AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turbofan | ||
| Application | Attack, Trainer | ||
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Low wing single turbofan light attack/ basic training aircraft.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Hongdu JL-8 | 1987 / 1990 | Chinese domestic variant, includes upgraded version: L-11. | |
| Hongdu K-8 | 1989 / 1990 | Initial variant made with American engines, includes variants: K-8E (Egyptian), K-8G (Ghanian), K-8V (VSA), and K-8S (Sudanese). | |
| Hongdu K-8P | 2006 / 2006 | Upgraded variant made for Pakistan Air Force. |
See recent updates (latest 13/07/2023)
| Jiangxi Hongdu Aviation Industry (Group) Corporation Ltd. (HAIC) | ||
| Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Aircraft Manufacturing Factory | Co-developed with China |
Other aircraft programs: Chengdu FC-1/JF-17 Thunder, Hongdu L-15, PAC Mushshak
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