A New Chinese Naval JL-9 Appears, Possibly For Carriers

rear section of supersonic trainer
Differences appear in the rear of the new JL-9G version.
Credit: Avic Guizhou
Avic Guizhou is developing what may be a shipboard version of its JL-9G supersonic trainer intended for use on Chinese aircraft carriers. Separately, the state operation says it has taken a first foreign order for the JL-9G in its export configuration, the combat-capable FTC-2000G. Myanmar appears...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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