J-7 Technical Data
| Status: | Retired as of 2023 - may be converted to attack drone |
| NATO Name: | Fishcan |
| Type: | Interceptor |
| Contractors: | Chengdu Aircraft Corporation, Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation |
| IOC: | 1967 |
| Operator: | PLAAF, PLANAF |
| Active Variants: | J-7, J-7E, J-7G |
| Length: | 48.8 ft. |
| Wingspan: | 23.5 ft. |
| Height: | 13.5 ft. |
| Empty Weight: | 11,343 lbs. |
| Max Takeoff Weight: | 16,252 lbs. |
| Power Plant: | 1x WP-7, WP-7B, or WP-13F |
| Max Speed: | 1,174 kts. |
| Combat Range: | ~460 nm |
| Ceiling: | 61,680 ft. |
| Gun System: | 2x Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 |
| Air-to-Air Missiles: | PL-5, PL-8, PL-9 |
| Rocket Systems: | 55mm rocket pod, 90mm rocket pod |
| Bomb Systems: | 100-1000 lbs. unguided munitions |
| Accommodation: | 1 crew |
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