Chinese Trainer Aircraft (JL-8, JL-9, JL-10 (L-15), etc.)

huitong · Mar 12, 2022

I uploaded this photo in June 2015. Don't know why some people just discovered this...

Jingle Bells · Mar 12, 2022

huitong said:
I uploaded this photo in June 2015. Don't know why some people just discovered this...

@by78 Is this the 250kg class GB from the Tian Ge series?

Deino · Mar 12, 2022

Jingle Bells said:
@by78 Is this the 250kg class GB from the Tian Ge series?

IMO it is the standard GB-2 500 kg LGB

Jingle Bells · Mar 12, 2022

Deino said:
IMO it is the standard GB-2 500 kg LGB

You're right, GB 250kg LGB has different shape front stabilizer fins. This is the GB-2 currently in service with the PLA.

by78 · Mar 12, 2022

Jingle Bells said:
@by78 Is this the 250kg class GB from the Tian Ge series?

Deino said:
IMO it is the standard GB-2 500 kg LGB

Yes, the original poster said it was the 500-kg LGB.

Strangelove · Mar 13, 2022

by78 · Mar 20, 2022

JL-10's assembly hall at AVIC Hongdu.

Deino · Mar 20, 2022

by78 said:
JL-10's assembly hall at AVIC Hongdu.

Even more interesting is this one missing...
look at the green tail?

by78 · Mar 20, 2022

Deino said:
Even more interesting is this one missing...
look at the green tail?

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Good catch. What could it be?

Deino · Mar 20, 2022

by78 said:
Good catch. What could it be?

Upps ... I forgot to add my conclusion: since all recent carrier aircraft are in green primer, this could be the carrier-capable JL-10J!?