| Specifications
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| Country | China
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| Subtype/level | JH-7A
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| NATO code | Flounder
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| Foreign trade model | FBC-1 Flying leopard
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| Aircraft type | Sniper bomber
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| Development unit | Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation and 603 Research Institute
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| Chief designer | Chen Yijian
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| Builder | Xian Aircraft Industry Company [XAIC]
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| First flight of the prototype | December 14, 1988
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| Development time | 1974-1992
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| Service time | 1992
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| Stereotype time | 1998
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| Wing span | 12.80 m (42 ft 0 in)
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| Length (excl probe) | 21.00 m (68 ft 10.75 in)
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| Height | 6.22 m (20 ft 4.875 in).
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| Wing area | 42.2 square meters
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| Empty weight | 14500 kg
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| Max take off weight | 27415 kg (60,439 lbs).
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| Powerplant | Two Xian WS9 turbofans (licence Rolls-Royce Spey Mk 202)
each 91.2 kN; 20,515 lbst with afterburning
single maximum thrust 5556 kg force
single booster thrust 9305 kg force
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| Speed |
Max level speed at 11000 m (36,080 ft):
Mach 1.6-1.7 (917-975 kt; 1.699-1.808 km/h; 1.056-1.122 mph);
Cruise speed:
Mach 0.80-0.85 (459-487 kts; 850-903 km/h; 528-561 mph);
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| Service ceiling | 15500 m (50,850 ft)
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| Combat radius | 485 n miles (900 km; 560 miles).
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| Transition voyage | 3650 km
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| Max weapon load | 5000 kg (11,023 lbs)
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| Armament |
Twin barrel 23 mm gun in nose, 200 rounds of ammunition
two store pylons under each wing plus
wingtip rails for PL-5 air-to-air missiles
4 external points can be mounted on C-801K/803 air-to-ship missiles, 50-250 kg bombs, rocket launchers and drop tanks
2 Wing tip hangable PL-5 close combat air-to-air missiles PL-8/9
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| Flight control system |
1 set of KF-1 three-degree three-axis stabilized digital-analog hybrid automatic flight control system
1 8415 digital atmospheric data computer (ADC)
1 set of HZX-1B heading attitude indication system
1 set of safety height warning system (SAW)
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| Fire control system |
1 JL-10A "Condor" pulse Doppler fire control radar
1 set of HK-13-03G head-up display (including fire control computer)
1 set of ship-to-air missile fire control system
2 sets of multi-function monochrome LCD
1 set of multi-function color down display
1 set helmet sight
1 digital task computer
1 set of 1553B integrated data bus system
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| Communication system |
1 type 170 HF shortwave single sideband radio
1 651 VHF/UHF ultrashort wave radio
1 set of 483D data transmission / Tacom system
1 set of JT type intercom
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| Navigation System |
1 set of HG-563GB inertial/GPS integrated navigation system
1 set of 210 Doppler navigation system
1 WL-7 radio compass
1 265A radar altimeter (replacement type 271)
1 XS-6A beacon receiver
1 set of HGY-10B IFF/ATC answering machine
1 set of microwave landing system (MLS)
1 set of instrument landing guidance system
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| Electronic countermeasure system |
1 605B type enemy and foe identifier
1 set of RKL-800A Integrated Electronic Countermeasure System (AAP)
1 KJ-8602/RW-1045 radar warning receiver
1 set of integrated electronic self-defense intelligent computer
1 960-2 type noise type electronic jammer (replacement KG-8605 type)
1 KG-860 type responsive electronic jammer
1 KZ-8608 electronic reconnaissance aircraft
2 sets of 941-4G infrared/passive electronic countermeasure systems
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| Service events |
November 26, 2007, China deployed in the South China Sea Fleet for the first time.
July 19, 2009, the JH-7A crashed during the joint exercise of the "Peace Mission-2009" held in Sino-Russian. The two pilots on board sacrificed.
At 10:47 am on October 14, 2011, the 2011 China International General Aviation Conference held an air show at the Nifu Airport in Pucheng County, Shaanxi Province. An domestic JH-7 fighter was performing at a low altitude from east to west. Suddenly out of control during the flight, it crashed about 2 kilometers west of the audience area. There were two pilots on the plane and the parachute parachute was not fully open .
August 20, 2014, the Chinese Air Force sent the JH-7A to participate in the "Peace Mission-2014" Joint Anti-Terrorism Military Exercises.
July 24, 2015, two Chinese Air Force JN-7A fighters participated in the Russian “air dart” competition.
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