KPC3364-3366: Korean aircraft

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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 20 March 2019 KoreaPost released a serie of three stamps showing aircraft produced by Korean companies, such as the KT-1 jet trainer and the KAI T-50 Golden Eagle by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). 

KoreaPost released these three stamps in a commemorative (souvenir) stamp sheet of 15 (3×5) stamps of 330 won each, printed by Cartor for POSA:

KPC3364-3366 stamp sheet

The details of the stamps:

한국의 항공기

우표번호3364
종수3
발행량총 585,000장
디자인KT-1 기본훈련기
인쇄 및 색수평판/4도/은박/ 스트롱엠보싱
전지구성3 × 5 (195mm × 155mm)
디자이너신재용
발행일2019. 3. 20.
액면가격330원
우표크기45mm × 25mm
인면43.5mm × 25mm
천공13¼ × 13½
용지평판 원지
인쇄처POSA(Cartor)

 

한국의 항공기

우표번호3365
종수3
발행량총 585,000장
디자인T-50 고등훈련기
인쇄 및 색수평판/4도/은박/ 스트롱엠보싱
전지구성3 × 5 (195mm × 155mm)
디자이너신재용
발행일2019. 3. 20.
액면가격330원
우표크기45mm × 25mm
인면43.5mm × 25mm
천공13¼ × 13½
용지평판원지
인쇄처POSA(Cartor)

 

한국의 항공기

우표번호3366
종수3
발행량총 585,000장
디자인FA-50 경전투기
인쇄 및 색수평판/4도/은박/ 스트롱엠보싱
전지구성3 × 5 (195mm × 155mm)
디자이너신재용
발행일2019. 3. 20.
액면가격330원
우표크기45mm × 25mm
인면43.5mm × 25mm
천공13¼ × 13½
용지평판원지
인쇄처POSA(Cartor)

FDC

The FDC cancellation for this series:

FDC cancellation

KoreaPost released the following text about this release:

As the aim of aviation technology is to strengthen national defense, it therefore maintains a pivotal position in the defense industry. It also gives the Korea Post the opportunity to provide a brief introduction of three major aircrafts which rewrote the history of Korean Aerospace by being indigenously developed by Korean technology.

First, lets take a look at the KT-1 Basic Trainer named Woongbi which is a completely indigenous Korean aircraft ever developed. Its development was initiated in 1999, and the first KT-1 trainer was delivered to the Republic of Korea Air Force in 2000 for student pilots basic training purposes. Including a length of 10.26 m, a width of 10.60 m, and a height of 3.67 m, the KT-1 has the maximum speed of 574 km/h and range of 1,688 km. Boasting the best spin capability of its class in addition to a low stall speed, the KT-1 was first exported to Indonesia, followed by Turkey, Peru and Senegal.

Second on the list is the T-50 Advanced Jet Trainer known as the Golden Eagle which is Korea`s first supersonic aircraft. After the T-50, jointly developed by the Korean Aerospace Industries Ltd. and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) succeeded in its maiden flight in August 2002, and then the supersonic flight in February 2003, T-50 started to be delivered to the Republic of Korean Air Force in 2005. Together with a length of 13.4 m, a width of 9.45 m, and a height of 4.94 m, the T-50 has the maximum speed of Mach 1.5 and range of 2,592 km. This historical development made Korea as the 12th producer of a supersonic aircraft and the sixth exporter in the world by shipping the T-50 to Indonesia in 2011.

Finally, the FA-50 light combat aircraft named the Fighting Eagle which is capable for light combat mission modified by the T-50 supersonic jet trainer. Features added to the FA-50 include the digital avionics upgrades with a tactical data link to allow for joint operations, a high-performance radar, air-to-ground precision guided missiles, the Radar-Warning Receiver(RWR) to sense hostile radar and the Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) to ensure mission capability during night time. The FA-50 measures 13.14 m in length, 9.45 m in width and 4.82 m in height while the maximum speed and range are similar to those of the T-50. It has been deployed in the Republic of Korean Air Force since 2013 and has been also contributing to the air power of the Philippines, Thailand, and so on.

All relevant text and images in page copyright: 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost

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