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Chengdu J-9

6,262 Chingonito  6.0 years ago
Auto Credit Based on Chingonito's Shenyang J8-I

DescriptionChengdu 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.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Shenyang J8-I
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 33.2ft (10.1m)
  • Length 48.2ft (14.7m)
  • Height 15.9ft (4.8m)
  • Empty Weight 10,860lbs (4,926kg)
  • Loaded Weight 17,450lbs (7,915kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.931
  • Wing Loading 47.1lbs/ft2 (229.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 370.7ft2 (34.4m2)
  • Drag Points 2795

Parts

  • Number of Parts 61
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 338