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Hongdu L-15

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Twin turbofan advanced military trainer.

Lift type

Fixed wing

Assembly

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turbofan

Application

Trainer

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure

Primary structure

Aluminium

Landing gear

Retractable tricycle

Pressurisation

Pressurised

Systems & avionics

Flight controls

Full FBW digital

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Environmental control

Engine-bleed air-cycle

Configuration & certification

Wing position

Mid

Planform

Swept

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Tail

Conventional

Certification

Military

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Notes
Hongdu L-15A	2001 / 2006	Subsonic advanced jet trainer, also known by designation JL-10 for PLAAF or JL-10H for PLAN.
Hongdu L-15B	2010 / 2017	Supersonic light attack aircraft.
Hongdu L-15AW	2018 / 2018	Derived from L-15B, variant with non-afterburning and fintip RWR pod.

Airframer

Jiangxi Hongdu Aviation Industry (Group) Corporation Ltd. (HAIC)

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