March 5, 2001 at 12:15 am
I looked through the old posts and archives but only found one
that mentioned this aircraft in the subject. So I figure
you guys wouldn’t mind me asking another dumb question about J8.
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Basic Specification for Shenyang J-8II
Wing: Span 9.34m; Aspect ratio 2.1; Area 42.2 m^2
Powerplant: Two LMC WP-13A II turbojects, each rated at
9590 lbs (42.66 kN) dry and 14815 lbs (65.90 kN) afterburning
Weight: empty 9820 kg (21649 lbs); normal take-off 14300 kg
(31526 lbs); maximum take-off 17800 kg (39242 lbs)
Fuel: Internal fuel about 5400L (1426 US gallon); external fuel
up to three drop tanks. Fraction 0.275;
Speed: Maximum level speed ‘clean’ at 10975m (36000)
2338 km/h (1453 mph); Vmax high Mach 2.20, Vmax low Mach 1.06,
Vmin 162kt/300kmh. Accelerate from Mach 0.6 to 1.25 in 55 secs.
at 5000m(16405ft).
Range: Ferry range 2200 km (1187 nm; 1367 miles) with drop tanks
Combat radius 800 km (432kt; 497 miles)
Performance: Maximum rate of climb at sea level 12000m (39370ft)
per minute; Service ceiling 20200m (66275ft); Take-off run
670 m (2198 ft) at maximum take-off weight with afterburning;
Landing run 1000m(3280ft) with brake chute;
Weaponry: One 23mm twin-barrelled cannon with 200 rounds;
Two PL-2B IR homers; 2 or 4 PL-7A SARH homers.
g limits: +4.83 in a sustained turn at Mach 0.9 at 5000m
(16400ft)
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It has very low aspect ratio, I think only Mirage 2000 is lower.
This means supersonic performance and acceleration are good.
Roll rates should be nice, but turn rate would be bad (like SOC
mentioned in the old post). The Delta wings give it large
lifting area, therefore relatively low wing loading. Thrust to
weight ratio is close to F/A-18. As for g limit, I have seen
other sources saying that J8II could sustain a 6.9g turn at
1000m(3200ft) and Mach 0.9. (Can anyone confirm this?)
Supposedly, it’s fitted with Zhuk radar, and it’ll be able to
carry R27R and R73. PL-7 is a copy of Magic, PL-2 is a copy of
AA-2.
I know without context, comparing different aircrafts is
meaningless, but I still want to know, roughly how good is
J8II compare to India or Taiwan’s fighters? (For examples,
J8II attacking Taiwan and get into combat with F-CK-1,
Mirage2000; or J8II against LCA, MiG29, MiG23… so on)
Any replies or correction would be appreciated. And if you
have detail info. on J8II please post it, thank you.