lcloo
Captain
We have not seen any L-15 with afterburner in service yet, but they do exist, at least as a flying prototype.
Chinese Trainer Aircraft (JL-8, JL-9, JL-10 (L-15), etc.)
- Thread starter tphuang
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The landing gear on JL-10 would need to be higly modified to land on a carrier... they look flimsy and look ready to hit the deck with the struts on hard landing. I will be interesting to see the modifications if a carrier based jl-10 trainer exist really.
lcloo
Captain
Looking at US Navy Goshawk trainer jet (derivative of British Hawk trainer jet), I think we can expect some similarity in modified landing gear on JL10X, especially the front landing gear.
Strenghthening of the airframe structure will not be obvious to naked eyes though.
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szbd
Junior Member
How could it operate on carrier if no afterburn?
lcloo
Captain
Afterburner engine is not a prerequisite for aircraft carrier borne jet aircraft.
US navy aircraft carrier borne Goshawk advance trainer jets do not have afterburner engines.
- The T-45 Goshawk is powered by a single Rolls-Royce navalised Adour mk871 twin-spool non-afterburn turbofan engine. The casing has been adapted and strengthened for carrier-borne operations. The engine provides an average thrust of 26kN. The fuel management and gauging system and the engine-mounted sensors are supplied by Smiths Industries.
Some aircraft on carrier doesn't have afterburners... taking the A-6 intruder for example. It was an underpowered overweight pig and was used for more than 30years.
lcloo
Captain
You have to provide the "low speed drag ratio" data of JL10 to back up your claim, and how it affects take-off during failed landing, otherwisw it is just your personal opinion.
