attack aircraft, and XKT-1, developed for export by the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE).

KAI is planning to complete a test and evaluation for the basic configuration of KT-1P by April and obtain an airworthiness certificate for final loading configuration from the government by early 2015.

KAI entered into an export deal for a total of 20 KT-1Ps worth 210 million dollars with Peru in 2012 through a government-to-government transaction. Also, in November 2013, it completed the co-production base at Las Palmas air unit in Lima, Peru, establishing a bridgehead for the Latin American market.
 

By Chul-Hwan, Kim < droid001@dema.mil.kr >
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