ChinaDaily
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| A Jiao-8 trainer aircraft prepares to take off at a
military college, April 19, 2011. [Photo/CFP] |
China's Jiao-8 trainer aircraft successfully fired rocket projectiles on
targets on Tuesday for the first time since its deployment in the 1990s. Zhang
Lanrui, senior colonel of the PLA Air Force, said the Jiao-8 aircraft has not
fully utilized its fire control system and assault capability since its
deployment.
The first live fire test of rocket projectile is important for exploiting the performance of the weapon system of Jiao-8, increasing its long-range and air-to-ground striking ability.
The first live fire test of rocket projectile is important for exploiting the performance of the weapon system of Jiao-8, increasing its long-range and air-to-ground striking ability.
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| China's Jiao-8 trainer aircraft fires rocket projectiles in a live fire test for the first time since its deployment in the 1990s, April 20, 2011. The live fire test is to exploit the performance of the weapon system of Jiao-8 and increase its long-range and air-to-ground striking ability, sources said. |
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| Solders transport rocket projectiles to the apron. |
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| Solders load rocket projectiles for a Jiao-8 jet trainer on April 20, 2011.
(Photo by Zhang Donghe) |
