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Q-5III (A-5C) Fantan Attack aircraft

Q-5III (A-5C) Fantan Attack aircraft. First flight: 1982
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Upgraded version, with increased weapon carrying capacity, improved electronics (Western technology) and ESM, ECM and other improvements. 

The export version A-5C was ordered by Pakistan and a total of 60 aircraft were delivered by 1983. It has also been exported to Bangladesh




Technical specifications

DESIGNER Nanchang
COUNTRY China
TYPE
Attack aircraft
CREW 1
POWER-PLANT One Liming (LM) Wopen-6A turbojet engine with afterburning
Thrust, kgf  
- with afterburning
2x3.252
- without afterburner
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DIMENSIONS
 
Length, m
16,25
Height, m
4,52
Wing span, m
9,70
Wing area m2
27,95
WEIGHT  
Maximum take-off, kg 12.000
Normal take-off, kg -
Empty aircraft, kg 6.494
Internal fuel, kg 2.825
Weight of transported fuel with external tanks, kg 1.178 (2x760 or 400)
Warload, kg  2.000
PERFORMANCE  
Maximum speed, km/h 1.190
Cruising speed, km/h -
Maximum speed in low height, km/h -
Combat range, km
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Range, km 2.000
Ferry range, km -
Service ceiling, m 15.850
Rate of climb, m/min 6.180
Maximum overload, g -
ARMAMENT
Two 23 mm cannons Type 23-2K, with 200 rounds. Number external hardpoints: 10. Possibility of transport 6 Air-to-air missile PL-2/B, PL-7 and AIM-9 Sidewinder. Bombs: Type 250-2 or 250-3, Mk 82, Snakeye, Durandal, BL755, 4x250 kg bombs, 10x100 kg bombs, 4x Launcher (8x57mm, 7x90 mm and 4x 130 mm).