CATIC / Hongdu / Nanchang K-8 / JL-8 / Karakorum
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K-8 / JL-8 / Karakorum
Jet Trainer / Light Ground Attack Aircraft
The Nanchang/Hongdu JL-8/K-8 Karakorum is a single-engine two-seat jet trainer and light ground-attack aircraft built by the Chinese manufacturer China Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation.
| Crew | 2 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Turbofan Engine | |
| Engine Model | AlliedSignal / Honeywell (ZMKB Progress) TFE731-2A-2A (AI-25TL) | |
| Engine Power | 16 (16,9) kN | 3597 / 3800 lbf |
| Speed | 950 km/h | 513 kts 590 mph |
| Mmo (max. Mach) | Mach 0.75 | |
| Service Ceiling | 13.000 m | 42.651 ft |
| Rate of climb | 1800 m/min | 5905 ft/min |
| Range | 1.398 km | 755 NM 869 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 2.687 kg | 5.924 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 4.330 kg | 9.546 lbs |
| Wing Span | 9,63 m | 31,6 ft |
| Wing Area | 17,0 m² | 183 ft² |
| Length | 11,60 m | 38,1 ft |
| Height | 4,21 m | 13,8 ft |
| First Flight | 21.11.1990 | |
| Production Status | in production | |
| Data for (Version) | Hongdu K-8 | |
| Variants | K-8, K-8E, K-8P, JL-8, L-11 | |
Remarks
The JL-8/K-8 was developed by the China Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (75%) and the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, PAC (25%). Export variants are marketed by the Chinese CATIC as K-8 Karakorum.
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