The YJ-7 (Yushu Jiaolian-7 or YunJiao-7) is the specially-modified trainer version of the Xi'an Aircraft Industry Company (XAC) Y-7-100 (An-24 Coke copy) twin-engine turboprop passenger plane. The aircraft was introduced as a replacement for the ageing HJ-5 (IL-28 Beagle) bomber-trainer in service with the PLAAF and PLA Naval Aviation Corps for the training of bomber crew. The YJ-7 is equipped with a stabilised bombing sight and an integrated navigation system. A large glass-in fairing is located on the starboard side of the aircraft for bombing training. Some training bombs can be accommodated in the under-fuselage fairings.
YJ-7 bomber trainer in service with the PLA Navy
(Chinese Internet)
Specifications
Flight crew: 3 Wingspan: 29.64m Length: 23.71m Height: 8.32m Empty weight: 14,900kg Maximum take-off weight: 21,800kg Maximum load-carrying capacity: 5,700kg cargo, or 50 passengers, or
24 equipped troops Speed: Max speed 540km/h; cruising speed 450~475km/h Range: 2,400km (with maximum fuel); 750km (with maximum
load) Flight duration: 6.5 hours Service ceiling: 9,000m Runway: Take-off 640m; landing 645m
