2ND OF THE CHINESE PACK VOL.1

The Shenyang J-8 (NATO reporting name of Finback A)  is a Chinese interceptor that was designed to intercept high-altitude bombers, such as the B-58 Hustler, as the current J-7 was incapable of doing so. However, a multitude of turmoils politically (Notably the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution) stopped the aircraft from being introduced until 1979. (Its first flight was in 1969, for comparison) It has an alternate, updated model in the form of the J-8IIM "Finback B".

Design:
The aircraft, naturally, has a quite similar design to a MiG-21, having a similar "holed nose" air intake, and a highly narrow fuselage and single vertical stabilizer. However, this aircraft is noticeably larger than the Fishbed, and has much more impressively large wings and rear wings. It also has a twin-engined design.

Carries:4× PL-5S

AG1:CANOPY
AG4:AIRBREAK
AG7:JETTISON TANKS