JL-15 advanced trainer
The JL-9 is in competition with Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation's L-15 (JL-15) advanced trainer. Compared to the L-15, the JL-9/FTC-2000 is less advanced in term of technology. For example, the aircraft uses mechanical control rather than fly-by-wire (FBW). However, the JL-9 is much cheaper than the proposed L-15 advanced trainer, and will be ready for deployment by 2005, while the L-15 is still in the blueprint stage.
