J-5 Fresco
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- Role
- Fighter,Bomber
- Max Speed
- 590 kn
- Ceiling
- 54500 ft
- Range Units
- Miles
Description
The J-5 is a Chinese licensed produced version of the Soviet MiG-17, offering much of the same benefits and drawbacks. Production of the J-5 ended in 1969, with over 760 produced in several variants. In PLAAF service it was superseded by the much more capable J-6 and J-7.
Unit
- Type
- Aircraft
- Role
- Fighter, Bomber
- In service
- 1957–
- Loadouts
- Default, CAS, Ferry, Strike, Strike Long Range
Performance
- Wingspan
- 9.6 m
- Max G
- 8 g
- Climb rate
- 65 m/s
- Ceiling
- 54,500 ft
- Max speed (sea level)
- 590 kn
- Stall speed
- 105 kn
- Mach limit
- 1.15 M
- Empty mass
- 3,920 kg
- Max fuel
- 1,173 kg
- Engines
- 1
- Thrust (each)
- 26.5 kN
- Afterburner (each)
- 33.8 kN
- Cruise
- Mach 450 · 1,070 miles
Signatures
- Visual ID range
- 6 nm
- RCS
- 10
- IR signature
- Semi-small