China's latest trainer aircraft, delivered recently to the People's Liberation Army Navy, is expected to help improve the training of pilots based on aircraft carriers. The PLA Navy said in a statement last week that its Naval Aviation University in Shandong province had held a commissioning ceremony for a new type of trainer jet at an unidentified naval airport along the Bohai Sea. The statement said the aircraft is a third-generation trainer jet developed by the Aviation Industry Corp of China's Hongdu Aviation Industry Group in Nanchang, Jiangxi province. Rear Admiral Wang Jundong, political commissar of the university, was quoted in the statement as saying at the ceremony that the service of the new trainer jet will complement the university's trainer fleet and enable pilots to get more realistic experience for air combat. Though the statement did not identify the new aircraft, pictures published by the university showed that it is a Hongdu Aviation Industry L-15 advanced trainer jet. At least 12 L-15s were delivered at the ceremony. According to AVIC, a leading aircraft maker in the country, the domestically developed L-15 has two engines, a streamlined aerodynamic design and integrated avionics. The L-15 has two types - one for advanced jet training and the other for lead-in fighter training, the State-owned defense giant said. Trainer jets for advanced application teach student pilots how to operate supersonic aircraft and how to carry out sophisticated aerial maneuvers, while those for lead-in fighter training are enhanced versions of advanced jet models and focus on familiarizing trainees with combat maneuvers and skills. AVIC also noted that the L-15 has a maximum speed of 1,200 kilometers per hour and a maximum flight range of 2,600 km. Before the L-15, the PLA Navy lacked a third-generation trainer aircraft, so it had to rely on its second-generation JJ-7 trainer jet and that aircraft's upgraded version, the JL-9, to conduct advanced training for student pilots. Currently, a Navy flight student will fly the CJ-6 pistonengine basic trainer, followed by the JL-8 intermediate trainer jet. When pilots begin the advanced training stage, both the JJ-7 and JL-9 will be used to simulate real fighter aircraft. Wang Ya'nan, editor-in-chief of Aerospace Knowledge magazine, said the use of the L-15 will help shorten the time required for Navy aviators' training before they become qualified to operate modern fighter jets. The trainer jet will be especially useful for carrier-based pilots, Wang said. The L-15 has advanced design and equipment, and its capabilities are very close to those of a genuine fighter jet. Compared with its predecessors, it is more suitable for carrier-based pilots' flight training, Wang said. 24 hour wristbandpersonalized bracelets for girlfriendclear silicone wristbandscustom wristbandafrican rubber bracelets
A private Chinese company has released an app dedicated to providing professional security services for overseas Chinese students, whose safety abroad has become a growing public concern thanks to a slew of recent safety scandals.Designed by ZBHA Group, a Chinese enterprise engaged in modern security services, the app embraces 16 types of overseas security services for Chinese in the United States, Australia, Cambodia, Israel and New Zealand.The app, which is available for both Apple and Android phones, involves various functions. Students can reserve regular safety training and professional assistance at an airport, such as baggage claim, check in and pick up or drop off services, especially for those going abroad for the first time who are not familiar with foreign environments.During students study abroad, the app can provide them with travel guidance and emergency assistance, and be equipped with GPS monitoring by the company to guarantee their safety.Other services, like guidance at hospitals, luggage storage and legal consultations, also are available as needed.While the app is free, the services provided are not."We hope Chinese students and their parents can enjoy their lives when studying or traveling in foreign countries and return safely to home in China," said Kong Xianming, chief executive of ZBHA.For years, China has been the largest source of international students in English-speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia.According to the Ministry of Education, the number of Chinese studying abroad in 2017 was over 608,000, an increase of 11.74 percent year-on-year.As the number of students grows, safety has become a major concern.In 2016, Chinese embassies and consulates handled more than 100,000 reports from students abroad who felt their security was threatened, almost triple that of the 36,800 in 2015, according to the 2017 Report on the Development of Chinese Students Studying Abroad.Grim situations also occur, such as befell Zhang Yingying, 26, a visiting scholar from China at the University of Illinois, who was reported missing in June and is believed to have been abducted.Such concerns include not only personal safety, but also psychological crisis and property security, said Han Xiaogang, Secretary General of China-US Association for Advanced Cultural Exchange."Assistance is vital, considering the sudden changes in their studies and living environments," Han said.
