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Shenyang J-8

Shenyang J-8

Shenyang J-8

Name: Shenyang J-8 Manufacturer: Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
Country: China Designed By: Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
Role: Interceptor/Fighter Type: Jets
First Flight: 1969. No. Built: 390
Crew: 1 Capacity: 1
Length: 21.52 m (70 ft 7 in) Wingspan: 9.34 m (30 ft 8 in)
Height: 5.41 m (17 ft 9 in) Wing Area: 42.2 m² (454 ft 3 in)
Empty Weight: 9,820 kg (21,600 lb) Max. Weight: 17,800 kg (39,250 lbf)
Engine: 2 × WP-13A-II Power: 65.9 kN (14,815 lbf) each
Max. Speed: Mach 2.2(2339 km/h, 1262 knot) Range: 2000 km
Serv. Ceiling: 20,500 m (67,256 ft) Rate of Climb: 200 m/s 12,200 m/min (39,400 ft/min)
Shenyang J-8