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Hongdu JL-8 Karakorum

Hongdu JL-8 Karakorum

Hongdu JL-8 Karakorum

Name: Hongdu JL-8 Karakorum Manufacturer: Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation
Country: China Designed By: Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation
Role: Trainer/Attack Type: Jets
First Flight: 1990. No. Built: 510 +
Crew: 2 Capacity: 2
Length: 11.6 m (38 ft 0 in) Wingspan: 9.63 m (31 ft 7 in)
Height: 4.21 m (13 ft 9 in) Wing Area: 19.3 m² (208 ft²)
Empty Weight: 2,687 kg (5,924 lb) Max. Weight: 4,330 kg (9,546 lb)
Engine: 1 × Garrett TFE731-2A-2A Power: 16.01 kN (3,600 lb)
Max. Speed: Mach 0.75 (800 km/h, 498 mph) Range: 2,250 km (1,398 mi)
Serv. Ceiling: 13,000 m (42,651 ft) Rate of Climb: 33.5 m/s (6,595 ft/min)
Hongdu JL-8 Karakorum