JH-7/JH-7A/JH-7B Thread

[SpicySichuan]

The JH-7 is quite similar to the Panavia Tornado in many aspects, except the Tornado has aerial refueling capability, but it is older. From what I know, the JH-7 has a combat radius of around 1,750km, so with extra fuel tanks, flying over 4,000km without aerial refueling shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Broccoli]

Here are those female JH-7 pilots. I didn't know that pilots were allowed have that long hair.

 

[vesicles]

Here are those female JH-7 pilots. I didn't know that pilots were allowed have that long hair.

I've seen USAF female fighter pilots with pony tails. I've also seen female astronauts with long hair. We've also seen male pilots with facial hair too (I'm taking about all out beard, not just a mustache). I don't think the hair would affect the helmet...

 

[Quickie]

Quickie - The distance should be around 5,500km. The exercise area is about 150km to 250km north east of Ukraine border. And the take off point of JH-7 should be around Urumqi city in Xinjiang.

Google earth does not work with my computer's Win 8.1, I can't give exact distance. if you have google earth you can measure the estimated line distance more accurate.

5,500 km would be very impressive indeed. And that is with a pair of rocket pods to boot. I recall some years back Wiki had JH-7A ferry range at 3700 km.

 

[thunderchief]

I've seen USAF female fighter pilots with pony tails. I've also seen female astronauts with long hair. We've also seen male pilots with facial hair too (I'm taking about all out beard, not just a mustache). I don't think the hair would affect the helmet...

Beard and long hair could affect certain types of helmets (on certain aircraft) in high-altitude flying, mostly because they allow some of pressurized oxygen to "escape" to low-pressure atmosphere at great altitudes . Probably this does not affect JH-7, or they would have introduced different regulations for pilots.

 

[vesicles]

Beard and long hair could affect certain types of helmets (on certain aircraft) in high-altitude flying, mostly because they allow some of pressurized oxygen to "escape" to low-pressure atmosphere at great altitudes . Probably this does not affect JH-7, or they would have introduced different regulations for pilots.

I can see how beard could affect the seal, as the oxygen mask forms a tight seal around the mouth and nose. How would long hair affect it? It's not like the helmet forms a tight seal all around the neck...

 

[JayBird]

I can see how beard could affect the seal, as the oxygen mask forms a tight seal around the mouth and nose. How would long hair affect it? It's not like the helmet forms a tight seal all around the neck...

If you look at the SR-71 pilots flight suit, long hairs might indeed interfere with the head movement if they are trapped below the pressurized suit.

 

[Tyloe]

PLAAF JH-7s competed with various aircraft during Aviadarts in demonstrating their strike capabilities.

 

[no_name]

In the JH-7A pic, what are those small holes on the back of the plane, in front of the engine exhausts for?

 

[vincent]

In the JH-7A pic, what are those small holes on the back of the plane, in front of the engine exhausts for?

Probably flare launchers