Guizhou JL-9
| JL-9 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Trainer/Attack |
| Manufacturer | Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export Company (GAIEC) |
| Designer | Aero Engine Research Institute of Guizhou Aviation Industry Corporation |
| First flight | 13 December 2003 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Developed from | JJ-7 fighter trainer |
The Guizhou JL-9, also known as the FTC-2000 Mountain Eagle (Shanying), is a two-seat fighter-trainer developed by the Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export Company (GAIEC) for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF).[1]
Development
The FTC-2000 started as a GAIEC private venture to develop an inexpensive trainer for fourth generation aircraft. The trainer was revealed at the 2001 China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition.[2]
The FTC-2000, as the JL-9, competed with the Hongdu JL-10 to meet the advanced trainer requirements of the PLAAF and PLANAF. The JL-10 is more technologically advanced, but also more expensive, than the JL-9. In 2013, both had entered production.[3]
A carrier-landing trainer variant was revealed by Chinese state media in 2011.[3] It is reportedly designated JL-9G.[4]
Design
The FTC-2000 is a JJ-7/FT-7 with a new wing, a forward fuselage with side air intakes, and a glass cockpit. The engine, empennage, and mechanical controls of the JJ-7/FT-7 are retained.[2]
The FTC-2000G uses a diverterless supersonic inlet[5] and has more hardpoints.[6] The FTC-2000G is heavier,[6] slower,[7][5] and has less endurance[6] than the FTC-2000.
The JL-9G is a modified JL-9 for aircraft carrier training. It is designed for ski-jump ramp takeoffs and arrested landings.[8] and includes a tailhook.[8]
Operational history
The PLANAF had a regiment of JL-9s in 2014.[9]
The PLAAF began using the JL-9 for training on 18 October 2015.[10]
Variants
- FTC-2000: Original model and export designation.
- FTC-2000G: Variant with improved multi-role capabilities.[5]
- JL-9: Initial PLA variant.
- JL-9G: PLANAF carrier-trainer variant.[4]
Operators
People's Republic of China
Sudan
- Sudanese Air Force — 6 on order[11][12]
Specifications (FTC-2000)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: ()
- Wingspan: ()
- Height: ()
- Powerplant: × Guizhou Liyang WP-13[10] afterburning turbojet[10]
Performance
- Maximum speed:
- Maximum operating mach: Mach 1.5[7]
- Maximum indicated airspeed: 1,100 kilometres per hour (680 mph)[7]
Armament
- Guns: 1 x 23 mm cannon[10]
- Hardpoints: 5[10] and provisions to carry combinations of:
- Other: up to 3 x fuel tanks[10]
Avionics
Pulse-Doppler radar[7]
See also
- Related development
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (MiG-21 Bison, Type 88 India)
- Chengdu J-7
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Hongdu L-15
- BAE Systems Hawk
- Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master
- Aero L-159 Alca
- KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
- Yakovlev Yak-130
- HAL HJT-36 Sitara
References
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- ↑ Jackson, Paul (ed.). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2010-2011. Surrey: Jane's. p. 117. ISBN 9780710629166.
- 1 2 Fisher, Richard D., Jr (18 June 2015). "Paris Air Show 2015: China close to first FTC-2000 supersonic trainer sale in Africa". IHS Jane's 360. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- 1 2 Caffrey, Craig (2013). Aiming high: China's air ambitions (PDF) (Report). Jane's Information Group. p. 5. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- 1 2 NEWS - Asia & Australasia, Air International, August 2011, p. 16.
- 1 2 3 "FTC-2000 G". Aviation Industry Corporation of China. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 wminnick (20 November 2012). "China's FTC-2000 Upgraded". Defense_News. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "FTC-2000". Aviation Industry Corporation of China. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- 1 2 COVERT AFFAIR A. Mladenov, Air International, March 2013, p. 93
- ↑ International Institute for Strategic Studies (2014). Hacket, James, ed. The Military Balance 2014. Oxfordshire: Routledge. p. 235. ISBN 978-1-85743-722-5.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Waldron, Greg (29 October 2015). "Chinese cadets start using JL-9 advanced jet trainer". Flight International. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ Fisher Junior, Richard D (10 November 2016). "Sudanese order for six FTC-2000 jets announced". IHS Jane's 360. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ Khan, Bilal (11 November 2016). "Sudan Orders Six Guizhou FTC-2000 Fighter-Trainers". Quwa Defence News & Analysis Group. Retrieved 11 November 2016.