China's Jiao-8 trainer aircraft fires rocket projectiles in a live fire test for the first time since its deployment in the 1990s, April 20, 2011.?The live fire test is to exploit the performance of the weapon system of Jiao-8 and increase its long-range and air-to-ground striking ability, sources said. ? |
A Jiao-8 trainer aircraft prepares to take off at a military college, April 19, 2011. [Photo/CFP]
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