Hongdu L-15
| L-15 / JL-10 | |
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| Type: | Training aircraft |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
March 13, 2006 |
| Commissioning: |
In flight testing |
| Production time: |
2006- |
| Number of pieces: |
8 (as of January 2018) |
The Hongdu L-15 Falcon (猎鹰) than supersonic twin-engine training aircraft and light ground attack aircraft designed. It has been developed by Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation (HAIG) in Nanchang , China since 2004 . The development was supported by OKB Jakowlew, the L-15 is largely based on the Jak-130 .
variants
- L-15A: Progress Al-222-25, 7 suspensions. Subsonic variant.
- L-15B: Progress Al-222-25F (with afterburner), 9 suspensions. Supersonic variant.
Users
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People's Republic of China Chinese Air Force: 2 JL-10 trainers -
Zambia Zambian Air Force : 6 L-15Z, delivery completed in 2017. -
Venezuela
interested persons
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Uruguay : 8
Technical data (L-15B)
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 2 |
| length | 12.27 m |
| span | 9.77 m |
| height | 4.80 m |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 9500 kg |
| Top speed | Mach 1.4 |
| Service ceiling | 16,000 m |
| Range | 3100 km |
| Engines | 2 × bypass drive ZMKB Progress Al-222-25F with a static thrust of 24.5 kN each |
Web links
Commons : L-15 - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- David Donald: China's L-15 Jet Displayed by Zambia In South Africa. In: ainonline.com. September 16, 2016, accessed May 18, 2018 .
- David Donald: Fighter from the east [AAD16D1]. In: Jane's 360 , September 14, 2016, accessed May 18, 2018 . -
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Hongdu JL-10 / L-15 Falcon Advanced Jet Trainer / Light-Attack Aircraft - China. In: militaryfactory.com. Retrieved May 18, 2018 .
- ↑ Hongdu L-15 Supersonic Trainer / Attack Aircraft - Airforce Technology. In: airforce-technology.com. Retrieved May 18, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c d Chen Chuanren: Uruguay Interested in Chinese L-15 Trainer. In: ainonline.com. March 7, 2018, accessed May 18, 2018 .
- ^ Greg Waldron: Airshow China: AVIC advanced trainers in the spotlight. In: flightglobal.com. November 1, 2016, accessed May 18, 2018 .
- ↑ Jeffrey Lin and PW Singer: The Chinese Air Force is about to get a swarm of fighter jets for training pilots. In: Popular Science. February 17, 2017, accessed on May 18, 2018 (English, number not specified and confirmed).
- ^ Planes of the World 2007. ISBN 3-613-02740-2 , p. 203