The AVIC FTC-2000G has conducted its maiden flight from Anshun Airport southwest China's Guizhou Province. The first flight took place on 28 September. The FTC-2000G was developed by the Guizhou Aviation Industry Corporation under the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). The aircraft, based on the FTC-2000 advanced jet trainer, is now multi-functional military aircraft and has a ground attack, combat, and daily training capability and is targeted at the international market. The FTC-2000G used in the first flight took seven months to build. AVIC has said that the jet will appear at Air Show China in Zhuhai in early November.
