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Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Hawk 128 · Length
Single source12.43 m (40 ft 9 in)[source]
FTC-2000 · excluding nose-probe
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BAE Systems Hawk | Guizhou JL-9 |
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| Type | Advanced trainer aircraft[source] | Advanced jet trainer Light combat aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Hawker Siddeley (1974–1977) British Aerospace (1977–1999) BAE Systems MAI division (1999–2022) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (2008–present)[source] | Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export Company (GAIEC)[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
14.555 m (47 ft 9 in) excluding nose-probe[source]
Maximum; Hawk 128 · ) at altitude
Single sourceMaximum; Hawk 128 · Mach 0.84 (
Single sourceMaximum; Hawk 128 · Maximum speed
Single sourceMach 0.84 (1,028 km/h, 639 mph, 555 kn) at altitude[source]
Cruise; FTC-2000 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; FTC-2000 · / Mach 0.89
Single sourceHawk 128 · Range
Single source2,520 km (1,360 nmi , 1,565 mi)[source]
Hawk 128 · 1× Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour Mk. 951 turbofan with FADEC
Single sourceHawk 128 · Powerplant
Single source1× Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour Mk. 951 turbofan with FADEC , 29 kN (6,500 lbf ) 29 kN[source]
FTC-2000 · 1 × Guizhou Liyang WP-13F (C) afterburning turbojet thrust dry
Single sourceFTC-2000 · thrust dry and
Single sourceHawk 128 · Up to of weapons on five hardpoints, including
Single sourceUp to 6,800 lb (3,085 kg) of weapons on five hardpoints, including:[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 | Royal Air Force Indian Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Royal Australian Air Force South African Air Force[source] | People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force Myanmar Air Force Sudanese Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 1,000+[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1974–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1976[source] | — |
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| First flight | 21 August 1974[source] | 13 December 2003[source] |
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| Developed into | British Aerospace Hawk 200 McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk[source] | — |
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| Useful load | 3,000 kg (6,600 lb)[source] | — |
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| Never exceed speed | Mach 1.2 (in dive)[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.65[source] | 0.00645 kN/kg (0.658 lb f /lb)[source] |
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| Hardpoints | Up to 6,800 lb (3,085 kg) of weapons on five hardpoints, including:[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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| 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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| Fuel capacity | — | 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) internal + up to 1,302 kg (2,870 lb) in external tanks[source] |
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| Guns | — | 1 × 23 mm cannon[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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| Take-off run | — | 400–500 m (1,300–1,600 ft)[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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| Missiles | — | ** 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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| 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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FTC-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]