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JL-9 vs Yak-18 Max

JL-9 vs Yak-18 Max at a glance — top speed 1,100 vs 300 km/h, range 863 vs 700 km, max takeoff weight 9,800 vs 1,320 kg.

Guizhou JL-9 military training aircraft side profile drawing
🇨🇳 JL-9
Yakovlev Yak-18 Max military training aircraft side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Yak-18 Max
Specifications
JL-9 Yak-18 Max
Origin country 🇨🇳 China 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Military Training Aircraft Military Training Aircraft
Manufacturer Guizhou Yakovlev
First flight 13 December 2003 1 January 1946
Year introduced 2013 1946
Number produced 13 units N/A
Average unit price -- --
Wing area 24.9 m² 17.8 m²
Wingspan 8.3 m 10.6 m
Height 4.1 m 3.4 m
Length 14.6 m 8.4 m
Maximum speed 1100 km/h 300 km/h
Operational range 863 km 700 km
Service ceiling 16,000 m 5,060 m
Max. takeoff weight 9,800 kg 1,320 kg
Empty weight 7,800 kg 1,025 kg
Total thrust 1 x 4,497 kgf 1 x 224 kW
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the JL-9 or Yak-18 Max?
The JL-9 is faster with a maximum speed of 1,100 km/h compared to the Yak-18 Max's 300 km/h, a difference of 800 km/h.
Which has longer range, the JL-9 or Yak-18 Max?
The JL-9 has a longer range at 863 km compared to the Yak-18 Max's 700 km.
Which can fly higher, the JL-9 or Yak-18 Max?
The JL-9 has a higher service ceiling at 16,000 meters (52,493 ft) compared to the Yak-18 Max's 5,060 meters (16,601 ft).
Which is heavier, the JL-9 or Yak-18 Max?
The JL-9 has a higher maximum takeoff weight at 9,800 kg compared to the Yak-18 Max's 1,320 kg.
Which is larger, the JL-9 or Yak-18 Max?
The JL-9 is longer at 14.6 meters compared to the Yak-18 Max's 8.3 meters.
Which entered service first, the JL-9 or Yak-18 Max?
The Yak-18 Max entered service first in 1946, 67 years before the JL-9 which entered service in 2013.