FBC-1

Attack Aircrafts

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Basic Information

Name

FBC-1

Designation

FBC-1

Alternate Designation

FB-7A, Flying Leopard, JH-7 (PLAAF designation), JH-7A (improved version)

Equipment Type

Attack Aircrafts

Manufacturer

Xian Aircraft Company (XAC)

Date of Introduction

1992

Description

The FBC-1, also known as JH-7 and dubbed Flying Leopard, is a twin-engine, tandem twin-seat, long-range, supersonic fighter-bomber aircraft intended to perform air-to-ground and air-to-sea attack as well as air defense missions. The aircraft was designed by Xian Aircraft Design Research Institute in the1980s and is being manufactured by Xian Aircraft Company (XAC). The maiden flight was performed in December 1988 and the first production aircraft entered service with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1992. The FBC-1 was designed as a Chinese counterpart to Western F-111 and Tornado aircraft and the Soviet/Russian Sukhoi Su-24 bomber. The FBC-1 aircraft has been provided to bomber squadrons from both the PLA Air Force (PLAAF) and PLA Navy (PLAN). Nevertheless, the aircraft's poor performance suggests that the PLA may drop the development and production of the JH-7/FBC-1 in favor of the Sukhoi Su-34 or the more capable JH-7A variant.

Air & Air Defense Specifications

Crew 2

Max Speed 2099.2 km/h

Range 3650.0 km

Service Ceiling 15600 m

Wingspan 12.70 m

Overview (Deagel)

Group Attack Aircrafts

Status Active

Also Known As FB-7A, Flying Leopard, JH-7 (PLAAF designation), JH-7A (improved version)

Origin China

Contractor Xian Aircraft Company (XAC)

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1992

First Flight December 1988

Total Production 250

Specifications (Deagel)

Crew 2

Number of Engines 2

Dimensions — Height 6.6 meter

Dimensions — Length 22.3 meter

Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber 23 millimeter

Dimensions — Wingspan 12.7 meter

G-load — Max Maneuvering Load Factor 7 g

Mass — Max Takeoff Thrust 41,030 pound

Mass — Max Takeoff Weight 28,475 kilogram

Mass — Payload 6,500 kilogram

Performance — Ceiling 15,600 meter

Performance — Max Range 3,650 kilometer

Performance — Radius of Operation 1,650 kilometer

Speed — Top Speed at High Altitude 1.7 mach

Gear (Deagel)

Item 1 Air-to-Air Missiles: PL-8 (2)

Item 2 Air-to-Air Missiles: PL-9 (2)

Item 3 Anti-Radiation Missiles: YJ-91 (4)

Item 4 Anti-Ship Missiles: YJ-83K (4)

Item 5 Bombs: FT-12 (2)

Item 6 Bombs: LS-6 (4)

Item 7 Bombs: LT-2 (4)

Item 8 Cruise Missiles: KD-88 (4)

Item 9 Cruise Missiles: YJ-63 (1)

Item 10 Fighter Aircraft Engines: WS-9 (2)

Variants

Variant 1 FBC-1

Variant 2 JH-7AII

Details

Country of Origin China

Sources

deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a001824

Classification

Domain

Air & Air Defense

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

22.3 m

Width

12.7 m

Height

6.6 m

Weight

28475 kg

Operators (1)

China

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