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Jimi24:
That's a nonsense aircraft. How could a country be buying JF17, looking at the SU 35 fpr possible acquisition and still be thinking of FTC-2000?

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hi everyone.

Nigeria air force pilots have lot of experience F7 combat aircraft. Why not buying the Guizhou JL-9, also known as the FTC-2000 Mountain Eagle. This aircraft is a F7 with a new wing, a forward fuselage with side air intakes, and a glass cockpit. The engine, empennage, and mechanical controls of the F7 are retained. It is a multi-role combat fighter aircraft and one of the cheapest multirole fighters on the market with the aim to replace old legacy fighters ( like the F7).
For the moment, Nigeria air force will have many FTC-2000 (on which pilots have already lot of experience) as regular combat aircraft and few JF-17 as high end combat aircraft.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guizhou_JL-9

https://asianmilitaryreview.com/2020/05/chinas-avic-announces-first-export-order-for-ftc-2000g/

https://thaimilitaryandasianregion./2015/11/01/jl-9-jianlian-9-trainer-light-attack-aircraft-china/