Guizhou JL-9

The Guizhou JL-9 also known as the FTC-2000 Mountain Eagle (Shanying) is a 2-seat fighter trainer being developed by the Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF).

* Guizhou JL-9/FTC-2000 Mountain Eagle * Hawker Beechcraft T-1 Jayhawk * North American T-39 Sabreliner * 1
Guizhou JL-9 (FTC-2000) Shan Ying combat trainer 184 (4) CY-1 combat trainer/ LFC-16 fighter (project) 188 2
Yakovlev Yak-130 and Chinese-made Guizhou JL-9/FTC-2000 Mountain Eagle as the replacement of attack/trainer role of BAe Hawk 53 and counter-insurgency/attack role of Rockwell OV-10F Bronco.3

Made by Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation.

It is the successor of the Chengdu J-7 .

Then: Must be Guizhou JL-9 of PRC. See: My 2001st post.4
^ Guizhou JL-9 Specification & Performance, Military-Today. 2. ^ "Guizhou set to begin FTC-200". flightglobal.com, 30 September 2003.5
Jet Or Prop
jet
Designer
Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation
Predecessor
Chengdu J-7
Engine(jet)
List of Chinese aircraft engines
Length Alt
47
Max Takeoff Weight Main
9.8
Thrust Main
44.1
Range Main
2
Loaded Weight Main
7.8
Height Alt
13
Max Speed Main
Mach 2
Developed From
Chengdu J-7
Trainer (aircraft)
Missiles
various short and possibly medium-ranged air-to-air missiles** Air-to-ground
Bombs
various guided and unguided bombs and rockets
Status
Flight testing
Limited Series Production
Cruise Speed Main
--08-06
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
21605.0
Ceiling Main
16
000 m
Crew
2
Thrust/weight
1
Thrust Alt
9914.0
Loaded Weight Alt
17196.0
Height Main
4.1 m
Primary user
People's Liberation Army Air Force
Span Alt
27
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Avionics
FIAR Grifo S7 pulse-doppler radar
Afterburning Thrust Alt
14650.0
Manufacturer
Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation
First Flight
13
Number Of Jets
1
Hardpoints
5
Climb Rate Main
260 m-s
Type of jet
Afterburner
turbojet
Guns
60.0
Empty Weight Alt
10935.0
Afterburning Thrust Main
66.7
Length Main
14.55 m
Span Main
8.32 m
Range Alt
1
553 mi
Similar Aircraft
* Hongdu L-15* EADS Mako-HEAT* Aermacchi M-346* KAI T-50 Golden Eagle* T-38 Talon* IAR 99
Related
* Chengdu J-7
Empty Weight Main
4.96
Ceiling Alt
52493.0
Category
Guizhou aircraft
People's Republic of China military trainer aircraft 2000-2009

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