| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 73179 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Xian JH-7/FBC-1 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Xian JH-7/FBC-1 |
| Aircraft Version: | Xian JH-7A |
| C/n (msn): | 86022 |
| Operator Titles: | China - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Zhuhai - JinwanMap |
| Country: | China |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: ZGSD IATA: ZUH Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 12 November 2018 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 104091 |
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The JH-7 was designed as an anti-shipping fighter-bomber, and interestingly the first examples in the early 1990s used imported Rolls-Royce Spey engines. These were later superseded by locally-built copies known as the WS-9. The comprehensively improved JH-7A entered service with the PLANAF in early 2004, and with the PLAAF by the end of that year. Around 270 of the two versions are thought to have been built. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 November 2018, and has since been viewed 413 times. |