The Shenyang J-5 (Chinese: 歼-5) (NATO reporting name Fresco) is a Chinese-built single-seat jet interceptor and fighter aircraft derived from the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17. The J-5 was exported as the F-5 and was originally designated Dongfeng-101 (East Wind-101) and also Type 56 before being designated J-5 in 1964.
The MiG-17 was license-built in China and Poland into the 1960s. The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) obtained a number of Soviet-built MiG-17 Fresco-A day fighters, designated J-4 in the early 1950s. To introduce modern production methods to Chinese industry the PLAAF obtained plans for the MiG-17F Fresco-C day fighter in 1955, along with two completed pattern aircraft, 15 knockdown kits, and parts for ten aircraft. The first Chinese-built MiG-17F, (serialed Zhong 0101), produced by the Shenyang factory, performed its initial flight on 19 July 1956 with test pilot Wu Keming at the controls.
Picture of a trainer variant of the J-5:
Armed with 3 x Type 23-1 23 mm cannons
Specifications
Spotlights
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General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 31.7ft (9.7m)
- Length 37.1ft (11.3m)
- Height 13.0ft (4.0m)
- Empty Weight 8,955lbs (4,062kg)
- Loaded Weight 10,440lbs (4,735kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.538
- Wing Loading 35.7lbs/ft2 (174.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 292.6ft2 (27.2m2)
- Drag Points 1363
Parts
- Number of Parts 41
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 273
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