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{{Short description|Chinese fighter-bomber primarily used in the People's Liberation Army Navy}}
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{{Infobox aircraft
 |name = {{ublist|Xi'an JH-7|FBC-1 Flying Leopard}}
 |image = File:PLAAF_Xian_JH-7A_at_Chelyabinsk_Shagol_Air_Base.jpg
 |caption = A JH-7A on the runway at Chelyabinsk Shagol Air Base
 |type = [[Fighter-bomber]]
 |national_origin= China
 |manufacturer = [[Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation]]
 |designer = 
 |first_flight = 14 December 1988
 |introduction = 1992
 |retired = 
 |status = Operational<ref>{{cite news|last=Fisher|first=Richard|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-can-china-break-the-military-aircraft-engine-412424/|title=ANALYSIS: Can China break the military aircraft engine bottleneck?|work=[[FlightGlobal]]|date=27 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530035616/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-can-china-break-the-military-aircraft-engine-412424/|archive-date=2015-05-30}}</ref>
 |primary_user = [[People's Liberation Army Navy]]
 |more_users = [[People's Liberation Army Air Force]]
 |produced = 1988–2017
 |number_built = 270 (as of 2018)<ref name="AMR">{{cite news|last=Baddeley|first=Adam|url= http://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/upload/201102172337151.pdf |title=The AMR Regional Air Force Directory 2011|work= Asian Military Review|date=February 2011|access-date=11 July 2011 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928163252/http://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/upload/201102172337151.pdf |archive-date=28 September 2011 }}</ref>
 |developed_from = 
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}}

The '''Xi'an JH-7''' ({{lang-zh|s=歼轰-7|t=殲轟-7|hp=jiān hōng qī}} – fighter-bomber; [[NATO reporting name]] '''Flounder'''),<ref>{{cite news | title = British and Russian Technology for the Xian JH-7A FLOUNDER | url = http://www.uscc.gov/researchpapers/2004/04fisher_report/7airforcesystems.htm | publisher = U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Commission | access-date = 2007-04-06 |url-status=dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070429145750/http://www.uscc.gov/researchpapers/2004/04fisher_report/7airforcesystems.htm | archive-date = 29 April 2007 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> also known as the '''FBC-1 (Fighter/Bomber China-1) Flying Leopard''', is a Chinese [[tandem]] two-seat, twin-engine [[fighter-bomber]] in service with the [[People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force]] (PLANAF), and the [[People's Liberation Army Air Force]] (PLAAF).<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=International Air Power Review|volume=25|title=Focus Aircraft: Xian JH-7 'Flounder'|pages=52–75|issn=1473-9917|publisher=AIRtime Publishing|date=2008}}</ref> The main contractors are [[Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation]] (XAC) and the 603rd Aircraft Design Institute (later named the First Aircraft Institute of [[China Aviation Industry Corporation I|AVIC-I]]).

The first JH-7s were delivered to the PLANAF in the mid-1990s for [[evaluation]], with the improved JH-7A entering service in 2004.<ref name="sinodefence">{{cite web|url=http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/groundattack/jh7.asp|title=JH-7/A (FBC-1) Fighter-Bomber|work=SinoDefence.com|access-date=2007-01-16|date=13 April 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070115064143/http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/groundattack/jh7.asp|archive-date=15 January 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Development history==

===A new fighter bomber===
In the early 1970s, the PLAAF required a new fighter-bomber to replace the [[Harbin H-5]] and [[Nanchang Q-5]]. A request was duly submitted to the [[Aviation Industry Corporation of China|Ministry of Aviation Industry]] (later renamed to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China), which organized a domestic development program when efforts to secure a joint venture with foreign partners failed. The program was authorized on 19 April 1983 by then-[[paramount leader]] [[Deng Xiaoping]]. The program was also aiming to make use of newly imported British [[Rolls-Royce Spey]] turbofan engines at the time.<ref name="AirForceWorld.com_JH7_FBC1_fighter_bomber_and_Spey_turbofan">{{cite web |url=http://airforceworld.com/pla/fbc-1-jh-7-fighter-bomber-china.htm |title=JH7 FBC1 fighter bomber and Spey turbofan, Chinese PLAAF |work=AirForceWorld.com |access-date=12 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823101117/http://airforceworld.com/pla/fbc-1-jh-7-fighter-bomber-china.htm |archive-date=23 August 2011 |url-status=dead|df=dmy-all }}</ref>

===JH-7===
[[File:Xian JH-7A.jpg|thumb|Xian JH-7A]]

The PLANAF required a similar aircraft and the program set out to develop a variant for each set of requirements. The PLAAF variant was conceived as an all-weather, long-range bomber/strike aircraft, with a two-seat, tandem cockpit, [[electronic countermeasures]] (ECM), and [[Terrain-following radar|terrain following]] capabilities (similar to the [[General Dynamics F-111]]). The naval version differed in that it was conceived as a dedicated reconnaissance/strike aircraft. The PLAAF variant was dropped in the early 1980s, with the PLANAF variant becoming the JH-7.

Six [[prototype]]s were built by December 1988, and the PLANAF received 12 to 18 aircraft in the early 1990s for evaluation. The first aircraft used imported Rolls-Royce Spey Mk.202 engines, later replaced by a license-built copy, the WS-9. They were equipped with the Type 243H multifunction radar, which could detect ships at a maximum of {{convert|175|km}}, and [[MiG-21]]-sized aerial targets at {{convert|75|km}}.

The JH-7 was designed as an anti-ship fighter-bomber. As with the later JH-7A, its aerial combat capability was insignificant given the large number of specialist aircraft for that role.

===JH-7A===
[[File:JH-7A fighter bomber - military museum.jpg|thumb|JH-7A at the [[Beijing Military Museum]] during the "Our troops towards the Sun" exhibition]]
[[File:Xian_JH-7A_at_Shagol.jpg|thumb|Two JH-7As at Chelyabinsk Shagol Air Base]]
When the PLA examined the future role of air forces, it identified a need for [[Precision-guided munition|precision air-to-surface]] capability. An improved JH-7, the JH-7A, was designed to meet this requirement. The JH-7A's general and deputy general designers were Tang Changhong (唐长红) and Wu Jieqin (吴介琴) respectively.

The JH-7A had a lighter and stronger airframe than the JH-7, allowing the newer aircraft to carry a maximum ordnance load of 9,000&nbsp;kg.<ref name="upiasia2007">{{cite web|last=Chang|first=Andrei|url= http://www.upiasia.com/Security/2007/12/28/fuel_needs_limit_chinas_combat_ability/6628/ |title=Fuel needs limit China's combat ability |website=UPI Asia.com |date=28 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301171524/http://www.upiasia.com/Security/2007/12/28/fuel_needs_limit_chinas_combat_ability/6628/|archive-date=2009-03-01|access-date=2010-03-21}}</ref><ref name="aeroflight1">{{cite web|url=http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/china/xian/jh-7/jh-7.htm |title=Xian JH-7 |website=Aeroflight.co.uk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511130930/http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/china/xian/jh-7/jh-7.htm|archive-date=2008-05-11|access-date=2010-03-21}}</ref> In PLANAF, this allowed four [[YJ-8|YJ-81]] anti-ship missiles to be carried, compared to the two on the JH-7.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://airforceworld.com/pla/fbc-1-jh-7-fighter-bomber-china-2.htm|title=JH-7A for PLAAF|work=AirForceWorld.com|access-date=2011-03-25|date=25 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018224703/http://airforceworld.com/pla/fbc-1-jh-7-fighter-bomber-china-2.htm|archive-date=18 October 2010|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The JH-7A is equipped with domestic Chinese [[helmet-mounted display|helmet mounted sight]] (HMS) for evaluation, and this HMS currently being tested is developed by [https://web.archive.org/web/20130302045910/http://www.sicong.com/ Xi'an Optronics Group (Xi Guang Ji Tuan 西光集团)], a member of [https://web.archive.org/web/20140308132745/http://www.northeo.com/ Northern Electro-Optic Co. Ltd (北方光电股份有限公司)], the wholly owned subsidiary of [[Norinco]], and the HMS on JH-7A was developed from the helicopter HMS manufactured by the same company, thus both share many common components.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://military.china.com/zh_cn/important/11052771/20081113/15184593_3.html|title=中国展示最新型战机直升机头盔瞄准具！[组图](4)|website=military.china.com|date=13 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308121313/http://military.china.com/zh_cn/important/11052771/20081113/15184593_3.html|archive-date=2014-03-08|access-date=4 February 2015|language=zh}}</ref> HMS tested on JH-7A is compatible with air-to-air/surface missiles, and it is also compatible with airborne sensors such as radars and electro-optics so that the sensors are slaved to HMS, enabling the fast tracking and aiming of the weaponry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://military.china.com/zh_cn/important/11052771/20081113/15184593_1.html|title=中国展示最新型战机直升机头盔瞄准具！[组图](2)|website=military.china.com|date=13 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308120056/http://military.china.com/zh_cn/important/11052771/20081113/15184593_1.html|archive-date=2014-03-08|access-date=4 February 2015|language=zh}}</ref> The cockpit of JH-7A still retains some traditional single function dial indicators, but there are two large color [[liquid crystal display]] [[multi-function display]]s which can be [[monochrome]] if pilots choose.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://military.china.com/zh_cn/bbs/11018441/20060715/13469762.html|title=严重官泄：歼轰-7A座舱|website=military.china.com|date=15 July 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070328191234/http://military.china.com/zh_cn/bbs/11018441/20060715/13469762.html|archive-date=2007-03-28|access-date=4 February 2015|language=zh}}</ref> Other avionic upgrades of JH-7 include:<ref name="JH-7 Avionics">{{cite book | url=http://www.docin.com/p-428438807.html | title=JH-7 Avionics | access-date=2011-11-17 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308121032/http://www.docin.com/p-428438807.html | archive-date=8 March 2014 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref> replacing Type 960-2 noise jammer with BM/KJ-8605, replacing Type 265A radar altimeter with Type 271 radar altimeter, fully digitized [[fly-by-wire]] [[flight control system]], and in addition, Type 232H airborne radar is replaced by [[JL-10A]] pulse-Doppler radar, enabling JH-7A to fire [[laser-guided bomb]]s and [[Kh-31]]P [[anti-radiation missile]]s. The existing JH-7s were upgraded with JH-7A electronics. Two additional [[hardpoint]]s increased the total to 6 from the original 4, and one-piece [[windscreen]] replaced the original three-piece windscreen.

The JH-7A was the first Chinese aircraft to use paperless design, and the software used was [[CATIA]] V5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://club.china.com/data/thread/25298684/272/13/10/0_1.html|title=歼轰-7诞生记|website=club.china.com|date=23 January 2009|access-date=4 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129195225/http://club.china.com/data/thread/25298684/272/13/10/0_1.html|archive-date=2009-01-29|language=zh}}</ref>

The JH-7AII variant was in service in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Tate |first1=Andrew |date=12 August 2019 |title=Upgraded JH-7 fighter-bomber in service with PLAAF |url=https://www.janes.com/article/90410/upgraded-jh-7-fighter-bomber-in-service-with-plaaf |website=Jane's 360 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812213216/https://www.janes.com/article/90410/upgraded-jh-7-fighter-bomber-in-service-with-plaaf |archive-date=12 August 2019}}</ref>

==Operational history==
On 19 August 1992, a JH-7 made an emergency landing after the rudder fell off at an altitude of 5,000 meters during a test flight. Huang Bingxin, the pilot, refused to jettison the payload of four live missiles and abandon the aircraft, and instead used differential thrust from the two engines to return to the airport. A starboard tire burst on touchdown and the aircraft was brought to a halt with the [[drogue parachute]].<ref name="JH-7 Accidents">{{cite web |title=JH-7 Accidents |url=http://ido.3mt.com.cn/Article/200801/show877897c30p1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308121842/http://ido.3mt.com.cn/Article/200801/show877897c30p1.html |archive-date=8 March 2014 |access-date=2008-01-03 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The JH-7A entered service with the PLANAF in early 2004, and with the PLAAF by the end of the year.<ref name="sinodefence_jh7history">{{cite web|url=http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/groundattack/jh7history.asp|title=JH-7 History|work=SinoDefence.com|access-date=2011-06-27|date=24 October 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517233950/http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/groundattack/jh7history.asp|archive-date=17 May 2011|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In 2007 JH-7s went abroad to participate in "Peace Mission" exercises of the [[Shanghai Cooperation Organisation]] (SCO). In April 2012, multiple JH-7 aircraft joined a Russia-China joint naval exercise in eastern China. In 2013, JH-7s participated in a Russia–China joint exercise held on Russian territory.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.airforceworld.com/pla/english/jh-7-jh-7a-fbc-1-fighter-bomber-china.html | title=JH7 / FBC1 Fighter Bomber | website=AirForceWorld.com | date=22 October 2014 | access-date=2014-10-23 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140922093433/http://www.airforceworld.com/pla/english/jh-7-jh-7a-fbc-1-fighter-bomber-china.html | archive-date=22 September 2014 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

== Accidents and Incidents ==
The JH-7 prototype's first flight on 14 December 1988, flown by Huang Bingxin, ended in an emergency landing. The [[dashboard]] was disabled by violent engine vibrations toward the end of the flight, and the aircraft landed safely without instrumentation.<ref name="JH-7 Accidents" />

On 8 June 1991, a JH-7 prototype suddenly began to leak fuel at a high rate. Lu Jun (卢军), a Russian-trained Chinese test pilot, managed to make a safe emergency landing when the fuel reserve had dropped to slightly more than 30 liters. Three years later, on 4 April 1994, a JH-7 prototype crashed during a test flight, killing Lu.<ref name="JH-7 Accidents" />

On 14 October 2011, a JH-7 crashed during an exhibition at an air show in [[Shaanxi province]], northwest China.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lostarmour.info/aflosses/item.php?id=20586|title = Lostarmour ID: 20586}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-pacific-15302692|title = Jet crashes at China air show|publisher = BBC News}}</ref>

On 5 June 2014, a JH-7 crashed during a training mission in [[Yiwu]], [[Zhejiang province]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=166765|title = Incident Xian JH-7, 05 Jun 2014}}</ref>

On 22 December 2014, a JH-7 crashed near the city of [[Weinan]] in Shaanxi province, under unknown circumstances. At least two persons are said to have died in the crash.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=172429|title = Accident Xian JH-7A, 22 Dec 2014}}</ref>

On 22 October 2016, a JH-7 crashed in [[Liuzhou]], [[Guangxi province]]. According to pictures released on social media, the pilots ejected.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lostarmour.info/aflosses/item.php?id=13731|title = Lostarmour ID: 13731}}</ref>

On 12 March 2019, a {{Ill|2019 Xi'an JH-7 crash|lt=JH-7 crashed during a training exercise|zh|2019年中国海军战机海南坠毁事故}} in [[Ledong County]], [[Hainan]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Liu|first=Zhen|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3001301/two-dead-after-chinese-navy-plane-crashes|title=Two dead after Chinese navy plane crashes|work=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=12 March 2019|access-date=2019-03-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190317071749/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3001301/two-dead-after-chinese-navy-plane-crashes|archive-date=17 March 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> 
killing pilot Commander Ren Yongtao and [[weapon systems officer]] Lt Junior Grade Nian Jinxin. The crash occurred during a low-altitude flight. The crew steered the aircraft away from a densely populated residential area and a school; their bravery was recognized by the PLAAF.<ref>{{cite web |last=Chen |first=Hongzhong |date=2019-03-18 |title=海军英雄任永涛魂归故里：为避免群众伤亡 操纵飞机迫降牺牲 |url=https://mh.mbd.baidu.com/7bglxl7?f=cp |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=Baidu |publisher={{ill|Haiwai Net|zh|海外网}} (Part of [[People's Daily]])}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-22 |editor-last=Sun |editor-first=Zhiying |title=任永濤 |url=http://www.81.cn/yljnt_208627/ylml/R/16259501.html |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=[[People's Liberation Army]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-22 |editor-last=Sun |editor-first=Zhiying |title=粘金鑫 |url=http://www.81.cn/yljnt_208627/ylml/N/16259499.html |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=[[People's Liberation Army]]}}</ref>

On 18 May 2019, a JH-7 crashed in {{ill|Gaocun Town|zh|高村镇 (威海市)}}, [[Weihai City]] area, [[Shandong province]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lostarmour.info/aflosses/item.php?id=20585|title = Lostarmour ID: 20585}}</ref>

==Operators==
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* [[People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force]] (PLANAF)** – Approximately 110–120 JH-7A aircraft in service (as of 2025). The PLANAF employs the JH-7 primarily for anti-ship missile strikes, close air support, and interdiction operations. The aircraft has been noted for its role in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercises and long-range strike capabilities against maritime targets.<ref>{{cite web |last=Swang |first=Lin |date=2025-03-01 |title=Xi'an JH-7: A Key Tactical Bomber of China’s Military |url=https://www.defence.com/article/jh7-tactical-bomber |access-date=2025-05-08 |publisher=Defense Insights}}</ref>
* [[People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force|People's Liberation Army Air Force]] (PLAAF)** – Approximately 110–120 JH-7A aircraft in service (as of 2025). The PLAAF continues to use the JH-7 for a range of tactical strike missions, including both land-attack and anti-ship roles. These aircraft are integral to China's rapid response capabilities, particularly in the context of Taiwan Strait tensions and South China Sea disputes. JH-7s are also used for electronic warfare training and simulation exercises.<ref>{{cite web |last=Zhao |first=Yu |date=2025-01-15 |title=JH-7A Aircraft in Active Service with the PLANAF and PLAAF |url=https://www.militarychina.com/jh7a-deployment |access-date=2025-05-08 |publisher=China Military News}}</ref>

==Variants==
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* '''JH-7''' – Initial production version of the PLANAF anti-shipping fighter-bomber.
*'''JH-7A''' – 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]]. Weapon loads increased by the addition of two more wing hardpoints and two hardpoints under the intake trunking for mission pods such as targeting pods.
*'''JH-7A2''' – Improved variant with enhanced air-to-ground munitions and carrying capabilities. The variant was first observed in 2019. The fighter-bomber was official unveiled on [[Zhuhai Airshow]] in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30547/China_s_Introduces_JH_7A2_Fighter_Bomber__Updated_with_Air_to_Ground_Weapons#.YWCrjiWkoWM |title= China's Introduces JH-7A2 Fighter Bomber, Updated with Air-to-Ground Weapons |website=defense world |date=5 October 2021}}</ref>
*'''JH-7E''' - Possibly export variant, shown at 2018 [[Zhuhai Airshow]].<ref>{{cite tweet |user=dafengcao|number=1058590142309511168|date = 2 November 2018 |title=JH-7E}}</ref>
*'''FBC-1 Flying Leopard''' – Export version of the JH-7.
*'''FBC-1A Flying Leopard II''' – Export version of the JH-7A.

==Specifications (JH-7A)==
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** '''[[Air-to-air missile]]s:'''
*** [[PL-5]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/weapon/pl5.asp|title=PL-5 Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile|date=9 April 2006|work=SinoDefence.com|access-date=2007-01-16|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111174758/http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/weapon/pl5.asp|archive-date=11 November 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*** [[PL-8 missile|PL-8]]
*** [[PL-9]]
*** [[PL-12]]<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TZ1qvo0ToREC&pg=PA195|title=The Chinese Air Force: Evolving Concepts, Roles, and Capabilities|isbn=9780160913860|last1=Hallion|first1=Richard P.|last2=Cliff|first2=Roger|last3=Saunders|first3=Phillip C.|date=3 October 2012|publisher=Government Printing Office }}</ref>
** '''[[Anti-ship missile]]s:'''
*** [[YJ-8|YJ-81]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/weapon/yj8k.asp|title=YJ-8K (C-801K) Air-Launched Anti-Ship Missile|date=9 April 2006|work=SinoDefence.com|access-date=2007-01-16|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061230145601/http://sinodefence.com/airforce/weapon/yj8k.asp|archive-date=30 December 2006|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
** '''[[Air-to-surface missile]]s:'''
*** [[AKF-98]]
*** [[KD-88|AKF088C]]
*** [[YJ-83|YJ-83K]]
*** [[KD-88]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://airforceworld.com/pla/fbc-1-jh-7-fighter-bomber-china-2.htm|title=JH-7A KD-88 Air-to-ground Missile|work=AirForceWorld.com|access-date=2011-03-25|date=25 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018224703/http://airforceworld.com/pla/fbc-1-jh-7-fighter-bomber-china-2.htm|archive-date=18 October 2010|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*** [[KD-88#Variants|CM-802AKG]]
*** [[C-704#C-705|C-705]]
*** [[C-704]]
*** [[YJ-7]] ([[C-701]])
** '''[[Anti-radiation missile]]s:'''
*** [[YJ-91]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/weapon/kh31.asp|title=Kh-31P / YJ-91 Anti-Radiation Missile|work=SinoDefence.com|date=1 April 2006|access-date=2007-01-16|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061230045259/http://sinodefence.com/airforce/weapon/kh31.asp|archive-date=30 December 2006|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*** [[PL-12#LD-10|LD-10]]
*** [[CM-102]]
|bombs=<br>
** [[gravity bomb|Unguided bombs]]
** [[Laser-guided bomb]]s
*** [[LT PGB|LT series]] {{cvt|500|kg|lb}} guided bombs.
*** [[GB PGB|GB series]] {{cvt|1000|kg|lb}}/{{cvt|500|kg|lb}}/{{cvt|250|kg|lb}}/{{cvt|100|kg|lb}} guided bombs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2021/05/29/pla-air-force-carrying-gb100-precision-guided-bomb-in-patrol-mission/|title=PLA Air Force carrying GB100 precision guided bomb in patrol mission|publisher=global defense corp|date=29 May 2021|access-date=26 July 2021}}</ref>
** Satellite-guided bombs
*** [[LS PGB|LS series]] {{cvt|500|kg|lb}}/{{cvt|250|kg|lb}} guided bombs.
*** [[FT PGB|FT series]] {{cvt|500|kg|lb}}/{{cvt|250|kg|lb}} guided bombs.
*** [[GB PGB|GB6]] {{cvt|500|kg|lb}} guided submunition dispenser.
*** [[YL PGB|YJ-1000-1]] {{cvt|1000|kg|lb}} bunker penetratior.
|avionics=[[JL-10A|JL-10A radar]]
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==See also==
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|similar aircraft=
* [[A-5 Vigilante]]
* [[General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark|F-111A/C/D/E/F Aardvark]]
* [[General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark#FB-111A / F-111G|FB-111A / F-111G]]
* [[Panavia Tornado]]
* [[SEPECAT Jaguar]]
* [[Sukhoi Su-24]]
* [[IAR-93]] / [[J-22 Orao]]
* [[Mitsubishi F-1]]
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* [[List of Chinese aircraft]]
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Xian JH-7}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBrTXAttDKE Chinese JH-7 documentary, interview with Chief Designer]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101018224703/http://airforceworld.com/pla/fbc-1-jh-7-fighter-bomber-china-2.htm JH-7A photos and information – AirForceWorld.com]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070115064143/http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/groundattack/jh7.asp JH-7 at SinoDefence.com]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/jh-7.htm JH-7 at GlobalSecurity.org]

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