The Chengdu J-7 (Chinese: 歼-7; third generation export version F-7; NATO reporting name: Fishcan) is a People's Republic of China fighter aircraft. It is a license-built version of the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, and thus shares many similarities with the MiG-21. The aircraft is armed with short-range, infrared homing air-to-air missiles and mainly designed for short range air-to-air combat. The aircraft is also used for close air support.
 
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 14.884 m (48 ft 10 in) (Overall)
Wingspan: 8.32 m (27 ft 4 in)
Height: 4.11 m (13 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 24.88 m2 (267.8 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 2.8
Airfoil: root: TsAGI S-12 (4.2%); tip: TsAGI S-12 (5%)[68]
Empty weight: 5,292 kg (11,667 lb)
Gross weight: 7,540 kg (16,623 lb) with 2x PL-2 or PL-7 air-to-air missiles
Max takeoff weight: 9,100 kg (20,062 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Liyang Wopen-13F afterburning turbojet, 44.1 kN (9,900 lbf) thrust dry, 64.7 kN (14,500 lbf) with afterburner
Performance
Maximum speed: 2,200 km/h (1,400 mph, 1,200 kn) IAS
Maximum speed: Mach 2
Stall speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn) IAS
Combat range: 850 km (530 mi, 460 nmi)
Ferry range: 2,200 km (1,400 mi, 1,200 nmi)
Service ceiling: 17,500 m (57,400 ft)
Rate of climb: 195 m/s (38,400 ft/min)
Armament
Guns: 2× 30 mm Type 30-1 cannon, 60 rounds per gun
Hardpoints: 5 total. 4 × under-wing (up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) each), 1 × centerline under-fuselage 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) maximum.
Rockets: 55 mm rocket pod (12 rounds), 90 mm rocket pod (7 rounds)
Missiles:
Air-to-air missiles: PL-2, PL-5, PL-7, PL-8, PL-9, K-13, Magic R.550, AIM-9
Bombs: 50 kg to 500 kg unguided bombs
Avionics
FIAR Grifo-7 mk.II radar