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Measured figures
FTC-2000 · excluding nose-probe
Single source14.555 m (47 ft 9 in) excluding nose-probe[source]
Kiran IA · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Guizhou JL-9 | HAL HJT-16 Kiran |
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| Type | Advanced jet trainer Light combat aircraft[source] | Intermediate jet trainer[source] |
| Manufacturer | Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export Company (GAIEC)[source] | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited[source] |
| Designer | Aero Engine Research Institute of Guizhou Aviation Industry Corporation[source] | — |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
10.60 m (34 ft 9 in)[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]
Kiran IA · 1 × Rolls-Royce Viper 11 turbojet thrust
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce Viper 11 turbojet , 11.12 kN (2,500 lbf) thrust[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 | People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force Myanmar Air Force Sudanese Air Force[source] | Indian Air Force Indian Navy[source] |
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| First flight | 13 December 2003[source] | 4 September 1964[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] | 1,137 L (300 US gal; 250 imp gal) internal fuel[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] | 137–145 km/h (85–90 mph, 74–78 kn) flaps extended and landing gear deployed[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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| 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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| National origin | — | India[source] |
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| Number built | — | 190[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1964 -1989[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1968[source] |
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| Developed into | — | HAL HJT-36 Yashas[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 6.03:1[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | NACA 23015 at root, NACA 23012 at tip[source] |
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| Time to altitude | — | 20 min to 9,150 m (30,000 ft)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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