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U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David Richards · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
T-6A · Length
Single source33 ft 4 in (10.16 m)[source]
FTC-2000 · excluding nose-probe
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beechcraft T-6 Texan II | Guizhou JL-9 |
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| Type | T-6: Trainer aircraft AT-6: Light attack aircraft[source] | Advanced jet trainer Light combat aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Textron Aviation[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]
Empty; T-6A · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; T-6A · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; T-6A · Max takeoff weight
Single source4,707 lb (2,135 kg)[source]
6,300 lb (2,858 kg)[source]
6,500 lb (2,948 kg)[source]
Gross; FTC-2000 · clean
Single sourceMaximum take-off; FTC-2000 · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceT-6A · Range
Single source1,000 mi (1,700 km, 900 nmi)[source]
T-6A · 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68 turboprop , 1,100 shp (
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68 turboprop , 1,100 shp (820 kW)[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]
FTC-2000 · (30,000 ft/min) at sea level
Single source150 m/s (30,000 ft/min) at sea level[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | United States Air Force United States Navy Royal Canadian Air Force Hellenic 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 | 900 (August 2015)[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 2000–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2001[source] | — |
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| First flight | 15 July 1998[source] | 13 December 2003[source] |
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| Developed from | Pilatus PC-9[source] | Chengdu JJ-7[source] |
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| Capacity | Two[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 149.0 Imp gal (677.5 liters, 1200 lb)[source] | 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) internal + up to 1,302 kg (2,870 lb) in external tanks[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 6.29:1[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 4-bladed Hartzell HC-E4A-2 Hub with E9612 blades, 8 ft 1 in (2.46 m) diameter[source] | — |
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| Never exceed speed | 364 mph (586 km/h, 316 kn)[source] | — |
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| g limits | +7.0g/−3.5g[source] | + 8 - 3[source] |
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| Designer | — | Aero Engine Research Institute of Guizhou Aviation Industry Corporation[source] |
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| Guns | — | 1 × 23 mm cannon[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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