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J-8 Fighter Aircraft

Last updated: 27 March 2007

HISTORY
First flight J-8: 5 July 1969
J-8I: 24 April 1982
Initial operational capability 1981
Operator PLA Air Force, PLA Naval Air Force
Variants

J-8
J-8I (J-8A)
J-8ACT
J-8E
JZ-8
DESIGN
Crew One
Role Interceptor fighter aircraft with secondary capability for ground attack
Designer 601 Aircraft Design Institute, Shenyang
Manufacturer Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC)
DIMENSIONS
Length 21.52m
Wingspan 9.344m
Height 5.41m
Wing area 42.19 square metres
WEIGHTS
Empty N/A
Normal take-off 13,850kg
Max take-off N/A
Fuel capacity N/A
Max payload 4,500kg
PROPULSION
Powerplant 2X Liyang WP-7B
Thrust (dry) N/A
Thrust (afterburning) N/A
PERFORMANCE
Max level speed (At altitude) Mach 2.2
Max climb rate 200m/s (sea level)
Service ceiling 20,500m
Range N/A
In-flight refuelling No
G limit N/A
ARMAMENTS
Fixed weapon J-8: 2X Type 30-I 30mm cannon (200 rounds)
J-8I: 2X Type 23-III 23mm cannon (200 rounds)
External hardpoints 5 (1 under the fuselage centerline; 4 under the wings)
Air-to-air missiles PL-2B, PL-5B
Bomb 250kg, 500kg, or 1,000kg low-drag free-fall cluster bomb
Other 57mm or 90mm unguided rocket launchers
AVIONICS
Fire control

Type 204 mono-pulse fire-control radar
SM-8 optical sight

Electronic Countermeasures KJ-8602B Rarar warning receiver (J-8E)
 
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