Hongdu JL-8 K-8 (Karakorum-8)

Role	Jet trainer Light attack
Manufacturer	Hongdu Pakistan Aeronautical Complex
First flight	21 November 1990
Introduction	21 September 1994
Status	Operational
Primary users	PLA Air Force Pakistan Air Force Egyptian Air Force Bolivian Air Force
Produced	1990-present
Number built	500+
Unit cost	USD $10 million

General characteristics

• Crew: 2 (in tandem)
• Length: 11.6 m
• Wingspan: 9.63 m
• Height: 4.21 m
• Empty weight: 2,687 kg
• Max. takeoff weight: 4,330 kg
• Powerplant: 1 × Garrett TFE731-2A-2A turbofan, 16.01 kN

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 0.75 (800 km/h)
• Range: 2,250 km
• Service ceiling: 13,000 m
• Wing loading: 254.40 kg m^-2

• Max. airframe load factor: +7.33 g / -3.0 g

Armament

• Guns: 1× 23 mm cannon pod (mounted on centreline hardpoint)
• Hardpoints: 5, total capacity 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) external fuel and ordnance:

• 4× under-wing, capacity 250 kg each
• 1× under-fuselage (23 mm cannon pod mount)

• Rockets: 57 mm unguided rocket pods, capacity 24 rounds (2 x pods with 12 rounds each)
• Air-to-air missiles: PL-5, PL-7
• Bombs: 200 kg, 250 kg unguided bomb, BL755 cluster bomb
• Others:

• 2× 80 gal fuel drop-tanks mounted on outboard under-wing hardpoints

Avionics

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