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| China develops new supersonic trainer aircraft |
| 2008-06-25 |
| China has developed a new-generation supersonic trainer aircraft with state-of-the-art turbines and a full authority digital engine control. The L15-03 trainer plane, developed by the Hongdu Aviation Industry Group based in Nanchang of Jiangxi Province, had a successful maiden flight last month, according to a press release from the conglomerate. Zhang Hong, chief engineer for the L15-03 program, said in comparison with its prototype, the new plane shows improved engine function and reliability. Other improvements, such as the adoption of an aeroastrodynamics layout from a third-generation fighter plane, enable the new plane to bring precision and immediate responsiveness to the control of the engine's operation for a change of the plane nose's orientation, said Zhang. The L15-03 can be used for advanced training and strategic pilot drills, said Zhang, adding that it would take two to three years to get the new trainer plane into mass production. Hongdu is a division of the China Aviation Industry Corp. and was the maker of the first plane in New China. |
| Posted by:Pappy |
| #6 Chinese Vid |
| Posted by: ed 2008-06-25 21:39 |
| #5 It looks like a small stubby F-18 with F-16 wings and tail. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-06-25 21:29 |
| #4 "our money provided to the Clinton Administration campaign is paying handsome dividends" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-06-25 21:21 |
| #3 http://tiny.cc/c8HPV gives the home page for the aircraft that I mentioned - a very capable and popular light attack/trainer aircraft. |
| Posted by: Shieldwolf 2008-06-25 20:42 |
| #2 No pictures of the plane in the article. I wonder how much of a copy of the Aero L-159 ALCA that this new "Chinese-designed and -developed aircraft" truly is? The Czechs had trouble with a couple members of the Chinese embassy staff several months back, and those staff members left the country in a hurry. |
| Posted by: Shieldwolf 2008-06-25 20:24 |
| #1 Zhang Hong says "After translating stolen designs provided by the government, we were able to make a almost exact copy. The money saved for R&D and cuts in safety will be used to pay buy more stolen designs." |
| Posted by: Creretch McGurque4847 2008-06-25 15:44 |
