Hongdu JL-8

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

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.