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Directory: military aircraft HONGDU/PAKISTAN AERONAUTICAL COMPLEX Hongdu Aviation Group, PO Box 5001-506, Nanchang, 330024 Jiangxi, China. Tel +86 (791) 846 8401; fax+86 (791) 8451491 K-8 Karak Hongdu and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex jointly developed the K-8 basic trainer/light attack aircraft. Pakistan has received six Honeywell TFE731-powered aircraft, but will not buy more until the Chinese air force makes a full commitment. China's 30 or so aircraft are powered by the Russian Progress AI-25. China has decided not to buy more aircraft because of the volume of overseas components used in the aircraft. Egypt has ordered 80 examples of the Honeywell-powered trainer. The straight-wing, tandem-seat K-8 first flew in November 1990 and Pakistan received six air craft in September 1994, initially for evaluation purposes. When armed, the Karakorum can carry a 23mm cannon pod under the centre fuselage. Two hardpoints under each wing can be used for bombs, rockets and the Chinese PL-7 IR-guided AAM. Ilyushin, llyushin Design Bureau, Leningradsky Prospekt 45G, Moscow 125190, Russia. Tel +7 (095) 943 8509; fax +7 (095) 212 2132 II-76 Candid/ll-78 Midas The 11-76 Candid and 11-78 Midas remain the mainstays of the Russian and Ukrainian air force transport and tanker fleets, respectively. Ilyushin, the Tashkent Production Organis ation and the Uzbekistan government have signed a deal to re-engine five stretched Il-76MFs with CFM56-5Cs, throwing a mori bund programme a desperately needed lifeline. The 11-76 has been the basis for several special ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUST Mircrau Mission Powerplant Max power (shp) Wing span (m) Wing area (m2) Length (m) OEW (kg) MTOW (kg) Max load (kg) Range (km) Endurance Hardpoints Cruise (kt) Ceiling (ft) Crew/passengers Internal fuel (kg) Fuel, opt ext (litre) Air refuel? Basic train 1 x P&WC PTE 550 10.1 No mission platforms, including the A-50 Mainstay (see Beriev), Iraqi Adnan AEW aircraft and the 11-82 command post, two of which have been seen at Moscow's Zhukovsky flight test centre. It also forms the basis of the 11-84 long-range search and rescue aircraft. 11-112 Ilyushin's 11-112 was selected in April 2003 to meet a Russian air force requirement for a next- generation airlifter, beating the RSK MiG MiG-110, Sukhoi S-80 and a Tupolev design. State funding of the programme is due to begin in 2004, although the final specification is still to be confirmed. The outline specification calls for a 6,000kg payload and a 6,000km range. The H-112VT will have two high-power derivatives of the Klimov TV7-117S turboprop, providing higher cruise speeds and greater ranges than the An-26, Kfir C10 (Kfir 2000) Fighter/attack 1 xGE J79-J1E 11,900/18,770 8.22 34.8 15.77 7,285 16,200 5,540 1,685 Aircrau Mission Powerplant Max thrust dry/wet (lb) Wing span (m) Wing area (m2) Length (m) OEW (kg) MTOW (kg) Max load (kg) Range (km) Endurance (h) Hardpoints Cruise (kt) Ceiling (ft) Crew/passengers Internal fuel Fuel, opt ext (litre) Air refuel? which the new aircraft is intended to replace. The 11-112VT will have larger cabin cross-sec tion, 2.4 x 2.4m, and a rear ramp. The ability to operate from 800-l,000m unprepared strips is also required. The Russian defence ministry esti mates a needs for 100-120 aircraft by 2010. Production will be at the VASO in Voronezh. 11-214/MTA Ilyushin, Hindustan Aeronautics and Avia-export signed an agreement early in 2001 to develop jointly the 11-214/Multirole Transport Aircraft (MTA), a high-wing twinjet aircraft for cargo and tactical roles. The Irkutsk Aircraft Production Association is also participating in development. A commercial passenger version will also be developed. The $300 million development cost will be met by India. The programme's timetable is not yet defined. MTA production would be split 50:50 between India and Russia. Aircraft Mission Powerplant Max thrust dry (lb)/wet (lb) Wing span (m) Wing area (m2) Length (m) OEW (kg) MTOW (kg) Max load (kg) Range (km) Endurance Hardpoints Cruise (kt) Mmo Ceiling (ft) Crew Internal fuel (kg) Fuel, opt ext (litre) Air refuel? Comments A-5C Fantan (Q-5C) Attack 2 x Liming WP6A 6,620/8,900 M1.12 52,000 1 3,648 litres 1,520 No Chinese aircraft have 3,800lb-thrust Progress AI-25TL engine Aircraft Mission Powerplant Max thrust (lb) Wing span (m) Wing area (m2) Length (m) OEW (kg) MTOW (kg) Max load (kg) Range (km) Endurance (h) Hardpoints 30.1 AD Candid B 11-214 Transport Transport 4 x Aviadvigatel D-30KP 2 x unselected turbofans 26,550 21,000-23,000 50.5 301.2 46.59 61,001 170,000 47,000 7,800 Cruise (kt) Mm„ Ceiling (ft) Crew/passengers Internal fuel (kg) Fuel, opt ext (litre) Air refuel? Comments 459 M0.77 50,850 7/125 84,840 Yes II-78 Midas carries tanker role. 460kt 36,000 -/100 - - 18,000kg additional fuel for 54 27 MAY - 2 JUNE 2003 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL www.flightinternational.com
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