Hongdu JL-10

what is it?

The Hongdu JL-10, also initially known as Hongdu L-15 Falcon, is a supersonic advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft developed by Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation (HAIC). It is used by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) as a lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT).

🔎How to recognise it: 2 jet engines · 9.4 m wingspan

base stats

• size 11.6 tmax take-off weight

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 20 years ago, in 2006.
• 🚗Wingspan of 9.4 m: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.

jet: Gas turbine pushing air out the back (turbofan or turbojet): fast and high-flying.

spec sheet

first flight

2006-03-13

introduced

2013

status

still flying

number built

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role

advanced jet trainer , light combat aircraft

makers

Hongdu

engines

2× Ivchenko-Progress AI-222K-25F

crew

2

length

12.4 m

wingspan

9.4 m

height

4.7 m

max take-off weight

11.6 t

top speed

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range

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Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.