Bolivian K-8 Karakorum Jet Trainer in Assembly Lines

Bolivian K-8 Karakorum Jet Trainer in assembly lines before delivery to the Bolivian Air Force ('Fuerza Aérea Boliviana' or 'FAB').

Bolivian Air Force has purchased 6 K-8 Karakorum jet trainers at a cost of US$58 million. Bolivian K-8 Karakorum aircrafts have been especially modified into a light fighter/attack aircraft.

K-8 Karakorum jet trainers can carry a 23mm gun pod on a hardpoint which is located beneath the centreline fuselage section.

K-8 has total of 5 hardpoints, which can carry total payload of 1,000kg. K-8 can carry PL-5/7 AAM , 500lb BL755 cluster bombs, 57mm unguided rocket pods and fuel drop-tanks.