The FA-50 is the light Combat Aircraft variant of T-50. Integrating advanced tactical radar with typical and precision guided munitions, A-50 is intended to perform multi-role, air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. Its air-to-air capability employs advanced digital avionics for close and aerial combat using gunnery algorithms for pin purpose accuracy. The aircraft is also designed to control with multiple short range and among visual range missiles. The A-50 performs its air-to-ground mission with equally effective results. The aircraft can deliver free fall munitions with excellent accuracy using advanced ranging navigation systems. It also can destroy high value targets using precision munitions like the AGM-65 Maverick.
The FA-50 derivative, comes with the most advanced radar and stores management systems and is capable of light air-to-air and air-to-surface engagement. The A-50 possesses all the options of a modern light-combat aircraft: integrated cockpit for tactical info fusion; digital flight control for precise aircraft handling; high-performance engine and aerodynamic style for maneuverability; and advanced weaponry for lethality.
The FA-50 will be equipped with the EL/M-2032 radar from Israel's Elta Systems. DAPA originally wished to equip the FA-50 with the light-weight Vixen-500E active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar developed by UK firm Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems. Lockheed had been pushing Seoul to pickits own AN/APG-67(V)4 radar. below the agreement with then-General Dynamics signed in the 1990s, the FA-50's combat capability had to stay below that of the F-16, to avoid competition.
The FA-50 derivative, comes with the most advanced radar and stores management systems and is capable of light air-to-air and air-to-surface engagement. The A-50 possesses all the options of a modern light-combat aircraft: integrated cockpit for tactical info fusion; digital flight control for precise aircraft handling; high-performance engine and aerodynamic style for maneuverability; and advanced weaponry for lethality.
The FA-50 will be equipped with the EL/M-2032 radar from Israel's Elta Systems. DAPA originally wished to equip the FA-50 with the light-weight Vixen-500E active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar developed by UK firm Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems. Lockheed had been pushing Seoul to pickits own AN/APG-67(V)4 radar. below the agreement with then-General Dynamics signed in the 1990s, the FA-50's combat capability had to stay below that of the F-16, to avoid competition.
