New variant for L-15 advanced jet trainer

摘要

China's AVIC Defence has developed a version of its L-15 advanced jet trainer with an afterburner, upgraded cockpit and radar. The aircraft made its first flight on 20 October. "The L-15 Lift is a new generation supersonic advanced trainer developed by AVIC Hongdu to meet lead-in fighter training requirements, on the basis of the L-15 trainer," the company says. The L-15 Lift's fuselage has also been enlarged to accommodate a phased array radar.