JH-7A (FBC-1A) Flying Leopard II Multipurpose attack fighter

JH-7A (FBC-1A) Flying Leopard II Multipurpose attack fighter. First flight: 2002
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Technical specifications

DESIGNER Xian (Aircraft Industrial Corporation)
COUNTRY China
TYPE
Attack fighter
CREW 2
POWER-PLANT Two Xian (XAE) WS-9 turbofan engines with with afterburning.
Thrust, kgf  
- with afterburning
2x9.200
- without afterburner
2x5.420
DIMENSIONS
 
Length, m
 
- with pitot tube
22,32
- without pitot tube
21,03
Height, m
6,58
Wing span, m
12,71
Wing area m2
52,30
WEIGHT  
Maximum take-off, kg 30.000
Normal take-off, kg -
Maximum take-off weight without external armament carriers (external hardpoints), kg 21.500
Empty aircraft, kg -
Internal fuel, l 8.350
Warload, kg  8.000
PERFORMANCE  
Maximum speed, km/h 2.144
Cruising speed, km/h 1.041
Maximum speed in low height, km/h 1.200
Rate of climb, m/min -
Service ceiling, m 16.000
Take-off distance, m -
Landing distance, m -
Combat range with external fuel tanks, km
 
- at low altitude
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- at high altitude
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Range, km -
Rerry range, with external fuel tanks, km 3.700
Maximum overload, g -
ARMAMENT One 23 mm cannon Type 23-III (GSh-23L), with 200 (300) rounds. Number external hardpoints: 11. 
Possibility   of transport up to 2 air-to-air missile PL-8 or PL-5B/C/E or 1xKh-31P (YJ-91) or 2xYJ-8K or YJ-82 or YJ-83. Bombs, cluster bomb, bombs LS-500J.