{
  "id": "jh-7a",
  "name": "JH-7A (Flounder)",
  "aliases": [
    "FBC-1 Flying Leopard II"
  ],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Fighter/bomber",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1994,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "When the PLA examined the future role of air forces, it identified a need for precision air-to-surface capability. An improved JH-7, the JH-7A, was designed to meet this requirement.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 2,
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hardpoints",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "11 in total (8× under-wing, 2× wing-tip, 1× under-fuselage) with a capacity of 9,000 kg (20,000 lb) external fuel and ordnance,",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 21,
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 6.22,
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 12.8,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Wing area",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "52.3 m sq",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "2 x Xian WS9 turbofan",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 1808,
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Cruise speed",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "903 km/h",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 3100,
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "3,100 km w/full internal fuel, full external fuel, no weapons"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 16000,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Takeoff roll",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "920 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "L-10A multi-mode pulse-Doppler radar",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire Control Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Upgraded Fire Control Radar System, name: INA.",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Autopilot",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "triplex digital-analog",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Air Data Computer",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Type 8145",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Radio Altimeter",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "WG-5A",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Navigation",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "the Blue Sky low-altitude navigational pod (similar to LANTIRN)",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "EW Radar Warning",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "RW1045 receiver",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Jamming",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "960-2 noise system",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Passive Jamming",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "914-4G system",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fly-By-Wire Controls",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "digital fly-by-wire (FBW) controls",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Combat Avionics Detection Range",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "The combat avionics can reportedly detect targets at a range of 54 nm (62 mi, 100 km), simultaneously track 14 targets and attack four to six.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Sensors note",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "A laser designation pod may be under the port engine intake to pain targets for LGBs.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Missile Systems: air-to-air missiles (options)",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "PL-5; PL-8' PL-9; PL-12",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Missile Systems: anti-ship missiles (options)",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Yingji-8K; Yingji-82K",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Missile Systems: air-to-surface missiles (options)",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "CM-802A; KD-88; C-705; C-704",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Missile Systems: anti-radiation missiles (options)",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Yingji-91; LD-10; CM-102",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Bomb Weapon Systems: laser guided bombs (options)",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "GB1; GB5",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Bomb Weapon Systems: satellite guided bombs",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "LS-6; FT-12; GB6; FT-2; FT-3; FT-6",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23; C-802; C-801",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23",
      "role": "Autocannon",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Autocannon",
        "Caliber": "23mm",
        "Rate of fire": "3,400–3,600 rounds/min"
      },
      "qty": "1,500 Rounds"
    },
    {
      "name": "C-802",
      "role": "Anti-Ship Cruise Missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Anti-Ship Cruise Missile",
        "Guidance": "Inertial navigation/active radar homing terminal guidance",
        "Warhead": "190 kg high-explosive fragmentation",
        "Speed": "Mach 0.9"
      },
      "range_km": 125
    },
    {
      "name": "C-801",
      "role": "Anti-Ship Cruise Missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Anti-Ship Cruise Missile",
        "Guidance": "Inertial navigation/active radar homing terminal guidance",
        "Warhead weight": "165 kg",
        "Speed": "Mach 0.9",
        "Length": "5.81 m"
      },
      "range_km": 42
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "JH-7",
      "text": "Initial production version of the PLANAF anti-shipping fighter-bomber.",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "JH-7A",
      "text": "Later production utilising composite structure to reduce weight, improved flying control system and improved avionics including the JL10A Shan Ying J-band pulse-Doppler radar.",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "JH-7E",
      "text": "Possibly export variant, shown at 2018 Zhuhai Airshow.",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "FBC-1 Flying Leopard",
      "text": "Export version of the JH-7.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "FBC-1A Flying Leopard II",
      "text": "Export version of the JH-7A.",
      "src": [
        "weg-jh-7a"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "bomber",
  "image": {
    "file": "jh-7a.jpg",
    "thumb": "jh-7a-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "颐园居",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JH-7A_at_China%27s_Air_Force_Aviation_Open_Day_20250921.jpg",
    "title": "File:JH-7A at China's Air Force Aviation Open Day 20250921.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/jh-7a.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-jh-7a": {
      "title": "JH-7A (Flounder) Chinese Fighter/Bomber",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/JH-7A_Flounder_Chinese_Fighter_Bomber",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}