¥200,000,000.00
Product Description
The Hongdu K-8 Karakorum is a widely exported two-seat intermediate jet trainer and light attack aircraft.
It is designed for basic and advanced pilot training while maintaining a secondary close air support/airfield defense capability through external weapons hardpoints. Known for its cost-effectiveness and low maintenance, the K-8 is a foundational trainer for the Chinese PLAAF and numerous export customers, featuring modern avionics in later variants.
K-8 Aircraft Specifications
General characteristics
Crew: 2
Length: 11.6 m (38 ft 1 in)
Wingspan: 9.63 m (31 ft 7 in)
Height: 4.1 m (13 ft 5 in)
Empty weight: 2,687 kg (5,924 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 4,330 kg (9,546 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Honeywell TFE 731-2A turbofan engine, 16.01 kN (3,600 lbf) thrust
Performance
Maximum speed: 800 km/h (500 mph, 430 kn)
Maximum speed: Mach 0.75
Range: 2,250 km (1,400 mi, 1,210 nmi)
Service ceiling: 13,000 m (43,000 ft)
g limits: +7.33 -3.0
Wing loading: 254.40 kg/m2 (52.11 lb/sq ft)
Armament
Guns: 1× 23 mm cannon pod (mounted on centreline hardpoint)
Hardpoints: Up to 5 hardpoints (varies on variants), total capacity 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) external fuel and ordnance:
4× under-wing, capacity 250 kg each
1× under-fuselage (23 mm cannon pod mount)
Rockets: 57 mm unguided rocket pods, capacity 24 rounds (2 x pods with 12 rounds each)
Air-to-air missiles: PL-5, PL-7
Air-to-ground missiles: TL-10, TL-20, YJ-9E (Anti ship). NG Version only.
Bombs: 200 kg, 250 kg unguided bomb. 50 kg, 100 kg Laser guided bomb. NG Version only.
Others:
2× 80 US gal (300 L) fuel drop-tanks mounted on outboard under-wing hardpoints
Avionics
EFIS
Targeting POD for laser guided bombs and air-to-ground missiles. NG Version only.
Passive Jamming POD. NG Version only.