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Measured figures
G 115E · Length
Single source7.79 m (25 ft 7 in)[source]
FTC-2000 · excluding nose-probe
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Grob G 115 | Guizhou JL-9 |
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| Type | Basic trainer[source] | Advanced jet trainer Light combat aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Grob Aircraft[source] | Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export Company (GAIEC)[source] |
| Status | active[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Royal Air Force Egyptian Air Force Finnish Air Force Royal Navy Army Air Corps (UK)[source] | People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force Myanmar Air Force Sudanese Air Force |
14.555 m (47 ft 9 in) excluding nose-probe[source]
Cruise; G 115E · long range cruising speed
Single sourceMaximum; G 115E · Maximum speed
Single source250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn)[source]
178 km/h (111 mph, 96 kn) (long range cruising speed)[source]
Cruise; FTC-2000 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; FTC-2000 · / Mach 0.89
Single sourceG 115E · 45% power at FL 80, 45 min reserves
Single source1,150 km (710 mi, 620 nmi) (45% power at FL 80, 45 min reserves)[source]
G 115E · 1 × Lycoming AEIO-360-B1F/B 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Lycoming AEIO-360-B1F/B 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 130 kW (180 hp)[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.
| Manufactured | 1985–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1999[source] | — |
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| First flight | November 1985[source] | 13 December 2003[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 143 L (31 imp gal; 38 US gal) usable[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 | 8.2:1[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | Eppler 696[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 3-bladed Hoffmann HO-V343K-V/183GY Constant-speed propeller , 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) diameter[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 91 km/h (57 mph, 49 kn) (60 degree flap)[source] | 125 km/h (78 mph, 67 kn)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 341 km/h (212 mph, 184 kn)[source] | — |
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| g limits | + 6.0/ - 3.0[source] | + 8 - 3[source] |
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| Country of origin | Deutschland[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland | Volksrepublik China[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland |
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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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| 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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| 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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| Reported operators | — |
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