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Role | Interceptor; ground attack; trainer
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| Designer |
Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau, Soviet Union/Russia
611 Aircraft Design Institute, Chengdu
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| Manufacturer |
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (J-7)
Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (J-7I, J-7II, J-7C/D, J-7E/G, J-7FS)
Guizhou Aviation Industrial Group Co. (J-7C/D, JJ-7/FT-7)
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| Variants |
| J-7 |
| | J-7I | | F-7A
| | J-7II | | F-7B
F-7BG | F-7M Airguard
F-7MP Skybolt
F-7P Skybolt
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| | J-7III | J-7C |
| | J-7IV | J-7D |
| | | J-7E | F-7N
| | J-7G | | F-7MG
F-7PG
| | J-7IIH | J-7H
| | | J-7FS |
| | JJ-7 | | FT-7
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BG = Bangladesh
NI = Nigeria
P = Pakistan
S = Sri Lanka
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| First flight |
| Jan 1966 | J-7
| | Jun 1969 | J-7I
| | Dec 1978 | J-7II
| | Aug 1983 | F-7M
| | 07 Mar 1984 | J-7IIA
| | 26 Apr 1984 | J-7C
| | 09 Jun 1988 | F-7MP
| | May 1990 | J-7E
| | 20 Aug 1991 | J-7D
| | Jun 2002 | J-7G
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| CREW |
J-7 (F-7) One
JJ-7 (FT-7) Two
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| DIMENSIONS |
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| Length | 14.855m (J-7II);
15.591m (J-7C);
14.885m (J-7E)
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| Wingspan | 7.154m (J-7II, J-7C);
8.32m (J-7E)
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| Height | 4.103m (J-7II/E);
4.251m (J-7C)
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| Wing area | 23 square meters
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| WEIGHTS |
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| Empty | 5,275kg
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| Normal take-off | 7,370kg (J-7II);
7,680kg (J-7E)
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| Max take-off | 9,100kg (J-7E)
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| Normal landing | 5,480kg (J-7II)
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| Fuel capacity | 2,080kg (J-7II);
4,165kg (J-7E)
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| PROPULSION |
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| Powerplant |
1X Liyang WP-7 (J-7I)
1X Liyang WP-7B (J-7II, F-7A/B)
1X Liyang WP-7N (F-7MG/PG)
1X Liyang WP-13F (J-7C/D, J-7E/G, F-7MG/PG)
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| Thrust (dry) |
WP-7: 38.245kN (3,900kg; 8,598lb)
WP-13F: 44.1kN (4,497kg, 9,914lb)
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| Thrust (afterburning) |
WP-7: 56.388kN (5,750kg; 12,677lb)
WP-7B: 58.8kN (5,996kg; 13,219lb)
WP-7N: 59.83kN (6,100kg; 13,450lb)
WP-13F: 65.17kN (6,645kg; 14,650lb)
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| PERFORMANCE |
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| Max level speed | Mach 2.0 (high altitude)
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| Max climb rate | 180m/s (sea-level)
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| Service ceiling | 18,800m
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| Range | (without refuelling)
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| Ferry range | 1,740km (two AAMs and two 480 liter drop tanks); or
2,230km (three 720 liter drop tanks)
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| Combat radius |
| 45 minutes flight and 5 minutes combat | Loitering | two AAMs | three 720 liter drop tanks | 11,000m altitude
| | 650km | Long-range interception | two AAMs | three 720 liter drop tanks | Mach 1.5 speed
| | 600km | Long-range interdiction | two 150kg bombs | three 720 liter drop tanks | hi-lo-hi
| | 370km | Close air support | four rocket launchers | no drop tank | lo-lo-lo
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| In-flight refuelling | No
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| G limit | +7G
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| ARMAMENT |
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| Fixed weapon |
J-7: 1X Type 30-I (30mm), 60 rounds
J-7I: 2X Type 30-I (30mm), 60 rounds per gun
J-7C/D: 2X Type 23-III (23mm), 100 rounds per gun
J-7E: 1X Type 30-I (30mm)
F-7MG: 2X Type 30-I (30mm)
J-7G: 1X Type 30-I (30mm)
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| External hardpoints |
3 (J-7/I); or
5 (J-7C/D/E)
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| Air-to-air missiles |
PL-2, PL-5, PL-7, PL-8, PL-9, Magic R550, AIM-9
Bomb 250/500kg free-bomb
Other 57/90/130mm unguided rocket launcher
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| AVIONICS |
Flight control WL-7 radio compass; 0101 HR A2 altitude radio altimeter; LTC-2 horizon gyro; XS-6 marker beacon receiver; VOR; Distance Measure Equipment (DME); Instrument Landing System (ILS)
Fire control SM-3A optical sight (J-7); AFS-3A lead-computing sight with Type 222 ranging radar input (J-7II); GEC-Marconi Type 956 HUD, and weapon-aiming computer system with input from the GEC-Marconi Type 226 'Skyranger' ranging radar (F-7M/P); or Italian Grifo-7 fire-control radar (F-7PG).
Countermeasures South-West China Research Institute of Electronic Equipment KG-8602 RWR interfaced with the South-West China Research Institute of Electronic Equipment KG-8605 internal radar noise jammer and China National Import and Export Corporation GT-1 chaff/flare dispenser, and Type 602 'Odd Rods' IFF
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