China continues to promote their products in South Asia. Press-service of the Air Forces of Bangladesh announced the delivery into the country an additional batch of Chinese training and combat aircraft K-8W. Signing a contract for the supply of aircraft held 20 June 2018 Capricorn BBC headquarters in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The number of aircraft ordered, and other details of the contract were not disclosed.
Bangladesh Air Force are already in service with nine Chinese aircraft K-8W, received in 2014 year. UBS data are mainly used in aircraft as the main phase of training of cadets and the Air Force Academy located at the air base near Matiur Rahman Dzhessura. It should be noted, that the Russian Yak-130 is used for the high stage of preparation of cadets in the Air Force Academy, ordered in 2013 year in the amount of 24 pcs.
All in all, stated the need for the acquisition of the country's Air Force 23 combat training aircraft K-8W.
Aircraft Series K-8 (JL-8) produced by the Chinese company Hongdu Aviation Industry (Group) Corporation of China AVIC Corporation. Modification of K-8W is the latest version of export versions of the aircraft K-8 (JL-8), differing application “glass” cabin.
The performance data of the aircraft:
wing – 9.6 m; – length - 11.6 m; height – 4.2 m; weight of the empty / target / max - 2.6/3.6/ 4.3 tons; fuel weight (interior) – 780 kilogram; at altitudes up to speed 1/11 kilometers - 800/680 kmh; range (distillation) to 2100 kilometers; radius combat use - 1.4 thousands of kilometers; greatest flight to 4.2 o'clock; altitude ceiling - 13.6 thousands of kilometers; crew - 1+1;
weaponry: depending on customer requirements and modifications; payload up to 1st ton on 4 hardpoints.
