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90 mm rocket pod (7 rounds)", "src": [ "weg-j-7e" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Bomb Weapon System: bomb capacity", "section": "armament", "v": "50 kg to 500 kg unguided bombs", "src": [ "weg-j-7e" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "armament", "v": "2 x Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1; Autocannon; PL-5B; PL-8; PL-9", "src": [ "weg-j-7e" ], "conf": "medium" } ], "payloads": [ { "name": "2 x Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1", "role": "Autocannon", "src": [ "weg-j-7e" ], "conf": "medium", "caps": { "Type": "Autocannon", "Caliber": "30 mm", "Rate of fire": "1,800 rounds/min" }, "range_km": 1.8 }, { "name": "Autocannon", "role": "Weapon", "src": [ "weg-j-7e" ], "conf": "medium", "caps": { "Caliber": "30" }, "qty": "60 rounds per gun" }, { "name": "PL-5B", "role": "Air-to-Air Missile", "src": [ "weg-j-7e" ], "conf": "medium", "caps": { "Type": "Air-to-Air Missile", "Guidance": "Infrared homing, multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)", "Warhead": "6kg blast-frag, or expanding rod (RF-fuse)", "Speed": "Mach 2.5", "Length": "3.128 m" }, "range_km": [ 1, 16 ] }, { "name": "PL-8", "role": "Air-to-Air Missile", "src": [ "weg-j-7e" ], "conf": "medium", "caps": { "Type": "Air-to-Air Missile", "Guidance": "passive infrared homing", "Warhead": "11 kg high explosive", "Speed": "Mach 3.5", "Length": "2.95 m" }, "range_km": 20 }, { "name": "PL-9", "role": "Air-to-Air Missile", "src": [ "weg-j-7e" ], "conf": "medium", "caps": { "Type": "Air-to-Air Missile", "Guidance": "multi-element infrared", "Warhead": "11.8kg blast-frag, or expanding rod (RF-fuse)", "Speed": "Mach 2+", "Length": "2.9m" }, "range_km": 22 } ], "variants": [ { "name": "Note", "text": "The Following is a list of the J-7 Variants: Type 1962/62 series J-7 series J-7I series J-7II series J/F-7M Air Guard series F-7MP/P Sky Bolt series J-7III series F-7C series J-7E series J/F-7F series MiG-21 upgrade subcontract J/F-7MG series J/F-7PG series…", "src": [ "weg-j-7e" ] } ], "art": "fighter", "image": null, "verified": null, "changelog": [ { "date": "2026-10-10", "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import" } ], "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/j-7e.html", "sources": { "weg-j-7e": { "title": "J-7E (Fishcan) Chinese Fighter Aircraft", "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)", "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/J-7E_Fishcan_Chinese_Fighter_Aircraft", "published": "2026-03-20", "tier": 1, "checked": "2026-10-10" } } }