Karakorum - 8 (K-8) | Jet Trainer Aircraft.

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BUSINESS
Date Posted: 19-Oct-2010

Jane's Defence Weekly

Hongdu Corporation claims to have 70 per cent of global intermediate trainer market

Jon Grevatt Jane's Asia-Pacific Industry Reporter - Bangkok

The Hongdu Aviation Industry Group (HAIC) has delivered 23 K-8 Karakorum jet trainer/light attack aircraft to international customers in recent weeks, taking its share of the global mid-level trainer market to 70 per cent, said HAIC's parent company, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), on 18 October.

AVIC said that HAIC delivered a final batch of 11 K-8s to Pakistan on 13 October to complete Islamabad's 2005 order of 27 aircraft, while on 24 September HAIC delivered 12 K-8 armed trainers to Venezuela to take that country's K-8 inventory to 18.

The Pakistan Air Force now operates 39 K-8s and Venezuela has previously indicated that it will procure a total of 40 units. However, a contract for additional aircraft has not yet been signed.

According to AVIC "more than 270 K-8 aircraft have now been delivered to more than a dozen Asian, African and South American countries, occupying more than 70 per cent of the global market share for intermediate trainers".

Outside China, which operates around 200 K-8s, Egypt has taken delivery of 120 K-8s - most of which were licensed-produced by Egyptian-led Arab Organisation for Industrialisation - while other operators include Ghana, Namibia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

In addition, in 2009 Bolivia ordered six K-8s and Myanmar signed a contract with HAIC to procure an additional 60 units. This latter programme is divided into three phases. The first will see the delivery of 12 aircraft; the second involves the transfer of technologies, equipment and tools; and the third facilitates Myanmar's licensed production of the remaining 48 aircraft.

 

[fatman17]

Hongdu Aviation Industrial Group (HAIG)

K-8 Karakorum
D;12
Cu;11
L;1

- In service from January 1995

- Note: An initial batch of 6 K-8 trainers was handed-over at Nanchang on 21st September 1994, with the type officially inducted into the PAF on 25th January 1995. A second batch of 6 aircraft was acquired in July 2003, with all 12 supplied in a standard export configuration. All will be progressively upgraded to K-8P standard by PAC Kamra whilst undergoing major overhaul.

K-8P Karakorum
D;28
Cu; 28
On Order;11

- In service from September 2007

- Note: An order for 27 improved K-8P Karakorums was placed in 2005, the HUD & MFD making this variant suitable for the weapons training role. The first batch of 8 K-8P aircraft was supplied in September 2007, followed by another 8 on 16th January 2009. The final batch of 11 was delivered on 13th October 2010. All K-8s from the initial procurement of 12 in standard configuration are progressively being upgraded to this standard.

AFI

 

[fatman17]

There are 25-30 FT-5s in service.

15-20 FT-6s in service.

latest position;

Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
FT-5
D;64
Cu;20
Lost;4
Stored;40
- In service from 1970

FT-6
D;40
Cu; 6
Stored;30+
- In service from 1970

AFI

 

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excellent post, Salman bhai. Thanks for uploading

 

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Final Batch of PAF K-8Ps Delivered

China's Hongdu Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG) delivered the final batch of eleven K-8P Karakorum jet trainer aircraft to the Pakistan Air Force on October 13. The type is operated by the PAF Academy's Advanced/Basic Flying Training Squadron at PAF Base Risalpur, which now operates a total of 28 K-8Ps following the latest arrivals.
Originally the PAF had ordered 12 K-8s in a standard export configuration. The first six of these were handed over at the Nanchang factory on September 21, 1994. They were then formally inducted into PAF service in Pakistan on January 25, 1995. A further 27 improved K-8P variants were ordered from HAIG in 2005. These incorporated additional features, including a head-up display and cockpit multifunction displays, to assist with weapon training. The first 8 K-8Ps were delivered in September 2007, followed by 8 more on January 16, 2009. The remaining eleven arrived on October 13, 2010. At least one of the original batch of K-8s has now been upgraded to the new K-8P standard at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) in Kamra. All of the remaining older models are also due to be modernised to K-8Ps by PAC Kamra as they become due for major overhaul.
Source: AFM. Dec. 2010.

 

[fatman17]

Final Batch of PAF K-8Ps Delivered

China's Hongdu Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG) delivered the final batch of eleven K-8P Karakorum jet trainer aircraft to the Pakistan Air Force on October 13. The type is operated by the PAF Academy's Advanced/Basic Flying Training Squadron at PAF Base Risalpur, which now operates a total of 28 K-8Ps following the latest arrivals.
Originally the PAF had ordered 12 K-8s in a standard export configuration. The first six of these were handed over at the Nanchang factory on September 21, 1994. They were then formally inducted into PAF service in Pakistan on January 25, 1995. A further 27 improved K-8P variants were ordered from HAIG in 2005. These incorporated additional features, including a head-up display and cockpit multifunction displays, to assist with weapon training. The first 8 K-8Ps were delivered in September 2007, followed by 8 more on January 16, 2009. The remaining eleven arrived on October 13, 2010. At least one of the original batch of K-8s has now been upgraded to the new K-8P standard at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) in Kamra. All of the remaining older models are also due to be modernised to K-8Ps by PAC Kamra as they become due for major overhaul.
Source: AFM. Dec. 2010.

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YouTube - PAF aerobatic team "Sherdils" performace IN ZHUHAI AIRSHOW

 

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i just love this trainer jet.>!