Chengdu J-7

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The Chengdu J-7 is a Chinese single-engine, supersonic jet fighter developed as an indigenous version of the Soviet MiG-21 and widely used by the People's Liberation Army Air Force and for export.

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Chengdu J-7 canonical 3
Chengdu F-7 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fighter aircraft
jet aircraft
military aircraft
aircraftType single-engine fighter
armament air-to-air missiles
bombs
cannon
unguided rockets
basedOnLicense Soviet MiG-21F-13
category Cold War jet fighter
configuration single-seat
countryOfOrigin China
crew 1
designFeature delta wing
nose intake
developedBy People's Republic of China
linked to: China
developedFrom Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
exported yes
firstFlight 1966
introduced 1960s
1966
manufacturer Chengdu Aircraft Corporation
Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation
maxSpeed supersonic
natoReportingName Fishbed
origin indigenous Chinese version of MiG-21
propulsion turbojet
role air superiority fighter
fighter-bomber
interceptor aircraft
serviceCeiling high altitude interceptor
status being phased out
in service
usedBy Albanian Air Force
Bangladesh Air Force
Egyptian Air Force
Iranian Air Force
Myanmar Air Force
Namibian Air Force
North Korean Air Force
Pakistan Air Force
People's Liberation Army Air Force
linked to: Chinese Air Force

People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
Sri Lanka Air Force
Sudanese Air Force
Tanzanian Air Force
Yemeni Air Force
Zimbabwe Air Force

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Bangladesh Air Force fighterModel Chengdu F-7
linked to: Chengdu J-7
Sudanese Air Force notableAircraft Chengdu J-7