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Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation JH-7
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Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation JH-7

Strike fighter aircraft

270Units built

Overview

The Xi'an JH-7, also known as the FBC-1 Flying Leopard, is a Chinese tandem two-seat, twin-engine fighter-bomber/strike aircraft in service with the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF), and the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The aircraft is produced by the Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation (XAC); the design was developed with the 603 Institute.

Specifications

Powerplant

Engine modelRolls-Royce Spey

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

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