China completes assembly of its second fixed naval aircrat JL-9

China's Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation (GAIC) has further fuelled speculation that it is developing a trainer aircraft suitable for carrier deck landings by announcing on 20 April via its Weixin social media site that it has assembled the first airframe under its 'Sea Mountain Eagle' project in record time.
The Weixin post relates to an aircraft for the People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force (PLANAF) and describes the rapid assembly of components to complete the first airframe, but gives no further detail about the aircraft and avoids any mention of carrier operations.
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JL-9 de entrenamiento entra en servicio en China/JL-9 enters service with PLAAF

Ha entrado en servicio con la Fuerza Aérea de la República Popular Chian (PLAAF), el entrenador avanzado GAIGC JL-9, en lugar del L-15.
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PLAAF has decided to induct the GAIGC JL-9 advance jet trainer instead of the L-15.