Su-25K?
Chinese Trainer Aircraft (JL-8, JL-9, JL-10 (L-15), etc.)
- Thread starter tphuang
- Start date
Su-25K?
Hendrik_2000
Lieutenant General
Cant locate SU 25K ok found it export version
I thought SU 25 is ground attack aircraft no?. I mean trainer for carrier operation and not just any trainer. The only carrier capable trainer is US T 45 Goshawk
And China can't buy it
The Sukhoi Su-25 Grach (: Грач (); : Frogfoot) is a single-seat, twin-engine developed in the by . It was designed to provide for the . The first prototype made its maiden flight on 22 February 1975. After testing, the aircraft went into series production in 1978 at in the
Sorry, my bad, it's Su-25 UTG:
Su-25UTG
The Su-25UTG (Uchebno-Trenirovochnyy s Gakom) is a variant of the Su-25UB designed to train pilots in takeoff and landing on a land-based simulated carrier deck, with a sloping section and . The first one flew in September 1988, and approximately 10 were produced. About half remained in Russian service after 1991; they were used on Russia's sole , . This small number of aircraft were insufficient to meet the training needs of Russia's carrier air group, so a number of Su-25UBs were converted into Su-25UTGs. These aircraft being distinguished by the alternative designation Su-25UBP (Uchebno-Boyevoy Palubny)—the adjective palubnyy meaning "deck", indicating that these aircraft have a naval function. Approximately 10 of these aircraft are currently operational in the as part of the 279th Naval Aviation Regiment.
Come on ... the Su-25UTG - the Su-25 at all in fact - is long out of production and overall only a handful were purchased by Russia, so why should China try to get a long outdated trainer if it can develop - in fact already has - something much more available?
Hendrik_2000
Lieutenant General
Coming soon to the theater next to you via LKJ 86
At 15:20 pm on April 15, 2020, after the development of the aviation industry Haishan Eagle Flying Project successfully completed the first modification of the first wing and rear fuselage and passed the military inspection, the Party Committee (Ministry The assembly plant) was handed over to the general assembly plant, marking a major and important victory in the development of the project. With the actual action of reporting to the country by aviation, the company celebrated the 69th anniversary of the founding of the New China Aviation Industry and entered the aircraft assembly!
"海山鹰"
But which country? My money would be on Burma, but Cambodia is also a possibility.