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[global network report] according to reports from china times and other taiwanese media on october 3, a design engineer from taiwan's hanxiang company recently posted several pictures of the "yangying" advanced trainer aircraft analysis data on the social media platform instagram. the air force, the "zhongshan institute of science" and hanxiang company checked and found that although no leaks were involved, major confidentiality work disciplines were still violated. according to the report, it is understood that after a review, the "zhongshan academy of sciences" fined hanxiang company nt$1 million (approximately 220,000 yuan) for violating confidentiality clauses.

data map of the "brave eagle" advanced trainer aircraft. picture from taiwan china times news network

according to reports, hanxiang company engineers have repeatedly shared confidential engineering information including "self-made fighter jets" on their social media accounts, fearing suspicion of leakage. gu lixiong of taiwan's defense department responded at the time that if the leak was confirmed, it would be brought to justice.

zhongshi news network stated that hanxiang company stated on september 27 that the engineer was indeed an employee of the company and was currently responsible for the environmental control system and related heat flow analysis work. after each of the company's "yongying" aircraft were delivered to the taiwan air force, all it was accepted and put into service in accordance with the procedures. however, during the service of the "yongying" 1110 aircraft, cabin noise and vibration were discovered, and it was returned to the factory for testing and improvement. this person was a member of the engineering disposal team, performing abnormal status analysis and troubleshooting operations for the aircraft. during the processing period, i worked overtime frequently, so i expressed my emotions on personal social media.

after a re-examination, taiwan's "zhongshan institute of science and technology" believed that although there was no leakage of secrets, it still violated the confidentiality clause in the contract, so it fined hanxiang company nt$1 million in accordance with the contract.

the island's green media "liberty times" reported that the "yingying" 1110 aircraft will leave the factory at the end of 2022 and conduct a test flight on december 15 of the same year, achieving the goal of delivering 8 aircraft that year and mass-producing a total of 10 aircraft from 2021. . whether the aircraft body problems exposed this time are caused by the rush to meet standards remains to be further investigated. according to reports, the taiwan air force has purchased a total of 66 "brave eagle" advanced trainer aircraft, which is an important indicator of "self-made fighter aircraft". according to a report recently released by the administrative agency, 36 "brave eagle" aircraft have been delivered.

the media stated that hanxiang company’s statement accidentally exposed the flight problems of the aircraft model, and was also the first time that a relatively serious condition of the "yingying" advanced trainer aircraft was disclosed. the noise in the cabin of an aircraft can cause communication problems among personnel, which is not a normal phenomenon. the vibration of the aircraft body is a serious abnormal problem. the vibration of the aircraft body may cause structural damage or even disintegration due to repeated stress, affecting flight safety.