AIDC T-CH-1 explained

The AIDC T-CH-1 Chung Hsing^[1] was a turboprop-powered military trainer aircraft produced in Taiwan (Republic of China).

Development

Development of the T-CH-1 began in November 1970. Based on the North American T-28 Trojan training aircraft, the T-CH-1 had a low-wing monoplane design with tricycle landing gear and two seats in tandem. By September 1973, the first prototype had been completed and on 23 November 1973, it made its first flight. A second prototype, able to carry weaponry, was also produced, and completed its first flight on 27 November 1974. Alongside the two prototypes, a further 50 aircraft were ordered for the Republic of China Air Force, with the final aircraft delivered in late 1981.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Variants

• T-CH-1 Chung Hsing : Two-seat basic trainer, light attack aircraft for the Republic of China Air Force.
• A-CH-1 : Two-seat weapons training aircraft for the Republic of China Air Force.
• R-CH-1 : Two-seat reconnaissance aircraft for the Republic of China Air Force.

Operators

• Republic of China Air Force

References

• Book: Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1980-81 . Taylor. John W.R. . 1980 . Jane's Publishing. London . 0-7106-0705-9.
• Book: Taylor, Michael J. H. . Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . 1989 . Studio Editions . London . 44 .

External links

• AIDC T-CH-1 official web page

Notes and References

1. Web site: AIDC Privatization Anniversary Press Conference. aidc.com.tw . Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC). 14 Aug 2014 . 5 Sep 2024.
2. Web site: T-CH-1 Basic Trainer (1970~1981) . 14 September 2023 . AIDC.
3. Book: Taylor, John W. R. (John William Ransom) . Jane's all the world's aircraft, 1980-1981 . 1985 . London : Jane's Yearbooks . Internet Archive . 978-0-7106-0821-5 . 177.
4. Book: Taylor, John W. R. (John William Ransom) . Jane's all the world's aircraft, 1984-85 . 1984 . London : Jane's . Internet Archive . 978-0-7106-0801-7 . 203.