The Cheapest Most Powerful Fighter in Existence
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- Опубликовано: 13 янв 2024
- In the heart of the Philippines, the rugged tropical landscape echoed with the thunderous roar of engines. Two FA-50 Golden Eagles, South Korea's latest fighter, streak across the horizon on their way to their objective: a hostile base full of radical Islamic insurgents.
Equipped with tactical datalink, EL/M-2032 radar, state-of-the-art HUD, and sensors, the Philippine Golden Eagles locate the enemy and attack with precision and lethality.
The Eagles swiftly scan the ground below, and before the insurgents can race for cover, they drop their bomb ordnance. The Mach-capable aircraft, honoring their American F-16 legacy, leave a trail of destruction behind and turn around, prepared for a second run.
When they do, mayhem takes hold of the insurgents, with the Golden Eagles’ powerful 20-millimeter Gatling guns and FFAR rockets turning fortifications into rubble.
In the blink of an eye, the FA-50s destroy the Islamist strongholds and return to their base, preserving the Philippines from a rising threat.
The Golden Eagle ushers a new decade of affordable yet highly effective aircraft for nations with a smaller military budget, costing around 40 million apiece, representing almost one-third of the price of a modern American or European fourth-generation fighter aircraft.
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The idea of a cheaper, reliable and a fast to produce aircraft demonstrated by Northrop's F-5 has been upheld once more.
Was also the reasoning behind the MiG-21
@@DarrellLarose Yes. Both are forerunners of the idea.
@@DarrellLaroseand now the su 75
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@@jasonhunt007 not for the nations that can't afford 5th generation fighters.
I am so happy and proud that Poland made significant purchase of these modern and higly tech (mini)fighters. Awesome stuff. And so are K2 Black Panthers.
Ja wolałabym KF-21 a najlepiej F-15 od Amerykanów. Bo dla mnie F-50 to taki Bielik M-346 ale na sterydach. Po co mieć dwa rodzaje samolotów szkolno-bojowych? Albo dozbroić Bielika i nim latać na patrole ale sprzedać go i zastąpić F-50
@@paulinagabrys8874does that plane have modern avionics?
@@jyy9624 Among the contracts between Lockheed Martin and KAI are as follows.
FA-50 has a constraint that it cannot exceed the latest F-16 specification.
So the FA-50 has its limits.
However, the FA-50 is a cost-effectiveness and has a full role to play.
Very powerful as a 5th generation pilot training, proximity support, and small multi-roll fighter.
It must be a very useful aircraft for both training and practice.
Armed forces are also evolving.
In Block 2
AIM-9 Sidewinder
AIM-7 Sparrow
AGM-65 Maverick
IRIS-T
KEPD 350K-2
AIM-120 AMRAAM
It will be armed.
What is unusual is that the Korean-made AESA Radar is better than the US-made Radar with performance limits.
However, due to the inherent limitations of FA-50, it seems to be impossible to mount.
However, KF-21 has no constraints.
This is because Korea has developed core technologies such as AESA Radar, IRST, EOTGP, and RF Jammer.
The interior armament is also under development and the MUM-T system is also under development.
We're testing to control three drones with wingmen
It is being developed as a multi-purpose fighter with more than five generations at the same time as the development of internal armoured windows.
The AESA radar developed by Korea is a gallium nitride material and is powerful.
It is currently used in Korean Aegis destroyers, M-SAMs, and L-SAMs.
Gallium oxide materials that are much more powerful than gallium nitride materials are also being developed.
Korea has strong EMP technology.
RF-Jammer is also very powerful.
It will reach NGJ-MB performance enough.
IRST is currently on board the frigate and in use.
EO-TGP is already applied to FA-50.
Core equipment is constantly being upgraded with the development of new technologies.
KF-21 Boramae is the name of a falcon when its young is raised for hunting.
Boramae is called the Little Raptor, but in the near future, it will evolve into the fifth and sixth generation fighter jets that will shine on itself.
I hope you will pay a lot of attention to KF-21.
@@jyy9624 FA-50 을 운용할수 있다면
F-16, F-35를 쉽게 탈수 있다는것을 의미합니다.
Nothing to brag about. Poland's purchase of the FA-50 was a political decision dictated solely by propaganda. The ruling party wanted to have nice photos with new planes in the background before the upcoming elections.
This is a humble but worth-the-money airplane. In process is the upgrade for the AESA radar and medium-range A2A missiles (Meteor and AIM-120) and the price is going up. But still the hourly operating cost is well under 10,000 USD. (several thousand dollars). Good for patrol and Close Air Support where you have the air defense systems (in a NOT-contested airspace).
One interesting info about the maximum speed.
It is 1,837 km/h. And Koreans say it is Mach 1.5. This means they have divided the at-altitude (typically 50,000 feet) speed with at-sea-level sound speed(340 m/s), making the Mach number lower.
The US or Europe calculates the Mach number of the maximum speed by dividing the max speed at altitude with the at-altitude sound speed(around 280 m/s).
If you calculate the max speed of FA-50 by the 'normal way', it is Mach 1.83, not Mach 1.50.
These Korean guys like to play low-profile. Perhaps because they do not want to look 'too aggressive' toward China.
Same with KF-21 Boramae. The max speed is 2,234 km/h. Koreans say it is Mach 1.8. But if you divide by the at-altitude sound speed, the Mach number becomes 2.22. Quite fast. Enough for a powerful interceptor.
I suspect this 'number-lowering game' is happening with regard to the max takeoff weight, too. As for the US fighters, they say that the real MTOW is just above 80% of the brochure number. But with Korean fighters, (FA-50 and KF-21. The latter is undergoing 2,000 test flights) the brochure number is the real one. 6 ton internal fuel and 7.7 ton armaments simultaneously, (totaling about 13.7 tons) for KF-21.
Let us see how far they can go.. (I happen to be a Korean.^^)
Modern air combat of today and the future more relies more on stealth, ESM, ECM, networking, future drone escorts, situational awareness and all connected into the weapon system, helmet and glass cockpit.
Kinematics are getting a little less influential today combat.
If the fighter is not stealth, the fighter needs extensive ESM, ECM just to survive, like being escorted by aircraft like the EA-18G Growler to carry out electronic warfare and SEAD.
@@LeonAust then we just get rid of all except F-35 and NGAD?
No just don't expect to do well against Chinese stealth & 5th gen or invest in extensive dedicated electronic attack and SEAD aircraft to even out the balance.
Red flag has shown the F-35 dominates on most sorties even with minimum experience, the current ratio is 7 to 1.
It is not the early 2000s anymore the air combat game has changed considerably.@@bangmo7
This Korea fighter 21 , ground strike and combat aircraft different, is very capable effective , using U.S.A made weapons. South Korea also has made Navy destroyer.
국뽕 자제좀..
The Royal Malaysian Air Force has made the right step by acquiring the Korean F/A 50. Cheap but advanced. High value purchased by The Malaysian Government.
When South Korea started to develop T-50, there's argument about being too expensive and over spec for trainer. But now it found niche market which need low priced F-16ish fighter.
Basically an F-5. Impressive fighter for a domestic Korean plane.
Well, title and political statements aside, some very good description and breakdown of the development program, aircraft and its history. This truly is an amazing “bang-for-your-buck” aircraft. Once again, the Koreans have demonstrated their amazing capability to start off with an American design/technology and adapt, convert and even in some ways improve it to meet specific needs, including cost and availability. They did the same with their Aegis KDX-III destroyers. With what appeared to be inspiration from the American Arleigh Burke, they built arguably the best cruiser ever utilizing American AEGIS, VLS, RAM, and COGAG technology. And if they can ever rid themselves of their current NK/CCP appeasing government, their CVX program could result in an equally amazing cousin of the Royal Navy’s QE twins! ROK should be proud and we are lucky to have such Allies!
The incumbent Yoon administration is viewed as being hawkish and hard-line on defense and cannot be said to appease NK/CCP. S. Korean liberals, including the previous Moon administration, on the other hand, tend to be more conciliatory towards NK and China.
Their tank program is really good too.
The CVX project is a bit of a pipe dream. At least the wildest concepts. More for propaganda against the Chinese than any realistic naval contributions. Why?
1. They bought F-35A, and won't be able to afford to buy F-35Cs
2. Their Boramae fighter doesn't have plans for a STOVL variant.
3. They don't have the experience nor the will to pour the money into developing a CATOBAR carrier.
4. They only have plans to build a single CVX.
5. Their GDP is less than half of Japan's and they already spend more than their percentage of GDP on defense than Japan does.
Agree@@namyun2743
QE twin? Nooo. UK should've chosen the one with the EMALS.
Cheap(to operate) + Modern = Success
The final correct answer is a drone fighter but seems like militaries everywhere are super stupid.
@@steveperreira5850there are fighter drones already on development some are even already on testing like the valkyrie who will be the wingman for NGAD fighter
Indeed not every situation requires the expensive aircraft such as F-35. There are many operations this beautiful bird fits into. And the cost effectiveness is also a huge factor.
Buy the F-35 and you come first in war, anything else is a risk that you put or country in.
Seems like an Excellent " Bang for your Buck " option for smaller countries .
Its honestly a good platform as well. The U.S.has the F-5 for the same ecomomical reason.
@@burtknighten4438 미국은 F-5를 어그레서기로 활용하는 소수 전투기 버전 외에는 오로지 훈련기 버전인 T-38만을 운용하고 있습니다.
The FA-50 could emulate the success of Northrop F-5 in the light combat aircaft category. Good choice for smaller air forces. 👍👍
first combat experience in the southern Philippines. even Sokor Government marketed the light fighter mentioning its Philippine combat experience
I've seen the Black Eagle display team that fly these aircraft. They are very impressive.
I am so proud that my country is the one who first test the capability of this new small, but so much reliable combat aircraft fighter from South Korea in the actual battle itself. I hope that in the future, the Philippines could also acquire the more improve FA-50 Block 20+ or perhaps the well known F-16, in any particular variants that can be provided.
It's not a true fighter
@@berniemorales9072 The Block 20 is
@@berniemorales9072 it has F/A in its name it means Fighter/Attack lol
Pitty for Phils. They have the money but their politibians is so corrupt. It is just that they want fighter jet for lesser than the cheapest price.😮
@@berniemorales9072 공격형 전투기는 아니지만 블록 20버전일 때에 지상 레이더 지원을 받는다면 영토방어용으로는 충분히 쓸 수 있습니다.
경제력이 없거나 이웃나라들과 두루 사이좋게 지내는 나라들의 경우에는 굳이 쓰지도 않을 비싼 전투기를 행사용으로 구매할 필요는 없겠죠.
Regarding the issue of perception on the Polish FA 50
We buy them mainly for air policing and pinpoint attacks on ground targets maby for CAS/JTAC. The military air force was given a certain amount of money to spend and they thought about what they would buy for it and it turned out that the FA-50 fits, also the M-346 is troublesome they have a low readiness in our country, pilot training is important. We think
about the integration of brimstone and meteor, until the introduction of the AIM-260, it would paradoxically be the most dangerous aircraft in BVR that we currently have and a nice cost/effect for scratching off armoured divisions
between barrel and rocket artillery zones.
Among the contracts between Lockheed Martin and KAI are as follows.
FA-50 has a constraint that it cannot exceed the latest F-16 specification.
So the FA-50 has its limits.
However, the FA-50 is a cost-effectiveness and has a full role to play.
Very powerful as a 5th generation pilot training, proximity support, and small multi-roll fighter.
It must be a very useful aircraft for both training and practice.
Armed forces are also evolving.
In Block 2
AIM-9 Sidewinder
AIM-7 Sparrow
AGM-65 Maverick
IRIS-T
KEPD 350K-2
AIM-120 AMRAAM
It will be armed.
What is unusual is that the Korean-made AESA Radar is better than the US-made Radar with performance limits.
However, due to the inherent limitations of FA-50, it seems to be impossible to mount.
However, KF-21 has no constraints.
This is because Korea has developed core technologies such as AESA Radar, IRST, EOTGP, and RF Jammer.
The interior armament is also under development and the MUM-T system is also under development.
We're testing to control three drones with wingmen
It is being developed as a multi-purpose fighter with more than five generations at the same time as the development of internal armoured windows.
The AESA radar developed by Korea is a gallium nitride material and is powerful.
It is currently used in Korean Aegis destroyers, M-SAMs, and L-SAMs.
Gallium oxide materials that are much more powerful than gallium nitride materials are also being developed.
Korea has strong EMP technology.
RF-Jammer is also very powerful.
It will reach NGJ-MB performance enough.
IRST is currently on board the frigate and in use.
EO-TGP is already applied to FA-50.
Core equipment is constantly being upgraded with the development of new technologies.
KF-21 Boramae is the name of a falcon when its young is raised for hunting.
Boramae is called the Little Raptor, but in the near future, it will evolve into the fifth and sixth generation fighter jets that will shine on itself.
I hope you will pay a lot of attention to KF-21.
Doubt theres any perception problem. Us Americans know Poland has become the most formidable combined armes forces on mainland Europe. Most would think Germany or France but theyd be wrong. Poland has truly developed fangs in the past 2 decades
@@burtknighten4438 유럽방위의 핵심이 폴란드라는 것에 먼 동양에 사는 사람으로서 절대 동의합니다, 독일이나 프랑스와 영국등의 국가들은 동유럽에서 불이 났을 때 뒤에서 화살이나 쏘면 된다는 인식을 갖고 있는 것 같습니다.
최근의 국가 방위에 대한 노력을 보면 이는 확실한 것 같습니다, 독일은 전차를 비싸게 팔아먹을 것만 생각하는 것 같고 프랑스는 포탄이나 무기 좀 팔아볼까 하는 것 외에 별 움직임이 없는 것 같고 영국은 아예 신경도 안 쓰는 거 같습니다.
Wow so many people are moaning about the title, absolutely ridiculous..it’s a informative well made piece of work, nobody thinks he means this is a cheap 5th Gen super star, but in terms of cost against technology and performance it’s excellent....so take a deep breath and all calm down ❤
They hate humors
Among the contracts between Lockheed Martin and KAI are as follows.
FA-50 has a constraint that it cannot exceed the latest F-16 specification.
So the FA-50 has its limits.
However, the FA-50 is a cost-effectiveness and has a full role to play.
Very powerful as a 5th generation pilot training, proximity support, and small multi-roll fighter.
It must be a very useful aircraft for both training and practice.
Armed forces are also evolving.
In Block 2
AIM-9 Sidewinder
AIM-7 Sparrow
AGM-65 Maverick
IRIS-T
KEPD 350K-2
AIM-120 AMRAAM
It will be armed.
What is unusual is that the Korean-made AESA Radar is better than the US-made Radar with performance limits.
However, due to the inherent limitations of FA-50, it seems to be impossible to mount.
However, KF-21 has no constraints.
This is because Korea has developed core technologies such as AESA Radar, IRST, EOTGP, and RF Jammer.
The interior armament is also under development and the MUM-T system is also under development.
We're testing to control three drones with wingmen
It is being developed as a multi-purpose fighter with more than five generations at the same time as the development of internal armoured windows.
The AESA radar developed by Korea is a gallium nitride material and is powerful.
It is currently used in Korean Aegis destroyers, M-SAMs, and L-SAMs.
Gallium oxide materials that are much more powerful than gallium nitride materials are also being developed.
Korea has strong EMP technology.
RF-Jammer is also very powerful.
It will reach NGJ-MB performance enough.
IRST is currently on board the frigate and in use.
EO-TGP is already applied to FA-50.
Core equipment is constantly being upgraded with the development of new technologies.
KF-21 Boramae is the name of a falcon when its young is raised for hunting.
Boramae is called the Little Raptor, but in the near future, it will evolve into the fifth and sixth generation fighter jets that will shine on itself.
I hope you will pay a lot of attention to KF-21.
The Honda Civic Type R of the sky.
More like Hyundai Elantra N
One night, On a beautiful island in the Philippine Sea, A beautiful F-16 met another plane, nobody is sure, but it was either a T-38 or an F-5, had a beautiful night together.
The abandoned their baby on that beautiful island. It grew up to be the Golden Eagle.
Lolz. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@TruthSeekerAll 🖖
We (USA) should have squadrons of those things for close air support in low intensity theaters and air patrols... instead of burning hours off of airframes costing 3-4 times as much.
They use drones in that case if possible
They’d make good jets for Air National Guard regiments in the interior states.
The USAF is looking into an armed version of the Boeing-Saab T7-A Red Hawk that may be called the F-7 for light combat duty. It would be a better fit for our use than the FA-50 and probably cheaper.
Building and using high-tech aircraft keeps our aerospace industry the best in the world. We dont gain that if we move backwards. The main reason this very jet exists is because of the tons of tech it borrows from the F-16, a project that was cutting-edge for its time. The R&D learned from advanced jet programs have vast trickle down benefits
@@danielc9312 Unlikely. The T7 Red Hawk is already behind schedule and over budget. Typical of Boeing. Probably filled with flaws as well.
While describing the F50 you used words like: less than, only and not as much. The F50 was designed for S Korea which is not a large country, thus Mach 2, more than four tons ordinance loads is all that it needs to perform its mission of protecting S Korea. This appears to be an awesome fighting aircraft.
Actually, the S. Korean Air Force only operates 60 FA-50 with the other version being advanced trainers and the TA-50 lead-in tactical trainers. The ROKAF, because of NK, operates the F-16C/Ds, F-15Es, and F-35A as its main force with the FA-50 being used by airfields close to the DMZ for scramble missions and close air support. Almost the same role as the F-5E/F that are gradually being phased out of service (a handful of American-made F-5E/Fs will all be deactivated by 2025 with the Korean-built KF-5E/Fs that started entering service in the mid-1980s, shouldering on till the end of the 2020s)
This aircraft would not be the appropriate tool to deal with the rising threat of communist china and the mach 2 fighters that China has . For South Korea this is a training aircraft so students can graduate to match 2 fighters . For low budget nations this is a cost effective option to modernize . Low budget nations can't afford f 35 fighters or the expensive maintenance required by f 35 fighters .
and the fact no other ac of its class is faster most are not even supersonic
@@donholiday4942 If you stick AAM-120's on it would be fine. Most of the Chinese jets don't have the range to get to PI, so you will be intercepting bombers and possible long range fighters coming from the man-made sea bases. So this is perfect to deal with an attack if an American Carrier is not around.
@@Bluewater78 전투형인 FA-50은 60기만 운용하고 있고 나머지는 훈련기(T-50, TA-50)이지만 전투형인 FA-50과 기본구조는 똑같아서 더미를 넣은 곳을 실용장비들로 채우면 FA-50이 됩니다.
The combat FA-50 operates only 60 fighter jets and the rest are trainers (T-50 and TA-50), but the basic structure is the same as that of the combat FA-50 so if you fill the dummy with practical equipment, it becomes FA-50.
The “Hyundai” of fighters!
Wonder if they come with a 10yr, 10,000hr warranty?
Only for civilian automobiles.
I designed the rudder pedals for the T/A-50 back in the 90’s.
👍
If an F-16 and a T-45 had a baby, it would be an FA-50
One of the most relevant updates you've had to date. Bravo sir!
These fighters do indeed look like a hybrid of F-16 and F-18, i like them, but it´s a bit confusing.
Gongratz to the Koreans for designing and building what seems like a great fighter.
No need to get ever bigger planes, sometimes a smaller frame is the exactly right choice.
It also look a lot like AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
Sometimes. But sometimes you need to swing a big hammer to make everything look like a nail
@@John_Redcorn_ Certainly, the task demands an appropriate tool, no question.
But given that this is what they wanted, apparently it is big enough.
@@thunderboltcougar5626 I see the similarity, but the Ching-Kuo has two jet turbines.
its for training and easy convertion to a fighter strike. now if you want something bigger. they are making the kf 21 boramae for its 4.5 gen
I can not judge about power but apparently it is one of the most beautiful warbirds ever!
Looks like this version of the F-20 Tigershark is here. That F-404 engine sure is popular. Two of these were in the F-18a the new Super F-18 has F-414 engine has 25% more power and there are two of them.
I was thinking the same thing.
To me, it looks like the love child of an F-5 and F-16. Maybe that's just me. Still, an undeniably gorgeous aircraft!
JF-17 block 3 is better and more affordable than this.
@@umerhussain4430 Uglier too, unfortunately
Poland is not the first country to purchase FA50. It's the Philippines. Philippines is also the first to use it in anger
“Islamic freedom fighters”, in the Philippines? They can’t be terrorists and twenty seconds later “freedom fighters”. Give me a break!
Which is funny because that name actually does exist here. An ISIS-linked group actually named themselves the "Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters" after splitting off from the Moro separatist groups after they made peace with the government.
Technically every so-called " freedom fighter " is a terrorist
Basically a next gen F-5E….
pretty much
Yeah I thought so too, then later on 6th gen probably gonna look like YF23.....
Lmao Grumman...
@@James73059 the proposed 6th gen is the ngad which is almost identical to the yf23 lmfaoooo
@@liamoneal7643 The company be punching the air as we speak...xD
@@James73059 ong they be angry af
Thank you for sharing
💪🤗🏆🙏💙
It looks like an F-5 and F-16 decided to do the naughty.
F-16 Fighting Eagle!?? 😂 you’re just messing with us now!!
If you watched the vid, He said it is not an alternate to F-16.
I was coming here to say the same thing!😂
@@geraldshirou7855 k.. and?
@@geraldshirou7855 If you watched the vid, @ 1:45 he clearly says Fighting Eagle.
Yep to prepare pilots for f-16@@yawningkitty457, Our country operates these to prepare for f-16's (Originally) but market has changed and our gov now considering other aircrafts.
The true spiritual successor to the A-4 Skyhawk.
F-5 will be more accurate for it's multi-purpose design, unlike A-4 who was designed as ground attack aircraft from the get go
@@TunjungUtomo
Actually it's more like ' Lil'Falcon '.
I remember reading of an exercise where Thailand took delivery of their brand new F16's and did an exercise against New Zealand A-4 Skyhawks. The A-4's shot them out of the sky by flying just above the ground then straight up for the belly shot. The Thai pilots didn't see them until too late.
Basically the modern version of the F-20 Tigershark!
It is a "cheap and cheerful" plane. Certainly not of the same caliber as frontline fighters like the F-16, F-15 not to mention the F-35. As mentioned in the video, for smaller nations with limited budgets or those that don't have an enemy entity right next door the FA-50 is a credible supersonic fighter that can intercept intruding airplanes, conduct CAS, and train next-generation pilots without breaking the bank. Also, they are good low-tier planes to augment more cutting-edge true fighters in a high-low mix. No need to send up a F-22 to intercept a passenger plane that veered off course by mistake or shoot down a Chinese "weather" balloon....
Well, if you are interested, you can dig-up the play between the F22 and FA 50, between F35 and FA 50, both FA50s manned by Filipino pilots.
@@sran5947i certainly hope you arent suggesting its even in the same league as the F-22 or F-35. Lol
@@John_Redcorn_ , did I ever, certainly not. I merely confirmed the original observations.
Finally people designing small, modern, yet fully functional non stealth and affordable aircraft for ground attack roles against insurgents
That is not the FA-50 at all. That description sounds more like the EMB 314 Super Tucano.
If an F-16 and an Alpha-jet had a kid...
For a long time I've thought we (USA) need something between our super expensive, huge payload, highly advanced, F-16, F-15, F-22, F35 Strike fighters and fighter bombers. They are messing around with the Super Tucano and the AT-180 SkyWarden. And while they are great A/C, perfect for recon, counter insurgency, strikes in an un-contested environment they are still "Light Attack" and far from a "light fighter". In a contested air space they have zero chance of survivability. The FA-50 does have that survivability with its 1.5 Mach ability (F-35 has 1.6 Mach capability reportedly). It fits a role somewhere in the middle, between a "budget" light attack and our big boy Gucci fighters. Using an F-35 or F-22 to take out some bad guys in a mud hut seems like overkill when you could send one or two of these in at a fraction of the price. And unlike the Super Tucano or SkyWarden, they can be in and out in a fraction of the time. Maybe that role is for drones now?
Ngl, FA-50 is well performed Light Strike Role. I hope the Ukrainians will purchase FA-50 as well. They need this fighter maybe the Block 20 variants that can carries AIM-120 AMRAAMs.
It won't save Ukraine... they are getting their butts kicked. Keep listening to the MSM, smh.
I like to play around with the VR fligth sim, VTOL VR. That game added the T-55 Tyro. Its clearly a F-50 Golden Eagle, but that game renames everything and alters the design slightly to avoid copyright issues (yes, that is a thing in video games).
Yes, I know it is just a game, but still. A VR game is my favorite simulator (VR is really excellent for flight sims).
Also, VTOL VR added a modernized F-14 Tomcat this past Christmas.
It looks kind of like an A-4 Skyhawk with F-16 wings.
Looks to be something that Ireland should look into if they are serious about buying fighters. Be about the right price for them . I was watching another video about which aircraft the Irish could buy for their needs but this one was over look. What was mentioned is that they just need something to intercept Russian aircrafts that intrude there air space. This would fit the bill for them as they would be new built and not use airframes.
Ireland currently only has prop-driven aircraft so a small number of affordable FA-50s (or something like it) with low operating costs can be used to intercept Russian reconnaissance or bombers gettling too close to its airspace.
Ireland probably doesn't need an airforce but they should buy twin-engine interceptors like the F-15X due to flights being mostly being over water.
F/A-50 Blk 20 can be equipped with either ESR-500A AESA or Raytheon Phantom Strike (at customer's choice) - and can be equipped with AIM-120 series and MBDA Meteor - and compatible with conformal fuel tank. On March 8, 2024, March 8, KAI’s board of directors greenlit a substantial investment of 90.9 billion won to develop a single-seat version of the FA-50 alongside an autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) project. A portion of this investment, totaling 35.6 billion won is allocated specifically for the creation of a single-seat FA-50, responding to the escalating global interest in such models. This initiative aims to broaden product offerings, tap into new markets, and accommodate persistent requests from existing clientele for a solo-seater variant. Projected roll out date of the single sit version is 2026 or first half of 2027.
KAI is studying the possibility of producing a single seater FA50 due to calls for it to do so by existing users of FA50s.
So a war only platform? Idk if theyll go for it.
It's basically just a two seater F-16 with dual controls hence the T for trainer, the TA is a Trainer Attack aircraft and the FA is a swingrole aircraft being both a Fighter and an Attack aircraft. The T-50, T-50 A, TA-50, TA-50 A, FA-50 and FA-50 A can also use the AIM-120 AMRAAM and JSOW as well as can the FA-50 PL and I personally believe the US should purchase some of the FA-50 PL for the counter insurgency role to either augment the Raytheon T-6 Texans (license built Toucanos) modified to fill that role
If you buy it first when you think the delivery of the F-16 will be late, you will not regret it.
It will have AIM120 and a powerful AESA radar integrated soon. I say it will make it "capable" which is a good thing, because it is cheap to run so You can have many :)
F-20 Tigershark: Hold my beer.
The FA-50 is the spiritual, more up-to-date successor to the F-20. A more successful spiritual successor because it got sales.
The F20 was cancelled before it got any sales.
It has a beautiful design and can be an excellent multirole fighter for smaller countries like in Africa or South America where you don't expect to encounter 4th generation aircraft. These FA-50 are perfect for CAS and patrol.
PAF's FA50 golden eagle was able to outmaneuver and beat the USAF's F22 Raptor in a mock dog fight. Practically the FA50 is the cheapest but effective light fighter so far.
That F-22 had its drop tanks which severely limited its speed, power and maneuverability.
Interesting aircraft, thanks!
Maybe the most bang for the bucks but certainly not the most powerful!🤔😂👍🇺🇸
I had no idea this aircraft existed, also that Philippines are facing such insurgents. Mind blown
Super content ✌️Need a documentary about the IAI Kfir.
The T-50 looks like if an F-16 and a F-18 hooked up the T-50 would be their offspring. Basically an F-16 with F-18 inlets and wing root leading edges.
This thing is so cool. Supersonic light attack aircraft. It even has mid range AMRAAMS.
This is certainly an excellent plane, but why call it "the most powerful fighter in existence"? You know full well that's ridiculous. I'm beginning to question whether following this channel makes sense. EDIT: They keep changing the title. The oroginal I complained about was "The cheapest yet most powerful fighter in existence", which in my - certainly flawed - understanding of English means: The cheapest and still most powerful". This is obviously not true. The plane in question is a very cheap fighter that still delivers a lot of bang for the buck. It isn't the cheapest and certainly not the most powerful.
It doesn't. Click bait titles and usually half assed research are the way of RUclips.
Click....bait
The translation from Chinese leaves something to be desired.
Don’t cut the title, the title is start with the cheapest. Of course the most powerful one is F-22 but definitely not the cheapest one, right? 😊
@@yovandra Well, if one F22 can do what 5 4.5 gen jets can do...
Just a side note, the GE-F404 does NOT produce 22,000 lbs of thrust. No Golden Eagle has this type of power.
But everything else is pretty spot on. Keep going. Liked and Subscribed
I think it confused with f414.
Plus, it is unusual for strike aircraft to make more than one pass against a target where there many be manpads. Unlikely they'd turn around for a second go at the target - yeah, it's artistic license by the narrator but "One pass, haul ass" is usually the tactic of expensive strike aircraft.
@@staubsauger2305 he was correct with that one, the Maute ISIS group had no manpads. They tried shooting the planes with .50 cal rifles which had very little chance of hitting.
@@michaeld1170 Thanks for the info. However even with 50 cals strike pilots always worry about the "magic BB" taking you out. Hence, strike plan on one pass only except if you have better intelligence (or SF/FAC on the ground).
@@staubsauger2305 Didn't you see Flight of the Intruder? (Or read Stephen Coonts' awesome novel)
Not the first time the Philippines bought fighter jets based on trainers. They used to have F-5s in the past, which were based on the T-38 trainer.
As a multirole fighter It's 4 or 4.5 gen, non stealth, with average network and weapons capabilities, this is a multirole fighter for countries that cannot afford or are restricted from a 1st tier stealth 5th or 6th gen fighters or cannot afford a large advanced multirole 4.5gen machine.
But the trainer version of this aircraft makes a wonderful aircraft, one could say that is worthy of being upgraded into one of the worlds most advanced and lethal multirole Trainer/Fighter/Attack aircraft.
But as a tier one multirole fighter it is lacking.
U.S. made a big mistake when it cancelled the F-20 program.
They even change color, mid flight.
that makes it stelfy
This shows how wonderful this jet is against forces who lack air defense systems and possess only small arms. Kind of like the US advantage against many of its “enemies” in the past 40 years.
I think an F-35 is now @ $80M+. That's not 3 x $40M. Maybe it has a good niche for low-budget forces, but it's very expensive at half the cost of a top-tier stealth fighter.
Good on South Korea! The FA50 looks like a well designed plane. And, the price! At that price, many smaller, poorer countries can build a formidable fleet of military aircraft. Personally, as with Japan, I like to see our allies increase their manufacturing capabilities. It’s a “force multiplier,” and makes the alliance stronger. It’s going to take all of our combined manufacturing capabilities to keep up with China.
lol golden eagles reminds me war thunder
There’s still a place for an economical fighter jet
40 millions is not cheap
It all relative. Don’t you understand?
I do really wish the US had selected the T-50 as the next gen trainer. Just because it would be so useful for NASA to have access to a mach 1.5 capable trainer lol.
“The cheapest yet most powerful fighter in existence.” In the Walmart catalogue?? There, fixed your title for ya….
It's a mix between f18 and f16 it looks like. I like it. Those would be good close air defence interceptors for fleets. Have a small pocket carrier for just those.
This just the F-16 at home
One minor detail;
LM has an agreement with KAI that no FA50 variant can be more potent than any F16 variants RoKAF operates.
What it means is, FA50’s current performance cap is not investment or technology but performance cap placed by LM.
Another minor note;
The mini Taurus (long range air to ground) is with range of 500km similar to Storm Shadow.
that could sell like crazy... even more than the F-16s... every airforce can use them... not just the ''limited''...
These aircraft heavily use American and Israeli technology in engines, control systems, and weapons so there are countries like Iran and Uzbekistan who will not be allowed to purchase them. This plane lost out to Aermacchi M346 to supply Israel, Argentina, and Singapore.
6:20 The Taurus cruise missile has a MUCH longer ranger than 18 miles!😂 It is about 500 km (in the outdated American vernacular, this would be 300 miles)...
@@jasonbowman6931 I guess they wanted to show they can hit a dime from beyond visual range, something like that...😂
where do you get the footage of the planes flying and that type of stuff?
This could be a world entry level fighter, will give the Gripen 'E' real competition in the marketplace. A descendant of the F-5 Tiger II. Free jar of Kim Chee included with every order.
Among the contracts between Lockheed Martin and KAI are as follows.
FA-50 has a constraint that it cannot exceed the latest F-16 specification.
So the FA-50 has its limits.
However, the FA-50 is a cost-effectiveness and has a full role to play.
Very powerful as a 5th generation pilot training, proximity support, and small multi-roll fighter.
It must be a very useful aircraft for both training and practice.
Armed forces are also evolving.
In Block 2
AIM-9 Sidewinder
AIM-7 Sparrow
AGM-65 Maverick
IRIS-T
KEPD 350K-2
AIM-120 AMRAAM
It will be armed.
What is unusual is that the Korean-made AESA Radar is better than the US-made Radar with performance limits.
However, due to the inherent limitations of FA-50, it seems to be impossible to mount.
However, KF-21 has no constraints.
This is because Korea has developed core technologies such as AESA Radar, IRST, EOTGP, and RF Jammer.
The interior armament is also under development and the MUM-T system is also under development.
We're testing to control three drones with wingmen
It is being developed as a multi-purpose fighter with more than five generations at the same time as the development of internal armoured windows.
The AESA radar developed by Korea is a gallium nitride material and is powerful.
It is currently used in Korean Aegis destroyers, M-SAMs, and L-SAMs.
Gallium oxide materials that are much more powerful than gallium nitride materials are also being developed.
Korea has strong EMP technology.
RF-Jammer is also very powerful.
It will reach NGJ-MB performance enough.
IRST is currently on board the frigate and in use.
EO-TGP is already applied to FA-50.
Core equipment is constantly being upgraded with the development of new technologies.
KF-21 Boramae is the name of a falcon when its young is raised for hunting.
Boramae is called the Little Raptor, but in the near future, it will evolve into the fifth and sixth generation fighter jets that will shine on itself.
I hope you will pay a lot of attention to KF-21.
Sna madagdagan pa Ang ganitong klaseng defense assets Ng Bansa nmn or mabili ung block 10 version to better defense against internal and external aggression.
If the f16 and the f18 had a baby
I love these single engine smaller fighters, the golden eagle is such an elegant aircraft 😊
F-16 back F-18 front. So the F-20 :)
I once heard a General Dynamics engineer that worked on designing the F16 say when comparing it to bigger fighters, the best use of two jet engines and two pilots is in two fighter aircraft.
I rather take the word of fighter pilot than an engineer.😂
We Filipinos love the FA 50 because it's very effective light attack aircraft, low cost per flight hour, cheap and ease of maintenance, even Poland order tons of FA50,✌️
TA-50... that ain't how Army soldiers remember it. 😁
at 10:41 I love the rosary attached to the combat backpack. That is the most fierce weapon for spiritual warfare.
Amen!
You know what they say - there are no atheists in foxholes.
Pretty sure the title was written by the same person that writes those car commercials about JD Power and associates awards......
Even though it is nice that we Filipinos have such aircraft, which are indeed capable and cost effective. I'd still pick the Northrop F-5, despite the more modern design and advanced avionics I'd still pick an older more classic plane(Also because of Top Gun).
Now, if we can just bring back an updated F-20 Tigershark, all our allies would have highly capable aircraft for all but the most serious level of enemy incursions.
A marketing video?
Yeah. Because we are all in the market for a fighter jet lol
Yeah, because KAI wants to sell RUclipsrs $50 million dollar fighter jets
No. Because some shitwit called it "the most powerful fighter in existence." That kind of bullshit hyperbole is only written in marketeering departments.
What a nonsense title. You probably meant "most cost effective" instead.
The F-5 is still alive in all these light fighters, trainers. Can't you see it...?
The old saying comes to mind
"if i looks right it will fly right"
This little aircraft seems to be packing so much punch and with muscle.
And with its avionics, this is a power pack jet...
... and look right it absolutely does.
They really need to upgrade to F-16 MRFs. The FA-50s are trainer jets with some limited aggressive capability. The bigger question is whether the AFP and particularly the army (which has great influence on the AFP) can wean itself from an insurgency-centric military to an external-threat-focused military. Army general officers have spent entire careers fighting an insurgency that they probably don't know how any more. This requires a paradigm shift.
AFP finally got their taste in urban warfare (Pretty successful operation despite limited resources)…. The geographical terrain of the Philippines arent suited for tank-to-tank battles…. Their air force is working with their US counterparts for territorial air defense…
You must consider the overall plan for US military air superiority. With geographically important allies needing aircraft to defend themselves, the FA50 can be used to initiate the war plan. In a large scale war effort, the US will count on assistance from allies to fill voids in the Air Force inventory.
Minor nit pick, cost of a F-16 is about 63 mil and the FA-50 40 mil div it and get .63 and some change to make the math better bump it to .66 repeating which is it costing about 2/3
Our FA-50 PH is a cheap but capable jet fighter. Not just a Lead In Trainer Attack Aircraft just as everyone in our country says.
In the future I’d like hear about role rates and range and cost per flight hour
It looks like a cross between an F-5 and an F-16.
There is a new single sit FA50 variant that is being offered by the KAI to it's costomers but no one yet to order it
I was following along on wikipedia.... and its almost word for word