Experts say Taiwan needs to kickoff indigenous jet trainer program soon

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense organized a talk on Jul. 15 on building an indigenous jet trainer and experts at the forum urged for quick action as the core team of engineers who build the IDF fighter are retiring.

IDF F-CK-1B 1627 Display at Chih Hang Air Force Base 20130601a
By 玄史生 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons

Taiwan will lose the knowledge to build its own indigenous jet aircraft in ten years if nothing is done.