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EQUIPMENT & HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS: AIR FORCE
: F-7 : Single-seat fighter and close support aircraft : MiG-21 F (Soviet) Design based on : (i) J-7 I Other versions (ii) F-7A (export version of J-7I; exported to Albania, Egypt, Iraq and Tanzania) (iii) J-7 II (modified and improved version of J-7I; also known as J-7B) (iv) F-7 B (upgraded export version based on J-7II with ability to carry air-to-air missiles, exported to Bangladesh, Iran, Jordan, Pakistan, Zimbabwe); F-7BS (Sri Lanka) (v) J-7 IIA (improved version of J-7 II) (vi) J-7 H (improved version of J-7 II with improved ground attack capability) (vii) F-7 M Airguard (export version of J-7 IIA) (viii) J-7 II M (Chinese version of F-7M) (ix) F-7 P Airbolt: (variant of F-7M to meet specific requirements of Pakistan Air Force including ability to carry 4 X air-to-air missiles; F-7 MP Airbolt (modified version of F-7 P) (x) J-7C (J-7 III) (design based on MiG-21 MF) (xi) J-7 D (J-7IIIA; Improved J-7C version) (xii) J-7E (third generationJ-7 version based on J-7II airframe) (xiii) F-7 MG (export variant of J-7E) (xiv) F-7 PG (variant of F-7 MG modified for Pakistan Air Force) (xv) J 7/FT 7 Tandem two-seat operational trainer based on J-7 II Users: China (J-7 II/ IIA/ H/ IIM/ III/ IIIA/ E), Bangladesh (F-7M), Egypt (F-7A/B), Iran (F-7M), Myanmar (F-7M), North Korea (F-7), Pakistan (F7P/PG) and Sri Lanka (F-7BS)
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: FT-7 : Tandem two-seat fighter/trainer : JJ-7, JJ-7A (FT-7A), J-7 II and MiG-21 US, JJ-7B, JJ-7N, FT-7 (export version of JJ-7) : Second cockpit in tandem. Can carry Accommodation dual air-to-air missiles, rockets or bombs up to 250 kg. Can also be fitted with 23mm gun in underbelly pack : With internal fuel 545 nm With drop Range tanks 787 nm Users: Bangladesh (FT-7B), China (JJ-7), Iran (FT-7), Myanmar (FT-7), Pakistan (FT- 7P/ PG) and Sri Lanka (FT-7). Qiang - 5 NATO reporting name Westernised designation Type
: Fantan : A-5 : Single-seat close air support and ground attack aircraft, with air-to-air combat capability : Q-5, Q-5A, Q-5I, Q-5IA, Q-5II, Q-5B, QVersions 5III (A-5C (export version for Pakistan Air Force with upgraded avionics. Ordered also by Bangladesh), Q-5M, A- 5M, Q-5E/F : 52 1/2o swept back wings Design Armament: 23mm cannon in each wing root (internal) and ten attachment points each capable of carrying 250 kg bombs and a mix of other desired bombs/missiles. Max capacity 2,000 kg including drop tanks. : Max 1.5 Mach; level speed 1.12 Mach Speed : With maximum payload with after Combat Radius burners off (i) In Lo-Lo-Lo profile 216 nm (ii) In Hi-Lo-Hi profile 324 nm Users: Bangladesh (A-5C), China (Q-5), Myanmar (A-5-C/-M) and Pakistan (A-5III).
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: Finback : F-8 : Single-seat twin-engine air superiority fighter with secondary capability of ground fighter Versions: J-8, J-8I (J-8A, Finback A), JZ-8 (Reconnaissance variant of basic
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TECHNOLOGY
: B-7 : All-weather interdictor and attack aircraft with secondary air-to-air capability : JH-7 Versions : In same role and configuration class Design as Russian Sukhoi Su-24 ‘Fencer’ : 2 Crew Armament: Twin barrel 23mm gun in nose, two pylons under each wing plus rail for close range air-to-air missile at each wing tip or sea skimming anti-ship missile : Max takeoff weight 27,500 kg Loading : Mach 1.7 Max level speed : PLA Navy. Users
BUSINESS
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INDIAN DEFENCE
Users
: B-6 : Twin jet strategic bomber, tactical or, maritime strike and reconnaissance aircraft. : Tu-16 Badger (Soviet) : H-6A, H-6D (maritime roles), H-6E, H-6F, H-6H, H-6 tanker, HD-6 (EW) : China.
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Armament: One 23mm twin barrel cannon under fuselage and seven external stations (one centre & 3 either side) for a variety of weapons : Mach 2.2 Operating speed : 432 nm Combat Radius : 1,187 nm Max Range : China. User
REGIONAL BALANCE
CHINA
WEAPONS EQUIPMENT VEHICLES
J-8), J-8E (upgraded J-8A) J-8II (J-8B, Finback B) (all-weather dual role version), J-8D (air-to-air refueling capable) F-8IIM (proposed export version)
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