Chengdu J-7

Airplanes

Length

14.884 m

Flat Wing Span

8.32 m

Height

4.11 m

Flat Wing Area

24.88 m²

Flat Wing Aspect Ratio

2.8

Max Speed

2200 km/h

Max Mach

2 Mach

Max Ceiling

17500 m

Number of Engines

First Flight

1966-01-17

Entry Into service

1966-01-17

Number Built

2400

Maximum Take-Off Weight

9.1 t (paragliders: kg)

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Aircraft	Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg))
Chengdu J-7	9.1

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All data (28 fields)

Name: Chengdu J-7
Manufacturer: Chengdu Aircraft Corporation
Description: The Chengdu J-7 (; third generation export version J-7; NATO reporting name: Fishcan) is a Chinese fighter aircraft.
ICAO Code: MG21
First Flight: 1966-01-17
Entry Into service: 1966-01-17
Production End: 2013-01-01
Designer: Chengdu Aircraft Corporation
Type: Fighter aircraft
Length (m): 14.884
Height (m): 4.11
Cockpit Crew: 1
Max Speed (km/h): 2200
Min Speed (km/h): 210
Max Ceiling (m): 17500
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.
Max Mach (Mach): 2
Number Built: 2400
Powerplant Description: 1 × Liyang Wopen-13F afterburning turbojet, 44.1 kN thrust each
Primary Users: People's Liberation Army Air Force (historical), Bangladesh Air Force, Korean People's Air Force, Pakistan Air Force
Status: In service
Wikipedia Article (URL): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-7
Flat Wing Span (m): 8.32
Flat Wing Area (m²): 24.88
Flat Wing Aspect Ratio: 2.8
Wake Category: M
Number of Engines: 1