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Chengdu J-9

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Chengdu J-9 was a designation assigned to a Chinese interceptor aircraft that never progressed beyond initial studies. The J-9 project was abandoned in favour of the Shenyang J-8, which was a safer technological bet for the limited Chinese aviation industry of the 1960s and 1970s. The J-9 designation is frequently confused with the much later Chengdu FC-1 fighter which is sometimes informally referred to as J-9 by aviation enthusiasts.

AG1: Droptank
AG2:Parachute

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor J-9
  • Successors 2 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 31.3ft (9.5m)
  • Length 59.1ft (18.0m)
  • Height 16.1ft (4.9m)
  • Empty Weight 12,781lbs (5,797kg)
  • Loaded Weight 18,463lbs (8,375kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.825
  • Wing Loading 35.2lbs/ft2 (171.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 524.5ft2 (48.7m2)
  • Drag Points 3953

Parts

  • Number of Parts 126
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 572