Venezuela obtains K-8 military planes

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Venezuela has received its first shipment of six Chinese-made K-8 military planes, and President Hugo Chavez says his government aims to buy 40 in all. Chavez announced plans last year to buy the trainer and light attack jets.

Chavez reiterated Saturday that he turned to China and Russia for weapons because the United States has barred arms sales to Venezuela. Several planes flew overhead during the ceremony at an air base in the city of Barquisimeto.

 

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[wangrong]

PL-5

 

[Adios Amigo]

Wow, great news

South American Arms Market is largely going to Chinese Camp. In near future we may see some more toys being shipped to that region.

Great going, just keep it up










Adios

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Since when is the K-8 a weapons carrying fighter

 

[Adios Amigo]

Since when is the K-8 a weapons carrying fighter

Oh my favorite poster AZADPAKISTAN2009 have asked a question.

Beside being an Intermediate trainer K-8 is also a light attack fighter.

Anyhow that was not the point nor I have mentioned K-8 as weapon carrying fighter.

The point was about the Chinese growing influence in South American Arms Market.










Adios

 

[jha]

^^^ yeah even i knew it as a trainer but a little modification would have done the trick....plus they need aircrafts for chasing away the drug dealers imo..this looks good enough for them...

 

[wangrong]

K-8E(Egypt)

 

[arsalan shafique]

which weapons k 8 carry??

 

[ARCHON]

which weapons k 8 carry??

Specifications (K-8)

Data from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, SinoDefence.com, PakDef.info, Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide
General characteristics
Crew: 2 (in tandem)
Length: 11.6 m (38 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 9.63 m (31 ft 7 in)
Height: 4.21 m (13 ft 9 in)
Empty weight: 2,687 kg (5,924 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 4,330 kg (9,546 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Garrett TFE731-2A-2A turbofan, 16.01 kN (3,600 lb)
Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 0.75 (800 km/h, 498 mph)
Range: 2,250 km (1,398 mi)
Service ceiling: 13,000 m (42,651 ft)
Wing loading: 254.40 kg m-2 ()
Max. airframe load factor: +7.33 g / -3.0 g
Armament

Guns: 1× 23 mm cannon pod (mounted on centreline hardpoint)
Hardpoints: 5, total capacity 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) external fuel and ordnance:
4× under-wing, capacity 250 kg each
1× under-fuselage (23 mm cannon pod mount)
Rockets: 57 mm unguided rocket pods, capacity 12 rounds
Air-to-air missiles: PL-5, PL-7
Bombs: 200 kg, 250 kg unguided bomb, BL755 cluster bomb
Others:
2× fuel drop-tanks mounted on out-board under-wing hardpoints

 

[Mani2020]

As K-8 are manufactured by both Pak and China also Pak has right to sale these aircrafts to other countries so in this case do we have any shares in this deal or not?

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

K-8E(Egypt)

That missile is bigger then the trainer

 

[ARCHON]

That missile is bigger then the trainer

and the letters in the picture even bigger

 

[wangrong]

That missile is bigger then the trainer

PL-7 is bigger than PL-5