Hongdu JL-8

JL-8/K-8
K-8 of the Bangladesh Air Force
General information
Type	Jet trainer Light attack
National origin	China Pakistan
Manufacturer	Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation Pakistan Aeronautical Complex
Status	Operational
Primary users	PLA Air Force Pakistan Air Force Egyptian Air Force Myanmar Air Force
Number built	500+[1]
History
Manufactured	1990-present
Introduction date	21 September 1994
First flight	21 November 1990

The Hongdu JL-8 (Nanchang JL-8), also known as the Karakorum-8 or K-8 for short, is a two-seat intermediate jet trainer and light attack aircraft designed by China Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex. The primary contractor is the Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation.