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Chengdu J-7 is a fighter aircraft. It was built by Chengdu Aircraft Corporation / Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation.
ChinaFighter aircraft
Chengdu Aircraft Corporation / Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation
In service
People's Liberation Army Air Force (historical) Bangladesh Air Force Korean People's Air Force Pakistan Air Force
2,400+
1965–2013
17 January 1966
January 17, 1966 ( 1966-01-17 )
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
Guizhou JL-9
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14.884 m (48 ft 10 in) (overall)
8.32 m (27 ft 4 in)
4.11 m (13 ft 6 in)
24.88 m 2 (267.8 sq ft)
5,292 kg (11,667 lb)
7,540 kg (16,623 lb) with 2x PL-2 or PL-7 air-to-air missiles
9,100 kg (20,062 lb)
1 × Liyang Wopen-13F afterburning turbojet , 44.1 kN (9,900 lbf) thrust dry, 64.7 kN (14,500 lbf) with afterburner
2,200 km/h (1,400 mph, 1,200 kn) IAS
850 km (530 mi, 460 nmi)
2,200 km (1,400 mi, 1,200 nmi)
17,500 m (57,400 ft)
195 m/s (38,400 ft/min)
2× 30 mm Type 30-1 cannon, 60 rounds per gun
5 total. 4 × under-wing (up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) each), 1 × centerline under-fuselage 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) maximum.
2.8
root: TsAGI S-12 (4.2%); tip: TsAGI S-12 (5%)
210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn) IAS
55 mm rocket pod (12 rounds), 90 mm rocket pod (7 rounds)
Air-to-air missiles: PL-2 , PL-5 , PL-7 , PL-8 , PL-9 , K-13 , Magic R.550 , AIM-9
50 kg to 500 kg unguided bombs
The Chengdu J-7 ( Chinese : 歼-7 ; pinyin : Jiān-7 ; third generation export version J-7 ; NATO reporting name : Fishcan ) is a Chinese fighter aircraft .
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14.884 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14.884 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Chengdu J-7 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
BangladeshNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Fighters". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
ChinaDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types J-7, grouped under Chengdu J-7. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
IranReported count for Chengdu F-7 · F-7M/N. Service scope: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 18. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
MyanmarAir Force exact named equipment holdings: FT-7. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FTR. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
NamibiaDated directory active-fleet estimate for F-7; FT-7, grouped under Chengdu J-7. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
North KoreaReported count for Chengdu J-7 · F-7I. Service scope: Korean People's Army Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 30. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
PakistanDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types F-7; FT-7, grouped under Chengdu J-7. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
Sri LankaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: F-7GS. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FTR. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
SudanReported count for Chengdu J-7 · F-7M. Service scope: Sudanese Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 12. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
TanzaniaReported count for Chengdu F-7 · B/N/TN / Chengdu J-7 · FT-7. Service scope: Tanzania Air Force Command; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 11 / in service: 2. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
ZimbabweReported count for Chengdu J-7 · F-7 / Chengdu J-7 · FT-7. Service scope: Air Force of Zimbabwe; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 9 / in service: 2. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
People's Liberation Army Air Force (historical) Bangladesh Air Force Korean People's Air Force Pakistan Air Force
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for Chengdu J-7 · JJ-7/A. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 200. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Lower-bound count for Chengdu J-7 · F-7M/FT-7. Service scope: Myanmar Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 36+. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2023), not the article revision. 2023 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Chengdu F-7 · F-7NM. Service scope: Namibian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 9. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2023), not the article revision. 2023 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Chengdu J-7 · F-7GS. Service scope: Sri Lanka Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 5. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Chengdu J-7 · F-7M. Service scope: Sudanese Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 12. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Chengdu F-7 · B/N/TN / Chengdu J-7 · FT-7. Service scope: Tanzania Air Force Command; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 11 / in service: 2. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Chengdu J-7 · F-7 / Chengdu J-7 · FT-7. Service scope: Air Force of Zimbabwe; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 9 / in service: 2. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.