K-8 Advanced Jet Trainer / A-8 Attack Aircraft replacement for Q-5/A-5

[rajupaki]

If we have to make everything new then whydont make a completely NEW aircraft. K-8 is a training aircraft and and the improvements can be only done to make it a good training craft not an Attacker.

 

[gf0012-aust]

If we have to make everything new then whydont make a completely NEW aircraft. K-8 is a training aircraft and and the improvements can be only done to make it a good training craft not an Attacker.

It gets back to the basic design and how good it is for adaptation. It's obviously better to have a design that can grow (like the Hawk) than invest in disparate systems. Very few modern airforces are going with trainer only platforms - they're all looking at lead in fighters to take on the training, lead in role and light fighter role. It's more cost effective from a logistics, capability and tactical perspective.