Xian JH-7 - Specifications (JH-7)

Specifications (JH-7)

Data from AVIC I, SinoDefence.com

General characteristics

• Crew: 2: pilot, weapons operator
• Payload: 9,000 kg (19,842 lb) of weapons
• Length: 22.32 m (73 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 12.8 m (41 ft 7 in)
• Height: 6.22 m (20 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: m² (ft²)
• Empty weight: 14,500 kg (31,900 lb)
• Loaded weight: kg (lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 28,475 kg (62,720 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Xian WS9 (a license-built Spey Mk202) afterburning turbofans
  • Dry thrust: 54.29 kN (12,250 lbf) each
  • Thrust with afterburner: 91.26 kN (20,515 lbf) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 1.75 (1,808 km/h, 1,122 mph)
• Combat radius: 1,759 km (890 nm, 1,093 mi)
• Ferry range: 3,700 km (1,970 nm, 2,299 mi)
• Service ceiling: 16,000 m (51,180 ft)
• Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)

Armament

• Guns: 1× 23mm twin-barrel GSh-23L autocannon, 300 rounds
• Hardpoints: 9 in total (6× under-wing, 2× wing-tip, 1× under-fuselage) with a capacity of 9,000 kg (20,000 lb) external fuel and ordnance
• Rockets: 57mm/90mm unguided rocket pods
• Missiles:
  
  • Air-to-air missiles:
    • PL-5
    • PL-8
    • PL-9
  • Anti-ship missiles:
    • Yingji-8K
    • Yingji-82K
    • Kongdi-88
  • Anti-radiation missiles:
    • Yingji-91
• Bombs:
  
  • Unguided bombs
  • Laser-guided bombs

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