Chinese Trainer Aircraft (JL-8, JL-9, JL-10 (L-15), etc.)
- Thread starter tphuang
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Possible interest in L-15 by Ethiopia? Ethiopian written script looks cool too!
Estos parecen albóndigas para CNY.
has been confirmed the the purchase from Etiopía. Some body know the variant and the electronic and weepons whit the purchaseThese look like dumplings for CNY.
Semi-Lobster
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Indeed, multiple sources are saying Ethiopia will operate the L-15 to replace their MiG-23 fleet.
All articles so far mention the total amount of aircraft planned is not yet known and that the L-15B light fighter variant has been chosen. The L-15B variant mentioned in all the articles so far have twin afterburning turbofan engines, nine hard points and is compatible with the SD-10/PL-12 with a PESA radar with a 110km range. One article claims Ethiopia only has 10 operational MiG-23BNs left.
TBH ,the radar is too small for any effective BVR missiles
It depend a lot against what target...
They have Su-27 for "serious" stuff. Ethiopians even achieved the first downing of a Mig-29 by a Su-27.
I wonder if they are going for the supersonic version.
The articles mention the L-15B with afterburner engines.
We'll have to wait and see.
It can be the first export of that variant