The KAI KC-100 Naraon is a four-seat, low-wing, single-engine light aircraft under development by Korea Aerospace Industries. Development began in June 2008 with a five-year development timeframe.
The KC-100 is built from carbon fibre and features gull-wing doors. The wing employs a laminar flow airfoil and winglets. The engine is a Continental TSIOF-550-K turbocharged 315 hp (235 kW) powerplant controlled by FADEC. A full-plane parachute system will be optional.
First flying on 20 July 2011, the name Naraon was chosen based on public input.
The company expected that deliveries would commence in mid-2013 at a forecast price of US$575,000.
In May 2014, the South Korean Air Force academy entered a memorandum of understanding to obtain a military trainer variant designated the KT-100, the first mass production contract for the aircraft. The KT-100 was to replace the 20 Ilyushin Il-103 aircraft at the academy to familiarize students with flying. The KT-100 first flew on 5 October 2015 and all expected to be delivered by the end of 2016.
KC-100 Naraon
Powerplant: 1 × Continental TSIOF-550-K , 315 hp (235 kW)
Wingspan: 37 ft 4 in (11.37 m)
Airfoil: laminar flow
Length: 27 ft 11 in (8.50 m)
Height: 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)
Empty weight: 2,400 lb (1,089 kg)
Gross weight: 3,600 lb (1,633 kg)
Maximum speed: 210 kn (242 mph; 389 km/h)
Range: 1,200 nmi (1,381 mi; 2,222 km)
Crew: one
Capacity: three passengers
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