{{military navigation
| name = Chinese Military Aircraft
| title = [[:Category:Chinese military aircraft|Chinese military aircraft]]
| bodyclass = hlist
| style = wide
| state = {{{state<includeonly>|autocollapse</includeonly>}}}

| group1 = [[Fighter aircraft|Fighters]]
| list1 = {{Military navigation|border=child|style=wide
| group1 = [[Multirole combat aircraft|Multirole]] and [[Strike fighter|strike]]
| list1 =
* [[Shenyang FC-31|FC-31(F-60)]]*
* [[Chengdu J-20|J-20]]
* [[Shenyang J-15|J-15]]
* [[Shenyang J-16|J-16]]
* [[Chengdu J-10|J-10B]]
* [[Shenyang J-11#J-11B|J-11B]]
* [[Chengdu J-10|J-10]]
* [[CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder|FC-1]]
* [[Xi'an JH-7|JH-7]]
* [[Sukhoi Su-30MKK#Su-30MK2|Su-30MK2]]
* [[Sukhoi Su-30MKK|Su-30MKK]]
* [[Sukhoi Su-35|Su-35S]]

| group2 = [[Air superiority fighter|Air superiority]] and [[Interceptor aircraft|interceptor]]
| list2 =
* [[Chengdu J-20|J-20]]
* [[Shenyang J-11#Variants|J-11D]]*
* [[J-10B]]
* [[Shenyang J-15|J-15]]
* ''[[Shenyang J-13|J-13]]''
* ''[[Nanchang J-12|J-12]]''
* [[Shenyang J-11|J-11]]
* ''[[Chengdu J-9|J-9]]''
* [[Shenyang J-8|J-8]]
* [[Chengdu J-7|J-7]]
* ''[[Shenyang J-6|J-6]]''
* ''[[Shenyang J-5|J-5]]''
* ''[[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15|J-2]]''
* ''[[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9|MiG-9]]''
* [[Sukhoi Su-27|Su-27]]

| group3 = [[Ground-attack aircraft|Ground attack]]
| list3 =
* ''[[Nanchang Q-5|Q-5]]''
* ''[[Nanchang Q-6|Q-6]]''

| group4 = [[Electronic-warfare aircraft|Electronic warfare]]
| list4 =
* [[Shenyang J-16#Variants|J-16D]]
* [[Shenyang J-15#Variants|J-15D]]*
}}

| group2 = [[Bomber]]s
| list2 =
* [[Xian H-20|H-20]]*
* ''[[Xian H-8|H-8]]''
* ''[[Harbin H-7|H-7]]''
* [[Xian H-6|H-6]]
* ''[[Ilyushin Il-28|H-5]]''
* ''[[Tupolev Tu-14|Tu-14]]''
* ''[[Tupolev Tu-2|Tu-2]]''

| group3 = [[Airborne early warning and control|AEW&C]] and [[Electronic-warfare aircraft|EW]]
| list3 =
* [[Xi'an KJ-600|KJ-600]]*
* [[Shaanxi KJ-500|KJ-500]]
* [[KJ-2000]]
* [[Shaanxi Y-9JZ|Y-9JZ ELINT]]
* [[Shaanxi Y-8#Variants|Y-8CB]]
* [[Shaanxi Y-8#Variants|Y-8DZ]]
* [[Shaanxi Y-8#Variants|Y-8G]]
* [[Shaanxi Y-8#Variants|Y-8GX3]]
* [[Shaanxi Y-8#Variants|Y-8JB]]
* [[Shaanxi Y-8#Variants|Y-8T]]
* [[Shaanxi Y-8#Variants|Y-8W]]
* [[Shaanxi Y-8#Variants|Y-8EW]]
* [[Shaanxi Y-8#Variants|ZDK03]]
* [[Shaanxi Y-8#Variants|Y-8J]]
* [[Shaanxi KJ-200|KJ-200]]
* [[Xian Y-7#Variants|Y-7 AWACS]]
* ''[[KJ-1 AEWC]]''
* [[Antonov An-30|AN-30]]

| group4 = [[Tanker aircraft|Tankers]]
| list4 =
* [[Xian H-6|HY-6]]
* [[Ilyushin Il-78|Il-78]]

| group5 = [[Reconnaissance aircraft|Reconnaissance]]
| list5 =
* [[Shenyang J-8|JZ-8]]
* [[Chengdu J-7|JZ-7]]
* ''[[Shenyang J-6|JZ-6]]''
* ''[[Shenyang J-5|JZ-5]]''
* ''[[Harbin H-5|HZ-5]]''
* [[Tupolev Tu-154|Tu-154M]]

| group6 = [[Military transport aircraft|Transport]]
| list6 = {{Military navigation|border=child|style=wide
| evenodd = swap
| group1 = [[Strategic airlift|Strategic]]
| list1 =
* [[Xi'an Y-20|Y-20]]
* [[Shaanxi Y-9|Y-9]]
* [[Shaanxi Y-8|Y-8]]
* [[Ilyushin Il-76|Il-76]]
* [[Xian Y-7|Y-7]]

| group2 =[[maritime patrol aircraft|Maritime Patrol]]
| list2 =
* [[Shaanxi KQ-200|KQ-200]]
* [[Shaanxi Y-8#Variants|Y-8EX]]
* [[Harbin SH-5|SH-5]]

| group3 =[[Tactical airlift|Tactical]]
| list3 =
* [[Shaanxi Y-9|Y-9]]
* [[Harbin Y-12|Y-12]]
* [[Harbin Y-11|Y-11]]
* [[Shaanxi Y-8|Y-8]]
* [[Xian Y-7|Y-7]]
* ''[[Ilyushin Il-14|Y-6]]''
* [[Antonov An-2|Y-5]]
* [[Bombardier Challenger 600 series|CL 601]]
* [[Tupolev Tu-154|Tu-154]]
}}

| group8 = [[Trainer aircraft|Trainers]]
| list8 =
* [[Hongdu JL-10|JL-10]]
* [[Guizhou JL-9|JL-9]]
* [[Hongdu JL-8|JL-8]]
* [[List of Chengdu J-7 variants#JJ-7 trainer series|JJ-7]]
* ''[[Shenyang J-6#Variants|JJ-6]]''
* ''[[Shenyang J-5#Variants|JJ-5]]''
* ''[[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15#Variants|JJ-2]]''
* ''[[Shenyang JJ-1|JJ-1]]''
* [[Hongdu Yakovlev CJ-7|CJ-7]]*
* [[Nanchang CJ-6|CJ-6]]
* ''[[Yakovlev Yak-18|CJ-5]]''
* ''[[Yakovlev Yak-11|Yak-11]]''

| group9 = [[Helicopter]]s
| list9 = {{Military navigation|border=child|style=wide
| group1 = [[Attack helicopter|Attack]]
| list1 =
* [[CAIC Z-10|Z-10]]
* [[Harbin Z-19|Z-19]]
* [[Harbin Z-9|Z-9W]]
* [[Changhe Z-11#Variants|Z-11W]]

| group2 = [[Utility helicopter|Transport and utility]]
| list2 =
* [[Harbin Z-20|Z-20]]
* [[Changhe Z-18|Z-18]]
* [[Harbin Z-15|Z-15]]*
* [[Changhe Z-11|Z-11]]
* [[Harbin Z-9|Z-9]]
* [[Changhe Z-8|Z-8]]
* [[Mil Mi-8|Mi-8]]
* [[Mil Mi-17#Variants|Mi-171]]
* ''[[Harbin/CHDRI Z-6|Z-6]]''
* ''[[Harbin Z-5|Z-5]]''

| group3 = [[Anti-submarine warfare|ASW]]
| list3 =
* [[Harbin Z-20|Z-20F]]
* [[Changhe Z-18|Z-18F]]
* [[Harbin Z-9|Z-9C]]
* [[Changhe Z-8|Z-8]]
* [[Kamov Ka-28|Ka-28]]
}}

| group12 = [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|UAVs]] and [[Unmanned combat aerial vehicle|UCAVs]]
| list12 = {{Military navigation|border=child|style=wide
| group1 = Tactical
| list1 =
* [[Aisheng ASN-205|WZ-6]]
* [[CASIC WJ|CASIC Blade]]

| group2 = [[Medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle|MALE]]
| list2 =
* [[CASC Rainbow]]
* [[Harbin BZK-005]]
* [[Tengden TB-001]]

| group3 = [[High-Altitude Long Endurance|HALE]]
| list3 =
* [[Guizhou WZ-7 Soaring Dragon]]
* [[WZ-8 (drone)|WZ-8]]
* [[Chengdu WZ-10|WZ-10]]
* [[SYAC UAV#Divine Eagle|Shenyang Divine Eagle]]*

| group4 = Combat
| list4 =
* [[Shenyang BA-5|BA-5]]
* [[CAIG Wing Loong|GJ-1]]
* [[CAIG Wing Loong II|GJ-2]]
* [[Hongdu GJ-11|GJ-11]]
* [[AVIC Dark Sword|Dark Sword]]*

}}
* [[List of unmanned aerial vehicles of China]]

| below =
* <nowiki>*</nowiki> = Under development or official military designation not revealed
* ''Italicized'' = Retired or cancelled

* ''Lists: [[List of aircraft produced by China|Aircraft]]''
* ''[[List of active Chinese military aircraft|Military aircraft]]''
* ''[[List of unmanned aerial vehicles of China|UAVs]]''
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2023-03-15T21:17:30Z

Mjabb:

Shaanxi KQ-200

2023-03-15T21:16:05Z

Mjabb:

2023-03-09T14:27:24Z

Mjabb: /* Operators */

{{Short description|Chinese medium-lift utility helicopter}}
{|{{Infobox aircraft begin
| name = Z-20
| image = Z-20 Airshow China 2022 fly.jpg
| caption = Z-20 flying at [[Airshow China]] 2022
| alt = 
}}{{Infobox aircraft type
| type = Medium lift helicopter
| national origin = China
| manufacturer = [[Harbin Aircraft Industry Group]]
| designer = 
| first flight = 23 December 2013
| introduced = 1 October 2019<ref name="chinamil">{{Cite web|url=http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2019-10/01/content_9641983.htm|title=Z-20 helicopter confirmed in Chinese military service - China Military|website=eng.chinamil.com.cn}}</ref>
| retired = 
| status = In service, in production<ref name="chinamil" />
| primary user = [[People's Liberation Army Ground Force]]
| more users = [[People's Liberation Army Navy]] [[People's Armed Police]]
| produced = 
| number built = 
| developed from = 
| variants with their own articles = 
| developed into = 
}}
|}

The '''Harbin Z-20''' ([[wikt:歼|Chinese]]: 直-20; official codename [[wikt:歼|Chinese]]: “'''神雕'''”, "Divine Eagle") is a Chinese medium-lift [[utility helicopter]] produced by the [[Harbin Aircraft Industry Group]] (HAIG). It was first flown on 23 December 2013 and has a [[maximum takeoff weight]] in the range of {{convert|10|t|lb}}.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://english.cri.cn/6909/2013/12/26/3521s805319.htm | archive-url=https://archive.today/20131226172528/http://english.cri.cn/6909/2013/12/26/3521s805319.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=December 26, 2013 | title=China Develops New Type of Helicopter: DM | publisher=CRI English | date=26 December 2013 | access-date=27 December 2013 |author=Fei}}</ref><ref name="aviationweek">{{cite web|url=http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/awx_12_24_2013_p0-650365.xml | title=Chinese Military Utility Helo Makes First Flight | publisher=Aviation Weekly | date=24 December 2013 | access-date=27 December 2013 |last1=Perrett |first1=Bradley |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226041445/http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/awx_12_24_2013_p0-650365.xml |archive-date=26 December 2013}}</ref> The Z-20 can operate from locations above {{convert|4,000|m|ft|abbr=on}} in altitude as well as from the [[Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning|''Liaoning'']] aircraft carrier.<ref name="ain22nov17">{{Cite web|url= https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2017-11-22/china-has-high-hopes-z-20-helicopter-0|title= China Has High Hopes For Z-20 Helicopter|date=22 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20131225000012&cid=1101 | title=Z-20: China's first domestic tactical utility helicopter | publisher=Want China Times | date=24 December 2013 | access-date=27 December 2013 | author=Staff Reporter | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227053243/http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20131225000012&cid=1101 | archive-date=27 December 2013 }}</ref> It is regarded to be comparable in performance to the US-made [[Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk]] helicopter, of which the civilian [[Sikorsky S-70|Sikorsky S-70C-2]] variant has been used by the [[People's Liberation Army]] since 1984.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/5884/heres-our-best-look-yet-at-chinas-black-hawk-clone-the-z-20|title=Here Is Our Best Look Yet At China's UH-60 Black Hawk Clone The Z-20|first=Tyler|last=Rogoway|website=The Drive}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eurasiantimes.com/black-hawk-down-china-says-its-z-20-helicopter-on-course-to-surpass-us-black-hawk-choppers/|title=Black Hawk Down: Why Chinese Z-20 Helicopters Are On-Course To Surpass American Black Hawk Choppers|first=EurAsian Times|last=Desk|date=November 20, 2020|website=Latest Asian, Middle-East, EurAsian, Indian News}}</ref>

==Development==
The [[People's Liberation Army Air Force]] (PLAAF) has had a requirement for a high-altitude medium utility helicopter that can operate in the mountainous regions in China since the 1980s. In 1984, the PLAAF acquired 24 [[Sikorsky S-70|Sikorsky S-70C-2]]s with enhanced [[General Electric]] [[General Electric T700|T700-701A engines]] from the US government.<ref name="ain22nov17"/>

China was unable to purchase more Sikorsky aircraft following the fallout from the [[1989 Tiananmen Square protests]] that resulted in an EU and US arms embargo. This led to the development of an indigenous so-called "10-tonne helicopter project" that started in 2006, and the Z-20 made its first flight on 23 December 2013.<ref name="ain22nov17"/>

Helicopter production in China received a massive boost after the 2008 Sichuan earthquakes highlighted the value of helicopters in humanitarian missions.<ref name="Z8_helicopter_armed_police">{{cite web |url=http://www.airforceworld.com/pla/english/z8-helicopter-china.html |title=Z8 Helicopter production boost from 2008 |work=AirForceWorld.com |access-date=5 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027070141/http://www.airforceworld.com/pla/english/z8-helicopter-china.html |archive-date=27 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In addition to the PLAAF, the Z-20 will likely be used by other services in the People's Liberation Army.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Waldron|first=Greg|title=Harbin Z-20 destined for wide number of roles|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/harbin-z-20-destined-for-wide-number-of-roles-report/134770.article|access-date=2020-07-02|website=Flight Global|language=en}}</ref> It could fill the role of a multi-role naval helicopter for the [[People's Liberation Army Navy]] (PLAN) that is small enough to be interoperable across all PLAN vessels while still have a full suite of [[anti-submarine warfare]] (ASW) capabilities installed.<ref name="ain22nov17"/>

The Z-20 has been tested carrying missiles on wing pylons.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rupprecht |first1=Andreas |title=Z-20 prototype seen carrying possible anti-tank guided missiles |url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/z-20-prototype-seen-carrying-possible-anti-tank-guided-missiles |website=Janes |date=21 October 2021 |access-date=16 May 2022}}</ref> A stealth Z-20 variant has been indicated under development since 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-developing-new-attack-helicopter-with-stealth-power |title=China developing new attack helicopter with stealth power |website=straitstimes |date=12 September 2015 }}</ref> One analyst said China could produce the stealth variant relatively easily because of their access to a modified [[MH-60 Black Hawk]] [[Tail rotor|tail section]], recovered by [[Pakistan Armed Forces|Pakistani security forces]] after a crash during the [[Killing_of_Osama_bin_Laden#Helicopter_stealth_technology_revelations|Bin Laden raid]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/40853/stealthy-variant-of-chinas-z-20-black-hawk-clone-emerges-in-concept-model-form |title=Stealthy Variant Of China's Z-20 Black Hawk Clone Emerges In Concept Model Form |website=The Drive |date=30 May 2021}}</ref>

==Design==
[[File:Z-20 Airshow China 2022 ground.jpg|thumb|alt=Z-20 ground display at Airshow China 2022|Z-20 ground display at Airshow China 2022]]
[[File:Z-20 Helicopter 20221020.jpg|thumb|right|Z-20 Helicopter]]
The Z-20 is based on the proven 1970s S-70/UH-60 Black Hawk,<ref name="aviationweek" /> which China acquired in the 1980s.<ref name="ain22nov17"/> [[Pakistan]] may also have allowed China to examine wreckage from the US special forces Black Hawk abandoned during the [[Death of Osama bin Laden|assassination of Osama bin Laden]] on 1 May 2011.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.businessinsider.com/china-helicopter-may-be-copy-from-bin-laden-2013-9 | title=Mysterious Chinese Helicopter Emerges That Resembles The One Used In Bin Laden Raid | publisher=Business Insider | date=3 September 2013 | access-date=27 December 2013 |author=David Cenciotti}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://thediplomat.com/2013/12/did-china-just-clone-a-black-hawk-helicopter/ | title=Did China Just Clone a Black Hawk Helicopter | publisher=The Diplomat | date=26 December 2013 | access-date=27 December 2013 |author=Zachary Keck}}</ref>

The helicopter uses [[fly-by-wire]] controls and a five-bladed main rotor; the Black Hawk has four blades. The tail-to-fuselage joint frame is more angular than the Black Hawk's, for greater lift, cabin capacity, and endurance. The fairings behind the engine exhausts and on the spine are likely for [[satellite communications]] or the [[BeiDou]] satellite navigation system.<ref>{{cite web |title=China's Z-20 Helicopter Features Home-made Engine, Fly-by-wire |url=https://www.defensemirror.com/news/25639/China_s_Z_20_Helicopter_Features_Home_made_Engine__Fly_by_wire |website=DefenseMirror.com |date=10 October 2019 |access-date=16 May 2022}}</ref>

The Z-20 is believed to be powered by the domestic WZ-10 [[turboshaft]] engine providing 1,700-2,000 shp of power, comparable to the latest iteration of the Black Hawk engine, the GE T700-701D.<ref>{{cite web |title=Safran and AECC receive certification for the WZ10 turboshaft |url=https://www.airmedandrescue.com/latest/news/safran-and-aecc-receive-certification-wz10-turboshaft |website=www.airmedandrescue.com |date=11 October 2019 |access-date=17 Jul 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=T700-GE-701D Engine Awarded U.S. Army Qualification |url=https://www.geaviation.com/press-release/military-engines/t700-ge-701d-engine-awarded-us-army-qualification |website=www.geaviation.com.com |date=4 Nov 2004 |access-date=17 Jul 2022}}</ref> The Z-20 also incorporates new technologies that reduce weight and improve lift as well as cutting edge de-icing tech on the rotor-blades. These features enable it to conduct operations at altitudes above 4,000 m (13,200 ft).<ref name="ain22nov17"/>

== Variants ==
;Z-20
:Base transport variant. Can be equipped with up to 8 [[HJ-10|KD-10]] missiles.
;Z-20S
:Multi-role utility variant. Equipped with [[Forward-looking infrared|FLIR]]. Can be equipped with up to 8 [[HJ-10|KD-10]] missiles.
;Z-20F
:Naval [[Anti-submarine warfare|ASW]] variant.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/30404/here-is-our-first-clear-look-at-chinas-z-20f-its-seahawk-helicopter-clone|title=Here Is Our First Clear Look At China's Z-20F Seahawk Helicopter Clone (Updated)|first=Tyler|last=Rogoway|website=The Drive}}</ref> Equipped with surface radar under nose, pylon for torpedoes, dipping sonar under belly and bubble window for observation.

== Operators ==
;{{PRC}}
*[[People's Liberation Army Ground Force]] - 60<ref>{{cite book |title=The Military Balance 2021 |publisher=International Institute for Strategic Studies |isbn=978-1-032-27900-8 |pages=257}}</ref>
*[[People's Liberation Army Navy]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3175297/chinese-navy-shows-new-anti-submarine-helicopter |title= Chinese navy shows off new anti-submarine helicopter |work=South China Morning Pos t|date=2022-04-23 |first= Amber |last=Wang}}</ref>
*[[People's Armed Police]]<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Rupprecht |first1=Andreas |last2=Dominguez |first2=Gabriel |title=Possible New Variant of China's Z-20 Helicopter |url=https://monch.com/possible-new-variant-of-chinas-z-20-helicopter/ |website=Mönch Publishing Group |date=25 February 2022 |access-date=16 May 2022}}</ref>

==Specifications (estimated)==

{{Aircraft specs
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|eng1 number=2
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|eng1 shp= 2,682
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|max speed kmh= 360
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==See also==
{{Portal|Aviation}}
{{aircontent|
|related=
|similar aircraft=
* [[AgustaWestland AW149]]
* [[Airbus Helicopters H175]]
* [[Airbus Helicopters H225M]]
* [[Bell 525 Relentless]]
* [[KAI KUH-1 Surion]]
* [[Mitsubishi H-60]]
* [[NHIndustries NH90]]
* [[Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk]]
|sequence=
|lists=
* [[List of active Chinese military aircraft]]
* [[List of Chinese aircraft]]
* [[List of utility helicopters]]
|see also=
}}

==References==

{{Reflist}}

{{PRC helicopters}}
{{Chinese Military Aircraft}}

[[Category:Military helicopters]]
[[Category:Harbin aircraft]]
[[Category:2010s Chinese helicopters]]
[[Category:2010s Chinese military utility aircraft]]
[[Category:Aircraft first flown in 2013]]

Xi'an JH-7

2023-03-04T02:50:35Z

Mjabb: /* Specifications (JH-7) */

{{Short description|Chinese fighter-bomber primarily used in the People's Liberation Army Navy}}
{{More citations needed|date=October 2010}}
{{Use American English|date = February 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{|{{Infobox aircraft begin
| name = {{ublist|Xi'an JH-7|FBC-1 Flying Leopard}}
| image = File:PLAAF_Xian_JH-7A_at_Chelyabinsk_Shagol_Air_Base.jpg
| caption = A JH-7A on the runway at Chelyabinsk Shagol Air Base
}}{{Infobox aircraft type
| type = [[Fighter-bomber]]
| manufacturer = [[Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation]]
| designer =
| first flight = 14 December 1988
| introduced = 1992
| retired =
| status = Operational, in service<ref>{{cite news|last=Fisher|first=Richard|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-can-china-break-the-military-aircraft-engine-412424/|title=ANALYSIS: Can China break the military aircraft engine bottleneck?|work=[[FlightGlobal]]|date=27 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530035616/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-can-china-break-the-military-aircraft-engine-412424/|archive-date=2015-05-30}}</ref>
| primary user = [[People's Liberation Army Navy]]
| more users = [[People's Liberation Army Air Force]]
| produced = 1988–2017
| number built = 270 (as of 2018)<ref name="AMR">{{cite news|last=Baddeley|first=Adam|url= http://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/upload/201102172337151.pdf |title=The AMR Regional Air Force Directory 2011|work= Asian Military Review|date=February 2011|access-date=11 July 2011 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928163252/http://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/upload/201102172337151.pdf |archive-date=28 September 2011 }}</ref>
| program cost = 
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| developed from =
| variants with their own articles =
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The '''Xi'an JH-7''' ({{zh|s=歼轰-7|t=殲轟-7|hp=jiān hōng qī}} – fighter-bomber; [[NATO reporting name]] '''Flounder'''),<ref>{{cite news | title = British and Russian Technology for the Xian JH-7A FLOUNDER | url = http://www.uscc.gov/researchpapers/2004/04fisher_report/7airforcesystems.htm | publisher = U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Commission | access-date = 2007-04-06 |url-status=dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070429145750/http://www.uscc.gov/researchpapers/2004/04fisher_report/7airforcesystems.htm | archive-date = 29 April 2007 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> also known as the '''FBC-1 (Fighter/Bomber China-1) Flying Leopard''', is a [[tandem]] two-seat, twin-engine [[fighter-bomber]] in service with the [[People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force]] (PLANAF), and the [[People's Liberation Army Air Force]] (PLAAF).<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=International Air Power Review|volume=25|title=Focus Aircraft: Xian JH-7 'Flounder'|pages=52–75|issn=1473-9917|publisher=AIRtime Publishing|date=2008}}</ref> The main contractors are [[Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation]] (XAC) and the 603rd Aircraft Design Institute (later named the First Aircraft Institute of [[China Aviation Industry Corporation I|AVIC-I]]).

The first JH-7s were delivered to the PLANAF in the mid-1990s for [[evaluation]], with the improved JH-7A entering service in 2004.<ref name="sinodefence">{{cite web|url=http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/groundattack/jh7.asp|title=JH-7/A (FBC-1) Fighter-Bomber|work=SinoDefence.com|access-date=2007-01-16|date=13 April 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070115064143/http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/groundattack/jh7.asp|archive-date=15 January 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Development history==

===A new fighter bomber===
In the early 1970s, the PLAAF required a new fighter-bomber to replace the [[Harbin H-5]] and [[Nanchang Q-5]]. A request was duly submitted to the [[Aviation Industry Corporation of China|Ministry of Aviation Industry]] (later renamed to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China), which organized a domestic development program when efforts to secure a joint venture with foreign partners failed. The program was authorized on 19 April 1983 by then-[[paramount leader]] [[Deng Xiaoping]]. The program was also aiming to make use of newly imported British [[Rolls-Royce Spey]] turbofan engines at the time.<ref name="AirForceWorld.com_JH7_FBC1_fighter_bomber_and_Spey_turbofan">{{cite web |url=http://airforceworld.com/pla/fbc-1-jh-7-fighter-bomber-china.htm |title=JH7 FBC1 fighter bomber and Spey turbofan, Chinese PLAAF |work=AirForceWorld.com |access-date=12 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823101117/http://airforceworld.com/pla/fbc-1-jh-7-fighter-bomber-china.htm |archive-date=23 August 2011 |url-status=dead|df=dmy-all }}</ref>

===JH-7===
[[File:Xian JH-7A.jpg|thumb|Xian JH-7A]]

The PLANAF required a similar aircraft and the program set out to develop a variant for each set of requirements. The PLAAF variant was conceived as an all-weather, long-range bomber/strike aircraft, with a two-seat, tandem cockpit, [[electronic countermeasures]] (ECM), and [[Terrain-following radar|terrain following]] capabilities (similar to the [[General Dynamics F-111]]). The naval version differed in that it was conceived as a dedicated reconnaissance/strike aircraft. The PLAAF variant was dropped in the early 1980s, with the PLANAF variant becoming the JH-7.

Six [[prototype]]s were built by December 1988, and the PLANAF received 12 to 18 aircraft in the early 1990s for evaluation. The first aircraft used imported Rolls-Royce Spey Mk.202 engines, later replaced by a license-built copy, the WS-9. They were equipped with the Type 243H multifunction radar, which could detect ships at a maximum of {{convert|175|km}}, and [[MiG-21]]-sized aerial targets at {{convert|75|km}}.

The JH-7 was designed as an anti-ship fighter-bomber. As with the later JH-7A, its aerial combat capability was insignificant given the large number of specialist aircraft for that role.

===JH-7A===
[[File:JH-7A fighter bomber - military museum.jpg|thumb|JH-7A at the [[Beijing Military Museum]] during the "Our troops towards the Sun" exhibition]]
[[File:Xian_JH-7A_at_Shagol.jpg|thumb|Two JH-7As at Chelyabinsk Shagol Air Base]]
When the PLA examined the future role of air forces, it identified a need for [[Precision-guided munition|precision air-to-surface]] capability. An improved JH-7, the JH-7A, was designed to meet this requirement. The JH-7A's general and deputy general designers were Tang Changhong (唐长红) and Wu Jieqin (吴介琴) respectively.

The JH-7A had a lighter and stronger airframe than the JH-7, allowing the newer aircraft to carry a maximum ordnance load of 9,000 kg.<ref name="upiasia2007">{{cite web|last=Chang|first=Andrei|url= http://www.upiasia.com/Security/2007/12/28/fuel_needs_limit_chinas_combat_ability/6628/ |title=Fuel needs limit China's combat ability |website=UPI Asia.com |date=28 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301171524/http://www.upiasia.com/Security/2007/12/28/fuel_needs_limit_chinas_combat_ability/6628/|archive-date=2009-03-01|access-date=2010-03-21}}</ref><ref name="aeroflight1">{{cite web|url=http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/china/xian/jh-7/jh-7.htm |title=Xian JH-7 |website=Aeroflight.co.uk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511130930/http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/china/xian/jh-7/jh-7.htm|archive-date=2008-05-11|access-date=2010-03-21}}</ref> In PLANAF, this allowed four [[YJ-82]] anti-ship missiles to be carried, compared to the two on the JH-7.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://airforceworld.com/pla/fbc-1-jh-7-fighter-bomber-china-2.htm|title=JH-7A for PLAAF|work=AirForceWorld.com|access-date=2011-03-25|date=25 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018224703/http://airforceworld.com/pla/fbc-1-jh-7-fighter-bomber-china-2.htm|archive-date=18 October 2010|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The JH-7A is equipped with domestic Chinese [[helmet-mounted display|helmet mounted sight]] (HMS) for evaluation, and this HMS currently being tested is developed by [https://web.archive.org/web/20130302045910/http://www.sicong.com/ Xi'an Optronics Group (Xi Guang Ji Tuan 西光集团)], a member of [https://web.archive.org/web/20140308132745/http://www.northeo.com/ Northern Electro-Optic Co. Ltd (北方光电股份有限公司)], the wholly owned subsidiary of [[Norinco]], and the HMS on JH-7A was developed from the helicopter HMS manufactured by the same company, thus both share many common components.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://military.china.com/zh_cn/important/11052771/20081113/15184593_3.html|title=中国展示最新型战机直升机头盔瞄准具！[组图](4)|website=military.china.com|date=13 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308121313/http://military.china.com/zh_cn/important/11052771/20081113/15184593_3.html|archive-date=2014-03-08|access-date=4 February 2015|language=zh}}</ref> HMS tested on JH-7A is compatible with air-to-air/surface missiles, and it is also compatible with airborne sensors such as radars and electro-optics so that the sensors are slaved to HMS, enabling the fast tracking and aiming of the weaponry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://military.china.com/zh_cn/important/11052771/20081113/15184593_1.html|title=中国展示最新型战机直升机头盔瞄准具！[组图](2)|website=military.china.com|date=13 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308120056/http://military.china.com/zh_cn/important/11052771/20081113/15184593_1.html|archive-date=2014-03-08|access-date=4 February 2015|language=zh}}</ref> The cockpit of JH-7A still retains some traditional single function dial indicators, but there are two large color [[liquid crystal display]] [[multi-function display]]s which can be [[monochrome]] if pilots choose.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://military.china.com/zh_cn/bbs/11018441/20060715/13469762.html|title=严重官泄：歼轰-7A座舱|website=military.china.com|date=15 July 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070328191234/http://military.china.com/zh_cn/bbs/11018441/20060715/13469762.html|archive-date=2007-03-28|access-date=4 February 2015|language=zh}}</ref> Other avionic upgrades of JH-7 include:<ref name="JH-7 Avionics">{{cite book | url=http://www.docin.com/p-428438807.html | title=JH-7 Avionics | access-date=2011-11-17 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308121032/http://www.docin.com/p-428438807.html | archive-date=8 March 2014 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref> replacing Type 960-2 noise jammer with BM/KJ-8605, replacing Type 265A radar altimeter with Type 271 radar altimeter, fully digitized [[fly-by-wire]] [[flight control system]], and in addition, Type 232H airborne radar is replaced by [[JL-10A]] pulse-Doppler radar, enabling JH-7A to fire [[laser-guided bomb]]s and [[Kh-31]]P [[anti-radiation missile]]s. The existing JH-7s were upgraded with JH-7A electronics. Two additional [[hardpoint]]s increased the total to 6 from the original 4, and one-piece [[windscreen]] replaced the original three-piece windscreen.

The JH-7A was the first Chinese aircraft to use paperless design, and the software used was [[CATIA]] V5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://club.china.com/data/thread/25298684/272/13/10/0_1.html|title=歼轰-7诞生记|website=club.china.com|date=23 January 2009|access-date=4 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129195225/http://club.china.com/data/thread/25298684/272/13/10/0_1.html|archive-date=2009-01-29|language=zh}}</ref>

==Operational history==
On its maiden flight on 14 December 1988, while en route back to the airport to land, the engines of the JH-7 prototype suddenly began to vibrate violently. The test pilot Huang Bingxin (黄炳新) decided to make an emergency landing, but as he approached the airport, the vibration was so great that two thirds of the instruments had been shaken off the instrument panel, and all of the connectors of the remaining third still attached to the panel had also been shaken loose, so none of the instruments worked; the pilot nonetheless managed to eventually land the prototype safely.<ref name="JH-7 Accidents">{{cite web | url=http://ido.3mt.com.cn/Article/200801/show877897c30p1.html | title=JH-7 Accidents | access-date=2008-01-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308121842/http://ido.3mt.com.cn/Article/200801/show877897c30p1.html | archive-date=8 March 2014 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

On 8 June 1991, a JH-7 prototype suddenly began to leak fuel at a high rate. Lu Jun (卢军), a Russian-trained Chinese test pilot, managed to make a safe emergency landing when the fuel reserve had dropped to slightly more than 30 liters. Three years later, on 4 April 1994, a JH-7 prototype crashed during a test flight, killing Lu.<ref name="JH-7 Accidents"/>

On 19 August 1992, the entire rudder of a JH-7 suddenly fell off at an altitude of 5,000 meters, while carrying four live missiles. Against orders to jettison the missiles and abandon the aircraft, the test pilot decided to attempt an emergency landing. Using mainly differential thrust of the two engines, the test pilot Huang Bingxin (黄炳新) made it back to the airport and attempted to make an emergency landing, but a tire at the starboard side burst on touch down, causing the aircraft to veer off course. Using brakes as control, the test pilot made two attempts before finally releasing the [[drogue parachute]] to finally stop safely.<ref name="JH-7 Accidents"/>

The JH-7A entered service with the PLANAF in early 2004, and with the PLAAF by the end of the year.<ref name="sinodefence_jh7history">{{cite web|url=http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/groundattack/jh7history.asp|title=JH-7 History|work=SinoDefence.com|access-date=2011-06-27|date=24 October 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517233950/http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/groundattack/jh7history.asp|archive-date=17 May 2011|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In 2007 JH-7s went abroad to participate in "Peace Mission" exercises of the [[Shanghai Cooperation Organisation]] (SCO). In April 2012, multiple JH-7 aircraft joined a Russia-China joint naval exercise in eastern China. In 2013, JH-7s participated in a Russia–China joint exercise held on Russian territory.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.airforceworld.com/pla/english/jh-7-jh-7a-fbc-1-fighter-bomber-china.html | title=JH7 / FBC1 Fighter Bomber | website=AirForceWorld.com | date=22 October 2014 | access-date=2014-10-23 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140922093433/http://www.airforceworld.com/pla/english/jh-7-jh-7a-fbc-1-fighter-bomber-china.html | archive-date=22 September 2014 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

On 14 October 2011, a JH-7 crashed during an exhibition at an air show in [[Shaanxi province]], northwest China.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lostarmour.info/aflosses/item.php?id=20586|title = Lostarmour ID: 20586}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-pacific-15302692|title = Jet crashes at China air show|publisher = BBC News}}</ref>

On 5 June 2014, a JH-7 crashed during a training mission in [[Yiwu]], [[Zhejiang province]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=166765|title = Incident Xian JH-7 , 05 Jun 2014}}</ref>

On 22 December 2014, a JH-7 crashed near the city of [[Weinan]] in Shaanxi province, under unknown circumstances. At least two persons are said to have died in the crash.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=172429|title = Accident Xian JH-7A , 22 Dec 2014}}</ref>

On 22 October 2016, a JH-7 crashed in [[Liuzhou]], [[Guangxi province]]. According to pictures released on social media, the pilots ejected.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lostarmour.info/aflosses/item.php?id=13731|title = Lostarmour ID: 13731}}</ref>

On 12 March 2019, a JH-7 crashed during a training exercise in [[Ledong County]], [[Hainan]], killing two pilots on board.<ref>{{cite news|last=Liu|first=Zhen|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3001301/two-dead-after-chinese-navy-plane-crashes|title=Two dead after Chinese navy plane crashes|work=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=12 March 2019|access-date=2019-03-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190317071749/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3001301/two-dead-after-chinese-navy-plane-crashes|archive-date=17 March 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The crash of the normally high-altitude-usage, aged aircraft happened during a low-altitude training flight, the pilots gave up an opportunity to eject to avoid densely populated residential area and were killed when trying to avoid a school, they were hailed for their bravery as martyrs by local officials.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mh.mbd.baidu.com/7bglxl7?f=cp |title = 海军英雄任永涛魂归故里：为避免群众伤亡操纵飞机迫降牺牲}}</ref>

On 18 May 2019, a JH-7 crashed in {{ill|Gaocun Town|zh|高村镇 (威海市)}}, [[Weihai City]] area, [[Shandong province]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lostarmour.info/aflosses/item.php?id=20585|title = Lostarmour ID: 20585}}</ref>

A new variant of the Xian JH-7 fighter-bomber is in service with the PLAAF as of August 2019. The variant is designated JH-7AII.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/article/90410/upgraded-jh-7-fighter-bomber-in-service-with-plaaf|title = Janes | Latest defence and security news}}</ref>

==Operators==
;{{Flagu|People's Republic of China}}
*[[People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force]] – 120 ({{Asof|2014|1}}).<ref name="AMR"/>
*[[People's Liberation Army Air Force]] – 120 ({{Asof|2014|1}}).<ref name="AMR"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Chinese fighter crashes at air show|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15302692|publisher=BBC News|date=14 October 2011|access-date=20 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814100345/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15302692|archive-date=14 August 2012|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Variants==
{{Unreferenced section|date=May 2011}}
* '''JH-7''' – Initial production version of the PLANAF anti-shipping fighter-bomber.
*'''JH-7A''' – Later production utilising composite structure to reduce weight, improved flying control system and improved avionics including the JL10A Shan Ying J-band [[pulse-Doppler radar]]. Weapon loads increased by the addition of two more wing hardpoints and two hardpoints under the intake trunking for mission pods such as targeting pods.
*'''JH-7A2''' – Improved variant with enhanced air-to-ground munitions and carrying capabilities. The variant was first observed in 2019. The fighter-bomber was official unveiled on [[Zhuhai Airshow]] in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30547/China_s_Introduces_JH_7A2_Fighter_Bomber__Updated_with_Air_to_Ground_Weapons#.YWCrjiWkoWM |title= China's Introduces JH-7A2 Fighter Bomber, Updated with Air-to-Ground Weapons |website=defense world |date=5 October 2021}}</ref>
*'''JH-7E''' - Possibly export variant, shown at 2018 [[Zhuhai Airshow]].<ref>{{cite tweet |user=dafengcao|number=1058590142309511168|date = 2 November 2018 |title=JH-7E}}</ref>
*'''FBC-1 Flying Leopard''' – Export version of the JH-7.
*'''FBC-1A Flying Leopard II''' – Export version of the JH-7A.

==Specifications (JH-7)==
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|guns=1× 23mm twin-barrel [[GSh-23]]L [[autocannon]], 300 rounds
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|missiles= 
** '''[[Air-to-air missile]]s:'''
*** [[PL-5]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/weapon/pl5.asp|title=PL-5 Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile|date=9 April 2006|work=SinoDefence.com|access-date=2007-01-16|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111174758/http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/weapon/pl5.asp|archive-date=11 November 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*** [[PL-8 missile|PL-8]]
*** [[PL-9]]
*** [[PL-12]]<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TZ1qvo0ToREC&pg=PA195|title=The Chinese Air Force: Evolving Concepts, Roles, and Capabilities|isbn=9780160913860|last1=Hallion|first1=Richard P.|last2=Cliff|first2=Roger|last3=Saunders|first3=Phillip C.|date=3 October 2012}}</ref>
** '''[[Anti-ship missile]]s:'''
*** [[C-801|Yingji-8]]K<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/weapon/yj8k.asp|title=YJ-8K (C-801K) Air-Launched Anti-Ship Missile|date=9 April 2006|work=SinoDefence.com|access-date=2007-01-16|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061230145601/http://sinodefence.com/airforce/weapon/yj8k.asp|archive-date=30 December 2006|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*** [[Yingji-82]]K<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/weapon/yj82k.asp|title=YJ-82K (C-802K) Air-Launched Anti-Ship Missile|work=SinoDefence.com|access-date=2007-01-16|date=9 April 2006 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061230045412/http://sinodefence.com/airforce/weapon/yj82k.asp |archive-date = 30 December 2006}}</ref>
***[[YJ-83#variants|YJ-83K]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rupprecht |first1=Andreas |title=Modern Chinese Warplanes - Chinese Naval Aviation |publisher=Harpia Publishing |isbn=978-0-9973092-2-5 |pages=22}}</ref>
** '''[[Air-to-surface missile]]s:'''
*** [[YJ-82#Variants|CM-802A]]
*** [[KD-88]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://airforceworld.com/pla/fbc-1-jh-7-fighter-bomber-china-2.htm|title=JH-7A KD-88 Air-to-ground Missile|work=AirForceWorld.com|access-date=2011-03-25|date=25 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018224703/http://airforceworld.com/pla/fbc-1-jh-7-fighter-bomber-china-2.htm|archive-date=18 October 2010|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*** [[C-704#C-705|C-705]]
*** [[C-704]]
** '''[[Anti-radiation missile]]s:'''
*** [[YJ-91|Yingji-91]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/weapon/kh31.asp|title=Kh-31P / YJ-91 Anti-Radiation Missile|work=SinoDefence.com|date=1 April 2006|access-date=2007-01-16|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061230045259/http://sinodefence.com/airforce/weapon/kh31.asp|archive-date=30 December 2006|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*** [[PL-12#LD-10|LD-10]]
*** [[CM-102]]
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** [[gravity bomb|Unguided bombs]]
** [[Laser-guided bomb]]s
*** [[LT PGB|GB1]]
*** [[GB PGB|GB5]]
***GB100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2021/05/29/pla-air-force-carrying-gb100-precision-guided-bomb-in-patrol-mission/|title=PLA Air Force carrying GB100 precision guided bomb in patrol mission|publisher=global defense corp|date=29 May 2021|access-date=26 July 2021}}</ref>
** Satellite-guided bombs
*** [[LS PGB|LS-6]]
*** [[FT PGB|FT-12]]
*** [[GB PGB|GB6]]
*** [[FT PGB|FT-2]]
*** [[FT PGB|FT-3]]
*** [[FT PGB|FT-6]]

|avionics=
*[[JL-10A|JL-10A radar]]
*K/JDC01 [[targeting pod]]<ref name="pod">{{cite book |last1=Rupprecht |first1=Andreas |title=Modern Chinese Warplanes - Chinese Air Force |publisher=Harpia Publishing |isbn=978-0-9973092-6-3 |pages=55}}</ref>
*KG600 [[electronic countermeasure]] pod<ref name="pod"/>
*KG800 electronic countermeasure pod<ref name="pod"/>
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==See also==
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|similar aircraft=
* [[A-5 Vigilante]]
* [[General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvark|F-111A/C/D/E/F Aardvark]]
* [[General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvark#FB-111A_/_F-111G|FB-111A / F-111G]]
* [[Panavia Tornado]]
* [[SEPECAT Jaguar]]
* [[Sukhoi Su-24]]
* [[IAR-93]] / [[J-22 Orao]]
* [[Mitsubishi F-1]]
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* [[List of Chinese aircraft]]
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==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Xian JH-7}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBrTXAttDKE Chinese JH-7 documentary, interview with Chief Designer]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101018224703/http://airforceworld.com/pla/fbc-1-jh-7-fighter-bomber-china-2.htm JH-7A photos and information – AirForceWorld.com]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070115064143/http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/groundattack/jh7.asp JH-7 at SinoDefence.com]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/jh-7.htm JH-7 at GlobalSecurity.org]

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