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Fighter-bomber
Xi'an JH-7 is a fighter-bomber originating in China. It was built by Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation. Reported operators include People's Liberation Army Navy People's Liberation Army Air Force.
ChinaFighter-bomber
China
Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation
Operational
People's Liberation Army Navy People's Liberation Army Air Force
270 (as of 2018)
1988–2017
1994
14 December 1988
2
22.32 m (73 ft 3 in)
12.8 m (42 ft 0 in)
6.22 m (20 ft 5 in)
42.2 m 2 (454 sq ft)
14,500 kg (31,967 lb)
28,475 kg (62,777 lb)
2 × Xian WS-9 Qinling turbofan engines, 54.29 kN (12,200 lbf) thrust each dry, 91.26 kN (20,520 lbf) with afterburner
1,808 km/h (1,123 mph, 976 kn)
1,760 km (1,090 mi, 950 nmi) with one in-flight refueling (estimated)
16,000 m (52,000 ft)
1× 23mm twin-barrel GSh-23 L autocannon , 300 rounds
9 in total (6× under-wing, 2× wing-tip, 1× under-fuselage) with a capacity of 9,000 kg (20,000 lb) external fuel and ordnance
57mm/90mm unguided rocket pods
Air-to-air missiles : PL-5 PL-8 PL-9 PL-12 Anti-ship missiles : YJ-81 Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 AKF-98 AKF088C YJ-83K KD-88 CM-802AKG C-705 C-704 YJ-7 ( C-701 ) Anti-radiation missiles : YJ-91 LD-10 CM-102
PL-5 PL-8 PL-9 PL-12
YJ-81
Kh-29 AKF-98 AKF088C YJ-83K KD-88 CM-802AKG C-705 C-704 YJ-7 ( C-701 )
YJ-91 LD-10 CM-102
Unguided bombs Laser-guided bombs LT series 500 kg (1,100 lb) guided bombs. GB series 1,000 kg (2,200 lb)/500 kg (1,100 lb)/250 kg (550 lb)/100 kg (220 lb) guided bombs. Satellite-guided bombs LS series 500 kg (1,100 lb)/250 kg (550 lb) guided bombs. FT series 500 kg (1,100 lb)/250 kg (550 lb) guided bombs. GB6 500 kg (1,100 lb) guided submunition dispenser. YJ-1000-1 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) bunker penetrator.
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True scale
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| 28 Sept 2026 | 22.32 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Xi'an JH-7 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ChinaReported count for Xian JH-7 · JH-7A. Service scope: People's Liberation Army 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: 200. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Air Force exact named equipment holdings: JH-7A Flounder. 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 / ATK. 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.
People's Liberation Army Navy People's Liberation Army Air Force
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