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At a glance
Measured figures
FTC-2000 · excluding nose-probe
Single source14.555 m (47 ft 9 in) excluding nose-probe[source]
Tétras B · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Guizhou JL-9 | Humbert Tétras |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Advanced jet trainer Light combat aircraft[source] | Two seat ultralight or kit build[source] |
| Manufacturer | Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export Company (GAIEC)[source] | Humbert Aviation[source] |
| Designer | Aero Engine Research Institute of Guizhou Aviation Industry Corporation[source] | Humbert Aviation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In production |
6.50 m (21 ft 4 in)[source]
Cruise; FTC-2000 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; FTC-2000 · / Mach 0.89
Single source1,100 km/h (680 mph, 590 kn) / Mach 0.89[source]
870 km/h (540 mph, 470 kn)[source]
Cruise; Tétras B · at 75% power and 3,048 m (10,000 ft)
Single sourceMaximum; Tétras B · Maximum speed
Single sourceFerry; FTC-2000 · with maximum internal and external fuel
Single sourceFTC-2000 · on internal fuel
Single source863 km (536 mi, 466 nmi) on internal fuel[source]
2,400 km (1,500 mi, 1,300 nmi) with maximum internal and external fuel[source]
Tétras B · with standard fuel capacity
Single source700 km (430 mi, 380 nmi) with standard fuel capacity[source]
Tétras B · 1 × Rotax 912 UL flat four
Single source1 × Rotax 912 UL flat four , 59.6 kW (79.9 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]
FTC-2000 · Service ceiling
Single source16,000 m (52,000 ft)[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] | — |
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| First flight | 13 December 2003[source] | c.1992[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] | 60 L (15.9 USgal, 13.2 Impgal) standard. Can be increased to 85 L (22.5 USgal, 18.7 Impgal) outside France.[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] | 55 km/h (34 mph, 30 kn) flaps down[source] |
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| g limits | + 8 - 3[source] | +4/-2[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 | — | France[source] |
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| Number built | — | c.150 by 2010[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1992-present[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1994[source] |
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| Capacity | — |
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| Airfoil | — | NACA 23012[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 2-bladed DUC FC composite, 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) diameter[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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Maximum take-off; Tétras B · where permitted
Single source