MACHTRES   FIGHTERS

SHENYANG (CHENGDU) J-7 (MIG-21 FISHBED)

CHINA

 

 

The Chinese made J-7 is an advanced version of the formidable MiG-21 FISHBED. J-7 design improvements include a cranked-arrow wing for better low and high speed performance, two extra hard points on each wing for weapons, improved avionics and upgraded weapons systems. J-7 fighters are considered to be capable dog-fighters and can press close in air combat with the best western aircraft. The J-7 is not the front-line fighter that the PLAAF would prefer to replace its aging fleet of J-6 FARMER jets. However, nearly 500 J-7 fighters are in service with the PLAAF and the PLAN. Both export and domestic J-7 jets are fitted with a wide variety of western avionics including a GEC-Marconi Avionics HUDWAC (head-up display and weapon aiming computer) and GARMIN GPS bombing navigation systems.

 

     
 
     
 
     MANUFACTURED  BY:    SHENYANG AIRCRAFT CORP.- PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA
                                           CHENGDU AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL CORP.
     TYPE      -  FIGHTER
     CREW    -  ONE PILOT 
     ARM       -  FOUR HARD POINTS - TWO ON EACH WING, ONE BELLY HARD POINT
                      TWO 30 MM CANNON 
     RANGE  -  400 MILES 
     WINGSPAN -  23.5 FT.
     LENGTH    -  45.7 FT.
     HEIGHT     -  13.4 FT.
     WEIGHT    -  19,580 LB TAKE OFF
     ENGINE     -  ONE AFTERBURNING WP7B(BM)
     GUIDANCE  -GPS SUPPLIED BY ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL/GARMIN

     SPEED      -  1500 MPH OR MACH 2.1 AT ALTITUDE

 
 

SOURCE: SOFTWAR