Chengdu F-7BGI

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The Chengdu Jian-7 is a People's Republic of China licence - built version of the Soviet Mikoyan - Gurevich MiG-21.

Though production ceased in 2013, it continues to serve, mostly as an interceptor, in several air forces, including China's.

The aircraft was developed into the CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder.

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 14.885 m (Overall) (48 ft 10 in)
• Wingspan: 8.32 m (27 ft 3½ in)
• Height: 4.11 m (13 ft 5½ in)
• Wing area: 24.88 m² (267.8 ft²)
• Aspect ratio: 2.8:1
• Empty weight: 5,292 kg (11,667 lb)
• Loaded weight: 7,540 kg (16,620 lb) (two PL-2 or PL-7 air-to-air missiles)
• Max. takeoff weight: 9,100 kg (20,062 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Liyang Wopen-13F afterburning turbojet
• Dry thrust: 44.1 kN (9,921 lbf)
• Thrust with afterburner: 64.7 kN (14,550 lbf)

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 2.0 (2,200 km/h (1,189 knots, 1,375 mph)) IAS
• Stall speed: 210 km/h (114 knots, 131 mph) IAS
• Combat radius: 850 km (459 nmi, 528 mi) (air superiority, two AAMs and three drop tanks)
• Ferry range: 2,200 km (1,187 nmi, 1,367 mi)
• Service ceiling: 17,500 m (57,420 ft)
• Rate of climb: 195 m/s (38,386 ft/min)

Armament

• Guns: 2× 30 mm Type 30-1 cannon, 60 rounds per gun
• Hardpoints: 5 in total - 4× under-wing, 1× centreline under-fuselage with a capacity of 2,000 kg maximum (up to 500 kg each)
• Rockets: 55 mm rocket pod (12 rounds), 90 mm rocket pod (7 rounds)
• Missiles:
• Air-to-air missiles: PL-2, PL-5, PL-7, PL-8, PL-9, K-13, Magic R.550, AIM-9
• Bombs: 50 kg to 500 kg unguided bombs

Avionics

• FIAR Grifo-7 mk.II radar