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Xian aircraft plan follow-up to JH-7

article about the follow-up to JH-7 originally come from chinese aviation mag.later turn up in Chinese website.
interview with JH-7 chief engineer Tang,said that the latest model of JH-7 uses a lot of weight saving material such as super plastic forming and composite material,,saving 400 kg of weight .new solfware allowed the aircraft to carry air to ground guided weapon.and laser designator and FLIRS.
Future version of JH-7A may included IRST and refueling prod.
But the most ineresting news,was the Xian is currently plan follow-up to JH-7,the new aircraft will carry new avionic, and solfware,improvement on flight control,tandeem seat and twin fin,some part of JH-7design will incorporate into the new aircraft.and surprisingly it will power by Ws-9 (spey) rather than more powerful RD-93.
The new aircraft, i suspect may resemble enlarge L-15 aircraft.
already new look FC-1 like L-15 incorporate LEX design to improve air flow.

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