page_title: KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
section_title: Operators
hierarchical_section_title: KAI T-50 Golden Eagle / Operators
caption_attribution_description: English: Map with T-50 operators in blue
context_page_description: The KAI T-50 Golden Eagle is a family of South Korean supersonic advanced trainers and light combat aircraft, developed by Korea Aerospace Industries with Lockheed Martin. The T-50 is South Korea's first indigenous supersonic aircraft and one of the world's few supersonic trainers. Development began in the late 1990s, and its maiden flight occurred in 2002. The aircraft entered active service with the Republic of Korea Air Force in 2005.
  The T-50 has been further developed into aerobatic and combat variants, namely T-50B, TA-50, and FA-50. The F-50 single-seat multirole fighter variant was considered. The T-50B serves with the South Korean air force's aerobatics team. The TA-50 light attack variant has been ordered by Indonesia. The Philippines ordered 12 units of the FA-50 variant. The T-50A was marketed as a candidate for the United States Air Force's next-generation T-X trainer program but failed to win. Thailand ordered 12 units of the T-50 advanced trainer variant.
context_section_description:  Indonesia
  Indonesian Air Force – 16 of the T-50i variant ordered, with all aircraft delivered by January 2014. 15 were in service in 2018.
   Iraq
  Iraqi Air Force – 24 of the T-50IQ variant ordered, with all aircraft delivered by November 2019.
   Philippines
  Philippine Air Force – 12 FA-50PHs ordered, with all aircraft delivered by 31 May 2017.
   South Korea
  Republic of Korea Air Force – 50 T-50s, 10 T-50Bs, 22 TA-50s, and 60 FA-50s aircraft in service as of October 2016.
   Thailand
  Royal Thai Air Force – 12 T-50THs ordered in total. First 4 aircraft delivered in April 2018.
caption: Map with T-50 operators in blue
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