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| Nanchang K-8 Karakorum |
| Origin: |
China/Pakistan |
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| Type: |
two-seat basic trainer and light ground attack aircraft |
| Max Speed: |
497 mph/800 km/h |
| Max Range: |
924 miles/1,487 km |
| Dimensions: |
span 31 ft 7 in/9.63 m, length 38 ft/11.58 m, height 13 ft 10 in/4.22 m |
| Weight: |
empty weight 5,924 lbs/2,687 kg, max take-off weight 9,546 lbs/4,330 kg |
| Powerplant: |
one AlliedSignal TFE731-2A-2A turbofan engine with 3,597 lbs static thrust (K-8J) Progress Al-25 turbofan engine with 4,946 lbs static thrust |
| Armament: |
1x23mm cannon bay under the fuselage and four wing pylons for bombs, rocket pods, or missiles. Maximum weapons load 2,079 lbs/943 kg |
| Operators: |
China, Egypt, Morocco, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zambia |
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