AIDC AT-3

AT-3 Tzu Chung
An AT-3 of the Thunder Tigers Squadron
General information
TypeTrainer
National originTaiwan
ManufacturerAerospace Industrial Development Corporation
StatusActive
Primary userRepublic of China Air Force
Number built62
History
Manufactured1984–1989
Introduction date1984
First flight16 September 1980
ROCAF Thunder Tigers Flight over ROCMA by V-Shape Formation

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.

  1. ^ Hua, Retired General Mike (2010-09-16). "30th anniversary of AT-3 first flight". HMHFP. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-09-16.