Here's an interesting note from a member at the Key-forum:
That's an interesting note, since it would "confirm" a report I was just translating: Following this there were alltogether 39 J-7 (w.o. any additional letter) produced: at least 15 in a first pre-serial prototype-block (maybe built from knock-down kits
confused: here I'm quite unsure !??) + 23 more of which 12 were later delivered to Albania.
After this the PLAAF requested several modifications, improvements, of which 6 were choosen to be incorporated into the next block ... finally only 4 modifications were added to the serie and this version is/was called J-7I = J-7A. However all 34 aircraft (block 01-02) were rejected because of quality issues and only from Block 03 on they were delivered to PLAAF units (the 3. Test Regt. at the FTTC and one regiment within the 7. Division. Certification was granted in April 1975, however additional delays, problems until block 06 & 07 manufactured from June 1978 on. Serial production of this version ended 1981 after altogether 188 Maschinen (with 187 ausgeliefert incl.40 as "military aid" to North-Korea).
Deino
edi_right_round said:
That's an interesting note, since it would "confirm" a report I was just translating: Following this there were alltogether 39 J-7 (w.o. any additional letter) produced: at least 15 in a first pre-serial prototype-block (maybe built from knock-down kits
confused: here I'm quite unsure !??) + 23 more of which 12 were later delivered to Albania.After this the PLAAF requested several modifications, improvements, of which 6 were choosen to be incorporated into the next block ... finally only 4 modifications were added to the serie and this version is/was called J-7I = J-7A. However all 34 aircraft (block 01-02) were rejected because of quality issues and only from Block 03 on they were delivered to PLAAF units (the 3. Test Regt. at the FTTC and one regiment within the 7. Division. Certification was granted in April 1975, however additional delays, problems until block 06 & 07 manufactured from June 1978 on. Serial production of this version ended 1981 after altogether 188 Maschinen (with 187 ausgeliefert incl.40 as "military aid" to North-Korea).
Deino
