Hongdu JL-8 - Specifications (K-8)

Specifications (K-8)

Data from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, SinoDefence.com, Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide

General characteristics

• Crew: 2 (in tandem)
• Length: 11.6 m (38 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 9.63 m (31 ft 7 in)
• Height: 4.21 m (13 ft 9 in)
• Empty weight: 2,687 kg (5,924 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 4,330 kg (9,546 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Garrett TFE731-2A-2A turbofan, 16.01 kN (3,600 lb)

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 0.75 (800 km/h, 498 mph)
• Range: 2,250 km (1,398 mi)
• Service ceiling: 13,000 m (42,651 ft)
• Wing loading: 254.40 kg m-2
  

• Max. airframe load factor: +7.33 g / -3.0 g

Armament

• Guns: 1× 23 mm cannon pod (mounted on centreline hardpoint)
• Hardpoints: 5, total capacity 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) external fuel and ordnance:

• 4× under-wing, capacity 250 kg each
• 1× under-fuselage (23 mm cannon pod mount)

• Rockets: 57 mm unguided rocket pods, capacity 24 rounds (2 x pods with 12 rounds each)
• Air-to-air missiles: PL-5, PL-7
• Bombs: 200 kg, 250 kg unguided bomb, BL755 cluster bomb
• Others:

• 2× 80 gal fuel drop-tanks mounted on outboard under-wing hardpoints

Avionics

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