.jpg "JL-8 (Jiaolian-8) Training aircraft-attack. First flight: 1993 © Konstantinos Panitsidis")
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Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | Nanchang |
| COUNTRY | China |
| TYPE |
Training aircraft-attack
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| CREW | 2 |
| POWER-PLANT | One Garrett TFE731-2A (WS-11) turbofan engine |
| Thrust, kgf | |
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- with afterburning
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1x1632 (1x1.710) |
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- without afterburner
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- |
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DIMENSIONS
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Length, m
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11,60
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Height, m
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4,21 |
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Wing span, m
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9,63
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| Wing area m2 |
17,02
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| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off, kg | 4.330 |
| Normal take-off, kg | 3.630 |
| Empty aircraft, kg | 2.687 |
| Internal fuel, kg | 780 |
| Weight of transported fuel with external tanks, kg | 390 (2x250) |
| Warload, kg | 1.000 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed, km/h | 800 |
| Cruising speed, km/h | - |
| Maximum speed in low height, km/h | 680 |
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Combat range, km
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1.400 |
| Range, km | - |
| Ferry range, km | 2.140 |
| Endurance (with external fuel tanks), h | 4,25 |
| Service ceiling, m | 13.600 |
| Rate of climb, m/min | 1.620 |
| Maximum overload, g | 7,33 |
| ARMAMENT | Two 23 mm cannon Type 23-1. Number external hardpoints: 4. Possibility of transport 4 Air-to-air missile PL-2, PL-5, PL-7 or R.550 Magic, 4x250 kg bombs, BL755, 4x Launcher 55 mm or 90 mm or 4x pods with 30 mm or 23 mm cannons. |
Photos JL-8 (K-8E)
