The Peruvian Air Force sent over 5 FAP KT-1Ps to participate at Cruzex 2024. The KT-1P is used by the Peruvian Air Force to provide basic training for its pilots and perform tactical flights in patrol and support missions in the Vraem region. It can also be deployed in missions such as counter-terrorism, drug trafficking, and illegal mining in the Valley of the Rivers Apurimac, Ene, and Mantaro. The KT-1Ps replaced the ageing EMB-312 and MB-399 aircraft that were previosuly operated by the FAP.
The aircraft is powered by a single Pratt & Whitney PT6A-62 engine and fitted with a four-blade HC-E4N-2D / E9512G(B)-1 propeller. The fuel capacity of the aircraft is 110 gallons and produces a maximum speed of 450km/h and a range of 688km, reaching an altitude of 10,000m. The G limit of the aircraft is between -3.5g and +7.0g and its endurance is four hours.
In November 2012, the Peruvian Government signed a $210m agreement with Korea to acquire 20 KT-1P military trainer aircraft. The first four aircraft were exported by Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI), while the remaining aircraft were jointly manufactured by KAI and the FAP’s Maintenance Service Department (SEMAN) in Peru. The FAP’s SEMAN manufactured structural parts and performed final assembly for 16 aircraft, while KAI managed training, implementation and delivery of special tools and equipment at its local production base at Las Palmas Air Base in Lima. The first KT-1P produced in Peru performed its maiden flight in April 2015.
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