There is more to the Ukrainian L-15 story. AVIC appears to be interested in a joint production of AI-322 and AI-322f aircraft engines in exchange for the L-15. Very creative WIN-WIN transaction if successful.
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Chinese Trainer Aircraft (JL-8, JL-9, JL-10 (L-15), etc.)
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There is more to the Ukrainian L-15 story. AVIC appears to be interested in a joint production of AI-322 and AI-322f aircraft engines in exchange for the L-15. Very creative WIN-WIN transaction if successful.
So this is not about L-15's for Kiev.
Does anyone know what's the current status of the JL-10 program is ?? ... the first aircraft had its maiden flight already in July 2013.
Is it delayed due to the Ukrainian-crisis (due to an Ukrainian engine) ???
Also I'm a bit surprised by this update:
I thought that the first JL-10 was the one that flew in July 2013 !??
Deino
Is it delayed due to the Ukrainian-crisis (due to an Ukrainian engine) ???
Also I'm a bit surprised by this update:
I thought that the first JL-10 was the one that flew in July 2013 !??
Deino
I believe this one is for trial and evaluation. Not sure what happened to earlier ones.
That's the question. So far we have the AJT-prototypes 01 (most likely still the HAIG-bird), 03 (CFTE 432) and 05 (CFTE 433). No. 06 is the sole LIFT-prototype (most likely again at HAIG).
After that we've seem aircraft "10001" flown on 29. June 2013. This one became IMO (?) most likely the first PLAAF-bird (CFTE 434 - but unconfirmed) and there is PLAAF-002 (CFTE 435). Additionally we saw a few more in October 2013 with serial or c/n "L15-11" seen in TV.
So the question is: is this reportedly "first JL-10 built for PLAAF is ready for flight" in fact the first serial JL-10 to be delivered to an operational unit and all others were something like pre-serials and even more where are L15-001 to L15-010 ??? Are these already the ones von Zambia ???
Indeed a mystery little bird.
Deino
how many in service in PLAAF and PLAN ?