SU-27
Powerplant: two 12,500-kg (27,557-lb) afterburning thrust Lyul'ka AL-31f turbofans
Performance: maximum speed Mach 2.35 or 1,345 kt (2500 km/h; 1550 mph) at high altitude; service ceiling 18000 m (59,055 ft); combat radius 1500 km (930 miles)
Weights: maximum take-off weight 30000 kg (66,138 lb)
Dimensions: span 14.7 m (48 ft 2.75 in); length excluding probe 21.935 m (71 ft 11.5 in); height 5.932 m (19 ft 5.5 in); wing area 46.5 m2 (500.5 sq ft)
Armament:one 30-mm GSh-301-1 cannon with 149 rounds; provision for about 6000 kg (13,228 lb) of disposable stores, including AAMs, bombs and rocket-launcher pods, carried on 10 external hardpoints
Shenyang J-8II
Powerplant: two 65.9 kN Liyang WP13A II afterburning turbojets
Performance: Maximum level speed Mach 2; max rate of climb at sea level 12000 m/min; service ceiling 20020m
Weights: empty 9820 kg; maximum take-off weight 17800 kg
Dimensions: length 21.59 m; height 5.41 m; wing span
9.34 m
Armament: on Type 23-3 23 mm twin-barrel cannon with 250 rounds, PL-2B and PL-7 AAM's, unguided air-to-ground rockets, free-fall bombs, three auxiliary fuel tanks
Chengdu J-7MG
Powerplant: GEC-Marconi air data computer and WP-13 Fturbojet (13,200lb w/ afterburning).
Performance: Its maximum climb rate is 38,300ft/min (195m/s), combat radius is 850km (hi-hi-hi air-superiority role)
Weights: maximum load is 1,800kg
Armament: GEC-Marconi Super Skyranger multi-mode PD radar (I band, 15km for missiles and 5km for guns), new color CRT displays,HOTAS control,and GEC-Marconi air data computer.
Chengdu J-7E
Another J-7 variant, in service with the PLA.
Chengdu J-7
Powerplant: one 59.82 kN Liyang WP7B afterburning turbojets
Performance: Maximum level speed 2175 km/h; max rate of climb at sea level 10800 m/min; service ceiling 18200 m
Weights: empty 5275 kg; normal take-off weight 7531 kg
Dimensions: length (including probe) 14.89 m; height 4.10 m; wing span 7.15 m
Armament: two 30 mm cannon with 60 rounds/gun; up to 1000 kg of 50-500 kg bombs,PL-2/-2A/-5B/-7/Magic AAM's and 57 mm or 90 mm rocket pods
Nanchang Q-5C (A-5C) Attack Aircraft
Powerplant: two 31.87 kN (7,165 lb st) Shenyang WP6 afterburning burbojets
Performance: maximum speed 1,190 km/h (740 mph) at 11000 m; service ceiling 15850 m (52,000 ft); max rate of climb at 5000 m (16,400 ft) 4980-6180 m (16,340-20,275 ft)/min.
Weights: empty 6494 kg (14,317 lb); MTOW 12000 kg (26,455 lb)
Dimensions: span 9.70 m (31 ft 10 in); length 16.25 m (53 ft 4 in); height 4.52 m (14 ft 10 in); wing area 46.5 m2 (500.5 sq ft)
Armament: two 23 mm cannon eacch with 100 rounds;
up to 2000 kg (4,410 lb) of bombs, C-801 AShMs, rockets, PL-2/-2B/-7/AIM-9/R.530 Magic AAMs, auxiliary fuel tanks. Some are capable of carrying a single 5-20 kT nuclear bomb.
Xian JH-7 Attack Aircraft
Powerplant: Two Xian WS9 turbofans (Rolls-Royce Spey Mk 202) eahc 91.2 kN; 20.515 lb st with afterburning.
Performance: Max level speed at 11000 m (36,000 ft): Mach 1.6-1.7; Cruise speed: Mach 0.80-0.85 (459-487
kts; 850-903 km/h; 528-561 mph); Service ceiling: 15500 m (50,850 ft); Combat radius: 486 n miles (900 km; 559 miles).
Weights: Max weapon load: 5000 kg (11,023 lbs);
Max take off weight: 27415 kg (60,439 lbs).
Dimensions: Wing span: 12.80 m (42 ft 0 in); Length (excl probe): 21.00 m (68 ft 10.75 in); Heighth: 6.22 m (20 ft 4.875 in).
Armament: Twin barrel 23 mm gun in nose; two store pylons under each wing plus wingtip rails for short range air-to-air missiles.
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