AT-3 Tzu Chung | |
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General information | |
Type | Trainer |
National origin | Taiwan |
Manufacturer | Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation |
Status | Active |
Primary user | Republic of China Air Force |
Number built | 62 |
History | |
Manufactured | 1984–1989 |
Introduction date | 1984 |
First flight | 16 September 1980 |
The AIDC AT-3 Tzu Chung (Chinese: 自強; pinyin: Zìqiáng; "Self Reliance")[1] is an advanced jet trainer operated by the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF). A total of sixty-two aircraft were manufactured by the Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation of Taiwan in collaboration with American aircraft manufacturer Northrop[citation needed] between 1984 and 1990. Two A-3 single-seat attack version were also built.