I was reported several times ... and the MF was never in production; it was not even built as a prototype !!!
Deino
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I was reported several times ... and the MF was never in production; it was not even built as a prototype !!!
Deino
You are right the MF never made production as the FC-1 was a direct rival so I guess it was pointless developing the aircraft. However the F-7G which was not a major change to the original F-7 ( new wing, new engine and avionics , only one 30mm cannon) is still in production and is a capable light weight fighter.
Pointblank
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I don't think there are going to be any new buyers of the J-7... buying such a dated design is not economical now. Also, existing owners will be looking by now to replace their fleet with something more advanced. No matter how much new avionics you stuff in it, the J-7 is a dated design. It is also a design with major limitations, such as radar size, range, payload, and maneuverability.
Chengdu J-10
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Not all nations can afford more modern aircrafts than the J-7, some struggle to acquire even the J-7, cause their military force is so ill equipped and underbudget. J-7 can challenge even some of the current USAF aircrafts in dogfights, with odds of even winning some of them. But beyond that it starts to lack...
How about the GAIC JL-9 (FTC-2000)? A poor country could acquire a small number of these and use them for both training and active service duty. It's probably cheaper than the FC-1/JF-17.
Whatever happened to this?
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Janes Defence Weekly
November 10, 2004
New Variant Of Chinese Fighter Planned
By Robert Karniol, JDW Asia-Pacific Editor, Zhuhai
Chinas Guizhou Aviation Industry Group (GAIC) has revealed its design for the LFC-16, an innovative new fighter the company proposes to build based on a concept design known as the CY-1.
A model of the CY-1 displayed at the China Air Show 2002 featured sweptback, shoulder-mounted foreplanes plus what were described as side-plate canards, comprising a narrow rectangular surface each side of the fuselage from just below the foreplane trailing-edge to extreme tail. The tail had rectangular, downward-canted tailfins with small leading-edge strakes.
The twin-seat CY-1 was reportedly designed by Beijing SuperWing Technology Research Institute. It was described as a variant of the FTC-2000 advanced jet trainer, itself a proposed lead-in fighter trainer.
A model of the LFC-16 shown at China Air Show 2004 in Zhuhai from 1-7
November differed from the CY-1; this was a single-seat version described by officials as a night fighter. GAIC officials told JDW that two one-seventh scale models have been built for wind-tunnel testing with the expectation that a full-size prototype will be built within a year or two. The project has government support, they added.
The proposed aircraft would have a normal take-off weight of 9,000 kg, of which a maximum of 3,500 kg would comprise cargo. A practical ceiling of 17,000 m is envisaged with a maximum range of 2,800 km. Projected take-off unstick speed is given as 230 km/h to 250 km/h and landing touchdown speed as 210 km/h to 230 km/h.
The LFC-16 is intended to achieve a maximum speed of M1.8 with a maximum engine thrust of 7,800 kg. Endurance is given as 3.5 hours, with a take-off run of 440 m and a landing run of 490 m.
Whatever happened to this?
=====================================
Janes Defence Weekly
November 10, 2004
New Variant Of Chinese Fighter Planned
By Robert Karniol, JDW Asia-Pacific Editor, Zhuhai
Chinas Guizhou Aviation Industry Group (GAIC) has revealed its design for the LFC-16, an innovative new fighter the company proposes to build based on a concept design known as the CY-1.
A model of the CY-1 displayed at the China Air Show 2002 featured sweptback, shoulder-mounted foreplanes plus what were described as side-plate canards, comprising a narrow rectangular surface each side of the fuselage from just below the foreplane trailing-edge to extreme tail. The tail had rectangular, downward-canted tailfins with small leading-edge strakes.
The twin-seat CY-1 was reportedly designed by Beijing SuperWing Technology Research Institute. It was described as a variant of the FTC-2000 advanced jet trainer, itself a proposed lead-in fighter trainer.
A model of the LFC-16 shown at China Air Show 2004 in Zhuhai from 1-7
November differed from the CY-1; this was a single-seat version described by officials as a night fighter. GAIC officials told JDW that two one-seventh scale models have been built for wind-tunnel testing with the expectation that a full-size prototype will be built within a year or two. The project has government support, they added.
The proposed aircraft would have a normal take-off weight of 9,000 kg, of which a maximum of 3,500 kg would comprise cargo. A practical ceiling of 17,000 m is envisaged with a maximum range of 2,800 km. Projected take-off unstick speed is given as 230 km/h to 250 km/h and landing touchdown speed as 210 km/h to 230 km/h.
The LFC-16 is intended to achieve a maximum speed of M1.8 with a maximum engine thrust of 7,800 kg. Endurance is given as 3.5 hours, with a take-off run of 440 m and a landing run of 490 m.
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I am looking for photos of Zimbabwe Air Force F-7s, I believe they have appeared at Air shows at Charles Prince in the mid 90's and recently at a joint AFZ SAAF air show, does any one have any good pictures? I have seen some nice photos of AFZ Mi-35s on Airliners.net taken at the air show.
I think the one on the nearside is #711
There is one on the ground on the left of the 2nd officer:
I heard they had avionic upgrades a year or two ago but don't know which radars they received
Next time I am in Hre I will visit the National Archives, I contacted they and they said they have loads of material but they could not scan and email them for me.
There is one on the ground on the left of the 2nd officer:
I heard they had avionic upgrades a year or two ago but don't know which radars they received
Next time I am in Hre I will visit the National Archives, I contacted they and they said they have loads of material but they could not scan and email them for me.