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The JL-9 FTC2000 Mountain Eagle (Shan Ying) is a 2-seat fighter trainer being developed by the Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation for the People's Liberation Army Air Force.
It is based on the Chengdu J-7 fighter, itself based on the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 U variant. Design began in 2001, and its first flight in 2003.
[edit] Specifications
- Crew: 2 (1 student, 1 instructor)
- Weight: Normal take-off 7,800 kg; max take-off 9,800 kg
- Max Speed: Mach 1.6
- Range: Ferry range 2,500 km
- Service Ceiling: 16,000 m
- Max Climb Rate: 260 m/s
- Powerplant: 1 WP-13F turbojet
- G-Limit: +8/-3 g
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