F7 Fighter Jet - Sri Lanka Air Force

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    Specifications (F-7G):

    Maximum Speed : 2100 km per hour
    Range : 850km
    Weight (Empty) : 5355KG
    Weight (Loaded) : 7600KG
    Radar : KLJ-6E with Helmet Mounted Sight
    (HMS) / Range 30KM
    Weapons (F-7G) :

    Cannon : One 30mm Type 30-1 cannon
    Payload limit : 2000KG (4x 50-500KG - AAM/Free Fall Bombs)
    Rocket Pods : 12×55mm, 7×90mm
    Air to Air
    Missiles (AAM) : PL-5, PL-7, PL-8, PL-9, AIM-9, R550 (KLJ-6E radar and HMS can be used in conjunction to control PL-8 and
    PL-9 missiles)
     

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    Sri Lanka Air Force currently uses three F-7BS and for ground attack missions against the LTTE and three FT-7 trainer. Due to the lack of endurance and payload, SLAF some times uses their F-7s for pilot training purposes.[8]

    Early 2008 the air force received six more advanced F-7Gs, these will be primarily used as interceptors. All The F-7G's, F-7BS's and FT-7s are flown by the No 5 Jet Squadron.[9]

    Sri Lankan officials reported that on 9th of September 2008, three Sri Lankan Air Force F-7s were scrambled after two rebel flown Zlín-143 were detected by ground radar, two were sent to bomb two rebel airstrips at Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi areas, the government claims the third intercepting one ZLin-143 resulting in one LTTE Zlín-143 shot down by the chasing F-7G using air to air missiles while the rebel flown light aircraft was returning to its base at Mullaitivu after a bombing run against Vavuniya base[10][11] There is no public evidence for shooting down LTTE flight.


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-7