Nanchang K-8 Karakorum
two-seat basic trainer and light ground attack aircraft
Specifications
- Origin
- China/Pakistan
- Type
- two-seat basic trainer and light ground attack aircraft
- Maximum Speed
- 497 mph/800 km/h
- Maximum 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