Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA0128
Chengdu J-7D, 30168
Night Fighter, Chinese PLA Air Force
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True 1/72 scale
Professionally painted
unique scheme
Great attention to detail
All markings are
Tampoed (pad applied)
Option to display the
model on a stand that
is provided or on the
landing gear
Canopy opens
Extremely heavy metal
with a minimum of
plastic
Highly collectable
THESE ARE PRE-PRODUCTION
PICTURES NOT THE RETAIL VERSION
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China was receiving aircraft and technical help from the USSR. When Egypt and China
seemed to be looking to the US for assistance, relations with the USSR ended. To keep
aircraft development going in China, Egypt sent a Mig-21MF in return for a Romeo Class
SSK sub. China reverse engineered the Mig-21MF and developed the J-7C/D. Externally
the J-7D was almost identical but had some improved avionics and weapons controls,
many J-7Ds were just upgraded J-7Cs. This J-7D originally was an operational night
fighter under the Beijing MR (Military Region) at Huairen Air Field.
Aircraft 30168 was originally assigned to the 10th Air Corps, 15th Air Division, 43rd
Regiment, 1st squadron had 15 J-7Cs used as spares and 2nd squadron had 10 J-7Cs
operational. 3rd squadron had 10 J-7Ds operational and 4th squadron had 10 J-7Ds
operational as a night fighter under the Beijing MR (Military Region) at Huairen Air Field.
There were a total of 6 Regiments 4 night fighters and 4 training regiments with 10
aircraft. All the J-7Ds were modified versions of the J-7C and were given a new light grey
paint scheme for the night fighting role.
Trying to improve the shortcomings of the J-7C a more powerful WP-13F1 turbojet
(7,300kg w/ afterburning) was installed to improve the maneuverability. Avionics were
upgraded as well, which include more reliable JL-7A J-band fire-control radar, HK-13A
HUD and fire-control computer, JD-3II TACAN, 563B INS, and RKL-800 integrated ECM
system, 941-4A chaff/flare dispenser. J-7D can be distinguished by a new set of 930-4
RWR antennas on top of the vertical tail-fin. The aircraft also features an improved weapon
management system for the new PL-8 IR homing AAMs.
Specifications
DIMENSIONS
Length: 15.591m
Wingspan: 7.154m
Height: 4.251m
Wing area: 23 square metres
WEIGHTS
Empty: 5,275kg
Normal take-off: 7,370kg
Max take-off: 9,100kg
Normal landing: 5,480kg
Fuel capacity: 2,080kg
PROPULSION
Powerplant: 1X Liyang WP-13F
Thrust (dry): 44.1kN (4,497kg, 9,914lb)
Thrust (afterburning): 65.17kN (6,645kg; 14,650lb)
PERFORMANCE
Max level speed: Mach 2.0 (high altitude)
Max climb rate: 180m/s (sea-level)
Service ceiling: 18,800m
Range (without refueling): Ferry range 1,740km (two AAMs and two 480 liter drop tanks);
or 2,230km (three 720 liter drop tanks)
Combat radius: (Loitering with two AAMs and three 720 liter drop tanks, at altitude
11,000m)
45 minutes flight and 5 minutes combat
(Long-range interception with two AAMs and three 720 liter drop tanks at speed of Mach
1.5) 650km
(Long-range interdiction with two 150kg bombs and three 720 liter drop tanks, hi-lo-hi)
600km
(Close air support with four rocket launchers, no drop tank, lo-lo-lo) 370km
In-flight refueling: No
G limit: +7G
ARMAMENT
Fixed weapon: J-7D: 2X Type 23-III (23mm), 100 rounds per gun
External hard-points: 5 (J-7D)
Air-to-air missiles: PL-2, PL-5, PL-7, PL-8, PL-9, Magic R550, AIM-9
Bomb: 250/500kg free-bomb
Other: 57/90/130mm unguided rocket launcher
AVIONICS
Flight control: WL-7 radio compass; 0101 HR A2 altitude radio altimeter; LTC-2 horizon
gyro; XS-6 marker beacon receiver; VOR; Distance Measure Equipment (DME); Instrument
Landing System (ILS)
Fire control: SM-3A optical sight (J-7); AFS-3A lead-computing sight with Type 222
ranging radar input (J-7II); GEC-Marconi Type 956 HUD
Countermeasures: South-West China Research Institute of Electronic Equipment
KG-8602 RWR interfaced with the South-West China Research Institute of Electronic
Equipment KG-8605 internal radar noise jammer and China National Import and Export
Corporation GT-1 chaff/flare dispenser, and Type 602 'Odd Rods' IFF
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