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Measured figures
MB-326G · Length
Single source10.65 m (34 ft 11 in)[source]
FTC-2000 · excluding nose-probe
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aermacchi MB-326 | Guizhou JL-9 |
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| Type | Advanced trainer /Light attack[source] | Advanced jet trainer Light combat aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Italy[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Aermacchi[source] | Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export Company (GAIEC)[source] |
| Status | Limited service[source] | In service[source] |
14.555 m (47 ft 9 in) excluding nose-probe[source]
Gross; MB-326G · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; MB-326G · full internal fuel, wing-tip and underwing tanks
Single source2,685 kg (5,919 lb)[source]
4,577 kg (10,091 lb) full internal fuel, wing-tip and underwing tanks[source]
Gross; FTC-2000 · clean
Single sourceMaximum take-off; FTC-2000 · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceFerry; MB-326G · Fuselage, under-wing and tip-tanks with 113 L (30 US gal; 25 imp gal) reserve
Single sourceMB-326G · Fuselage and tip-tanks with 113 L (30 US gal; 25 imp gal) reserve
Single source1,850 km (1,150 mi, 1,000 nmi) Fuselage and tip-tanks with 113 L (30 US gal; 25 imp gal) reserve[source]
2,445 km (1,519 mi, 1,320 nmi) Fuselage, under-wing and tip-tanks with 113 L (30 US gal; 25 imp gal) reserve[source]
Ferry; FTC-2000 · with maximum internal and external fuel
Single sourceFTC-2000 · on internal fuel
Single sourceMB-326G · 1 × Bristol Siddeley Viper 20 turbojet engine thrust
Single source1 × Bristol Siddeley Viper 20 turbojet engine, 15.2 kN (3,410 lbf) thrust[source]
FTC-2000 · 1 × Guizhou Liyang WP-13F (C) afterburning turbojet thrust dry
Single sourceFTC-2000 · thrust dry and
Single sourceFTC-2000 · with afterburner
Single sourceFTC-2000 · with afterburner (1 × WP-14C Kunlun-3 for FTC-2000G
Single source1 × Guizhou Liyang WP-13F (C) afterburning turbojet, 43.15 kN (9,700 lbf) thrust dry, 63.25 kN (14,220 lbf) with afterburner (1 × WP-14C Kunlun-3 for FTC-2000G, 53.89 kN (12,110 lbf) thrust dry and 76.53 kN (17,200 lbf) with afterburner.)[source]
FTC-2000 · Endurance
Single source3 hours[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users |
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Italian Air Force South African Air Force Brazilian Air Force Royal Australian Air Force[source] |
People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force Myanmar Air Force Sudanese Air Force[source] |
| Number built | ~800[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1961–1975[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | February 1962[source] | — |
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| First flight | 10 December 1957[source] | 13 December 2003[source] |
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| Developed into | Aermacchi MB-339[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | root: NACA 64A114 ; tip: NACA 64A212[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | internals and tip-tanks: 1,392 L (368 US gal; 306 imp gal); internal fuel, wing-tip and underwing tanks: 2,056 L (543 US gal; 452 imp gal)[source] | 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) internal + up to 1,302 kg (2,870 lb) in external tanks[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 871 km/h (541 mph, 470 kn) / M0.82 maximum diving speed[source] | — |
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| Time to altitude | 6,100 m (20,000 ft) in four minutes and ten seconds[source] | — |
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| Take-off run | 412 m (1,352 ft) in ISA conditions; 506 m (1,660 ft) in ISA + 25 °C (77 °F) conditions[source] | 400–500 m (1,300–1,600 ft)[source] |
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| Take-off run to 15 m (49 ft) | 555 m (1,821 ft) in ISA conditions; 704 m (2,310 ft) in ISA + 25 °C (77 °F) conditions[source] | — |
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| Landing run from 15 m (49 ft) | 631 m (2,070 ft) in ISA conditions at 3,175 kg (7,000 lb); 671 m (2,201 ft) in ISA + 25 °C (77 °F) conditions at 3,175 kg (7,000 lb)[source] | — |
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| Guns | (optional) 2x 7.7 mm (0.303 in) machine-guns in the forward fuselage / various pylon-mounted gun pods[source] | 1 × 23 mm cannon[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 6 with a capacity of Up to 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) total[source] | 5 with a capacity of 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) maximum, with provisions to carry combinations of: Other: up to 3 x fuel tanks[source] |
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| Rockets | (optional) 4x 6 kg (13 lb) or 7.5 kg (17 lb) rockets /various pylon-mounted rocket pods[source] | — |
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| Missiles | (optional) 2x Nord AS.12 missiles[source] | ** Short range air-to-air missile 2 × PL-8 AAMs (on inboard pylons) 2 × PL-9 AAMs (on outboard pylons) Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles SD-10 (Only on FTC-2000G) Anti-radiation missiles CM-102 (Only on FTC-2000G)[source] |
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| Bombs | (optional) 4x 15 kg (33 lb) or 45 kg (99 lb)[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Aero Engine Research Institute of Guizhou Aviation Industry Corporation[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Chengdu JJ-7[source] |
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| Unstick and touchdown speed | — | 260 km/h (160 mph; 140 kn)[source] |
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| Minimum flying speed | — | 210 km/h (130 mph; 110 kn)[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 125 km/h (78 mph, 67 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 8 - 3[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 374.8 kg/m 2 (76.8 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.00645 kN/kg (0.658 lb f /lb)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 700 m (2,300 ft)[source] |
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| Other | — | up to 3 x fuel tanks[source] |
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| Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles | — | SD-10 (Only on FTC-2000G)[source] |
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| Anti-radiation missiles | — | CM-102 (Only on FTC-2000G)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Volksrepublik China[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland |
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| Reported operators | — |
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