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3 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. JL-9 at China's Air Force Aviation Open Activity 20250921: 颐园居· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. JL-9 releasing flares at CCAS2023 (20230724095500): N509FZ· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. JL-9 releasing flares at CCAS2023 (20230724095501): N509FZ· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The Guizhou JL-9, also known as the FTC-2000 Mountain Eagle (Chinese: 山鹰; pinyin: Shānyīng), is a family of two-seat transonic advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft developed by the Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export Company (GAIEC) for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF).
How to recognise it: 1 jet engine · 8.3 m wingspan
base stats
Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).
fun facts
- First flew 23 years ago, in 2003.
- Top speed is 8.5× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
- Can fly 1.8× higher than Mount Everest (8,849 m).
jet: Gas turbine pushing air out the back (turbofan or turbojet): fast and high-flying.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 2003-12-13
- status
- still flying
- number built
- —
- role
- advanced jet trainer, light combat aircraft
- engines
- 1× Guizhou Liyang WP-13F (C)
- crew
- 2
- length
- 14.6 m
- wingspan
- 8.3 m
- height
- 4.1 m
- max take-off weight
- 9,800 kg
- top speed
- 1,100 km/h
- cruise speed
- 870 km/h
- range
- 863 km
- ceiling
- 16,000 m
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q1554192, Wikipedia: Guizhou JL-9 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.