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

Apache299 said:

Sorry if i should be asking elsewhere, but did people hear what will replace the basic flight trainers CJ-6A with PLAAF? I couldn't see if we have a thread on this topic

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Apache299 said:

Sorry if i should be asking elsewhere, but did people hear what will replace the basic flight trainers CJ-6A with PLAAF? I couldn't see if we have a thread on this topic

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gelgoog said:

It will likely be replaced either with the Hongdu Yakovlev CJ-7 or with the CETC TA-20.

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CJ-7.

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TA-20.

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Apache299 said:

Sorry if i should be asking elsewhere, but did people hear what will replace the basic flight trainers CJ-6A with PLAAF? I couldn't see if we have a thread on this topic

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Atomicfrog said:

CJ-6A is still produced... sure that performance wise it's not a fast aircraft but if it still do it's job of basic trainer, do they really need to replace it with another type ?

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Apache299 said:

oh i didn't know the production of CJ-6A is still continuing. Yeah in this case no point in taking on a new platform if new examples of CJ-6A can be shipped from the factory

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