AIDC AT-3 Tzu-chung

Origin

Taiwan

Type

advanced flying and weapons trainer

Max Speed

488 kt / 562 mph

Max Range

2,280 km / 1,417 miles

Dimensions

span 10.46 m / 34 ft 3.75 in
length 12.90 m /42 ft 4 in
height 4.36 m / 14 ft 3.75 in

Weight

empty 3,855 kg / 8,500 lb
maximum take-off 7,940 kg / 17,505 lb

Powerplant

two 1588-kg (3,500-lb) dry thrust Garrett TFE731-2-2L turbofans

Armament

provision for two 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine-guns in a ventral pack and for up to 2720 kg (5,998 lb) of disposable stores carried on seven external hardpoints; typical weapons are two AIM-9 Sidewinder AAMs on wingtip rails, ASMs, cannon and machine-gun pods, rocket-launchers pods, and free-fall bombs of the unitary and cluster types

Operators:

Taiwan