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Chengdu J-7 ✕ Grumman X-29 ✕
Manufacturer Chengdu Aircraft Corporation Grumman
Description The Chengdu J-7 (; third generation export version J-7; NATO reporting name: Fishcan) is a Chinese fighter aircraft. The Grumman X-29 is an American experimental aircraft designed to test a forward-swept wing, canard control surfaces, and other novel aircraft technologies.
ICAO Code MG21 X29
First Flight 1966-01-17 1984-12-14
Entry Into service 1966-01-17
Production End 2013-01-01
Designer Chengdu Aircraft Corporation Grumman
Type Fighter aircraft Experimental aircraft
Length (m) 14.884 16.44
Height (m) 4.11 4.36
Cockpit Crew 1 1
Max Speed (km/h) 2200 1770.51
Min Speed (km/h) 210
Max Ceiling (m) 17500 16764
Rate of Climb (m/s) 195
Armament 2× 30 mm Type 30-1 cannon, 60 rounds per gun; 50 kg to 500 kg unguided bombs; 55 mm rocket pod (12 rounds), 90 mm rocket pod (7 rounds); Air-to-air missiles: PL-2, PL-5, PL-7, PL-8, PL-9, K-13, Magic R.550, AIM-9; 5 total. 4 × under-wing (up to 500 kg each), 1 × centerline under-fuselage 2000 kg maximum.
Capacity Description 4000 lb payload
Max Mach (Mach) 2 1.6
National Origin United States of America
Number Built 2400 2
Powerplant Description 1 × Liyang Wopen-13F afterburning turbojet, 44.1 kN thrust each 1 × General Electric F404-GE-400 afterburning turbofan engine
Primary Users People's Liberation Army Air Force (historical), Bangladesh Air Force, Korean People's Air Force, Pakistan Air Force United States Air Force, NASA
Status In service Retired
Wikipedia Article (URL) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-7 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_X-29
Flat Wing Span (m) 8.32 8.29
Flat Wing Area (m²) 24.88 17.54
Flat Wing Aspect Ratio 2.8 3.9
Wake Category M M
Number of Engines 1 1