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

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delft

Brigadier
lcloo said:
Looks like CJ-7 still using piston engine. Is there any advantage of piston engine over turboprop?
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The piston engine is about 300 hp. Turbine engines of that power are not very efficient, but are expensive to buy and maintain. So the piston engine save a lot of money in a primary trainer. For advanced trainers and COIN aircraft one would prefer a turbine engine of four to eight times that power or even more.
 
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antiterror13

Brigadier
Nice photo of JL-9, thank you.
It always puzzles me why PLAAF chose JL-9 and not more advanced JL-15 ? I don't think $$$ is the main issue?
 
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