MANUFACTURED BY: NANCHANG AIRCRAFT CORP., PEOPLES REPUBLIC of CHINA TYPE - STRIKE BOMBERCREW - ONE PILOT OFFICERARM - SIX HARD POINTS - THREE ON EACH WING FOUR BELLY HARD POINTS 4,400 POUNDS OF BOMBS AND ROCKETS TWO 23 MM CANNONRANGE - 400 MILES WING SPAN - 31.8 FT.LENGTH - 54.8 FT.HEIGHT - 14.8 FT.WEIGHT - 26,400 POUNDS TAKE OFFENGINE - TWO AFTERBURNING WP-6GUIDANCE - GPS SUPPLIED BY ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL/GARMIN HIGH FIX RADAR/ ALR-1 LASER DESIGNATOR SPEED - 700 MPH
The Q-5 is equipped with the HIGH FIX radar and imported navigation/attack systems. The Q-5 is used mainly to assist ground forces with air strikes. This derivative of the J-6 fighter originated in 1958 as a Shenyang design but was later assigned to Nanchang. A small number of Q-5 have been modified to carry nuclear weapons. The aircraft is considered the equal to similar western strike aircraft such as the Douglas Skyhawk, and French Etendard.
SHENYANG J-6 (MiG-19 FARMER)
The Q-5 is equipped with the HIGH FIX radar and imported navigation/attack systems. The Q-5 is used mainly to assist ground forces with air strikes. This derivative of the J-6 fighter originated in 1958 as a Shenyang design but was later assigned to Nanchang. A small number of Q-5 have been modified to carry nuclear weapons. The aircraft is considered the equal to similar western strike aircraft such as the Douglas Skyhawk, and French Etendard.
SHENYANG J-6 (MiG-19 FARMER)
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