Chinese Trainer Aircraft (JL-8, JL-9, JL-10 (L-15), etc.)

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dingyibvs

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schenkus said:
I can imagine that it would be a good Q-5 replacement for the Q-5s export customers.

But the weapons mix on the display looks more "multi-role" than "ground attack" to me, so it might be meant to show off its capabilities as a trainer for multi role aircraft (or perhaps as a low cost multi-role aircraft for those who can't afford anything more expensive ?).
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Yea, I suppose it could be a Q5 replacement for air forces that still require a Q5 type plane, I can see those outside pylons being replaced by rocket launchers.
 
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4月26日18点51分，中国航空工业贵飞公司全年首架山鹰改进型飞机在牵引车牵引下，缓缓从总装分厂向试飞站移交。该架份山鹰改飞机的总装交付，也是贵飞公司全年第一架有人机的总装交付！
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April 26th at 18:51, the first JL-9 improved version produced in GAIC this year was transferred from final assembly to test flight facility. The plane was also the first manned aircraft delivered by the assembly this year.
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WestRiver

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Blackstone said:
What were the improvements?
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It might just refer to the naval version with DSI, peaked vertical tail, sharp LERX and no tail fins.
For the carrier version is still too early.
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Hmm ... New images from the Roll-out ceremony at Hongdu from April 28th now show the L-15B prototype much clearer and first of all it seems to be based on the LIFT version – as demonstrated by prototype 06 – powered by a pair of afterburner-equipped AI-222K-25F. Also, it already shows the typical PLAAF-symbol, which is surprising since I thought the LIFT version – now renamed L-15B – is an export version only … So will the PLAAF also introduce this version ?? … maybe as a Q-5 successor ??

However from these images it looks more like a mock-up ??!


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