J-7 Fishcan vs J-8 Finback
| Chinese jet fighter, notable for usage in the late Cold War era, widely deployed in the Third Taiwan Strait Crisis. | |
| Origin country | 🇨🇳 China |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu |
| First flight | 17 January 1966 |
| Year of introduction | 1966 |
| Number produced | 2400 units |
| Average unit price | $2 million |
| Chinese interceptor, operational from the Cold War era, predominantly deployed for aerial warfare by the People's Liberation Army Air Force. | |
| Origin country | 🇨🇳 China |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Shenyang |
| First flight | 5 July 1969 |
| Year of introduction | 1980 |
| Number produced | 408 units |
| Average unit price | $-- million |
| Wing area | 24.9 m² |
| Wingspan | 8.3 m â—‰ |
| Height | 4.1 m â—‰ |
| Length | 14.0 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 2200 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 850 km |
| Service ceiling | 17,500 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 9,100 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 5,292 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 4,488 kgf â—‰ |
| Wing area | -- m² |
| Wingspan | 9.3 m â—‰ |
| Height | 5.4 m â—‰ |
| Length | 21.5 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 2300 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | -- km |
| Service ceiling | 18,000 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 18,879 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 10,371 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 4,794 kgf â—‰ |