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The Hongdu JL-10, also initially known as Hongdu L-15 Falcon,[3] is a supersonic advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft developed by Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation (HAIC).[4][5] It is used by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) as a lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT).[6]

JL-10 (L-15)
Role	Lead-in fighter trainer / Light combat aircraft Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation
First flight	March 13, 2006[1]
Introduction	2013[2]
Primary users	People's Liberation Army Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force

Development

China Aviation Industry Corporation II (AVIC II) was working toward a new advanced trainer for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) by 2000; that year AVIC II contracted the Yakovlev Design Bureau from Russia — and designer of the Yak-130 trainer — as a technical and scientific consultant for the L-15 programme.[7] The L-15 would compete with the Guizhou JL-9 developed in parallel by China Aviation Industry Corporation I.[8] The prototype was completed in September 2005[9] and first flew on March 13, 2006.[1] The initial variants were a subsonic advanced jet trainer and a supersonic advanced fighter trainer.[1]

Development of the L-15B, a supersonic variant for LIFT, was announced in 2010.[4] It first flew on December 21, 2017.[10]

The China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC) ordered 12 L-15 jet trainers in November 2012; it was not known whether these were for — or would be delivered to — a third-party.[11]

Zambia ordered 6 advanced fighter trainers as the L-15Z[1] in 2014 for US$100 million;[12] they were delivered in 2016[1] and 2017.[10]

The first L-15 in PLAAF colors was seen in 2016.[13] The PLA used a few L-15s for flight-test evaluation before 2018.[10] The People's Liberation Army Navy received 12 L-15s in August 2018.[14] The PLAAF began using the JL-10 for LIFT in 2019. Compared to the less sophisticated JL-9, the JL-10 reduces candidate and conversion training time for more recent PLAAF aircraft.[6]

On 23 February 2022, the United Arab Emirates announced its intention to buy 12 L-15s, with an option for 36 more.[15][16] The value of the deal was not released, but The National (Abu Dhabi) reported that China sells the L-15 for $10–15 million per unit.[17]

Design

The L-15 uses fly-by-wire (FBW) and a glass cockpit.[6]

The prototypes were powered by Lotarev DV-2 turbofans.[1]

The L-15A subsonic advanced jet trainer is powered by the Ivchenko-Progress AI-222-25[1] and has seven weapon hardpoints.[10] The supersonic advanced fighter trainer variant is powered by the afterburning AI-222K-25.[1] According to a Ukrainian source, 25% of the aircraft is composed of composite materials and its service life is 10,000 hours.[18]

The L-15B light attack aircraft is powered by the AI-222K-25F[13] for a maximum speed of Mach 1.4.[4] Compared to the L-15A, the L-15B has shorter take-off and landing distances and two more hardpoints.[5]

The L-15A and L-15B use a PESA radar.[10][1]

Variants

• L-15AW: Subsonic advanced jet trainer version with seven hardpoints. Previously marketed as L-15A.[4][5]
• L-15 advanced fighter trainer: Supersonic variant of the L-15A.[1]
• L-15Z: Designation of L-15 advanced fighter trainer in Zambian Air Force service.[1]
• L-15B: Supersonic light attack[10] variant with nine hardpoints.[4]
• JL-10: PLAAF designation.[13]

Operators

 People's Republic of China

• People's Liberation Army Air Force: 2[16]
• People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force: 12[16]

 Zambia

• Zambian Air Force: 6[16]

 United Arab Emirates

• United Arab Emirates Air Force: 12-48 (projected)[16]

 Ethiopia[19]

Specifications (L-15B)

General characteristics

• Crew: 2[13]
• Powerplant: 2[13] × Ivchenko-Progress AI-222K-25F afterburning turbofan engines[13]

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 1.4[4]

Armament

• Hardpoints: 9[5]
• Missiles: SD-10 air-to-air missiles,[5] PL-8 air-to-air missiles[13]
• Bombs: LS-6 satellite guided bombs[13]

Avionics

• PESA radar[10]

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• AIDC T-5 Brave Eagle
• Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master
• Boeing T-7 Red Hawk
• TAI Hürjet
• Guizhou JL-9
• KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
• Yakovlev Yak-130

References

External links

• L-15 at Chinese Defence Today (in English)
• L15 Falcon Trainer Jet introduction - AirForceWorld.com (in English)
• First flight of L-15 03 (with pictures) (in Chinese)
• News article on the maiden flight of the L-15 (with pictures) (in Chinese)
• Incomplete recording of development history for L-15 (with pictures) Archived 2014-12-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)

На других языках

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[de] Hongdu L-15

Die Hongdu L-15 Falcon (猎鹰) ist als überschallschnelles zweistrahliges Trainingsflugzeug und leichtes Erdkampfflugzeug konzipiert. Es wird seit 2004 von der Hongdu Aviation Industry Group (HAIG) in Nanchang, China entwickelt. Die Entwicklung wurde durch das OKB Jakowlew unterstützt, die L-15 basiert zum großen Teil auf der Jak-130.[2]

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- [en] Hongdu JL-10

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[it] Hongdu L-15 Lie Ying

L'Hongdu L-15 Lie Ying (猎鹰) è un addestratore avanzato cinese di quarta generazione e mezza prodotto dalla Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation. Per il progetto dell'aereo l'azienda cinese si è avvalsa della collaborazione dell'azienda aeronautica russa Yakovlev, infatti l'aeroplano cinese ha una forte somiglianza con addestratore avanzato Yakovlev Yak-130 (velivolo che presenta una filosofia progettuale simile all'Aermacchi M-346), del quale riunisce molte delle caratteristiche.

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[ru] Hongdu L-15

Hongdu L-15 — китайский учебно-боевой самолёт, разработанный компанией Hongdu при содействии ОКБ Яковлева[6].

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