It didn't have a radar installed, I don't know the reason for the side intakes but it certainly didn't have a radar.
Griffon, e-mail, 24.11.2016 17:48
Its a copy of the Mig 19, with a nose mounted radar hence the side intakes. when introduced in the 70's it was the height of 1950s technology. India acquired some aircraft and probably the DPRK.
ukiewolf, e-mail, 15.01.2016 17:23
Specifications Nanchang Q-5 Fantan Data from Wilson General characteristics • Crew: 1 • Length: 15.65 m (51 ft 4 in) • Wingspan: 9.68 m (31 ft 9 in) • Height: 4.33 m (14 ft 3 in) • Wing area: 27.95 m² (300.9 ft²) • Empty weight: 6,375 kg (14,050 lb) • Loaded weight: 9,486 kg (20,910 lb) • Max. takeoff weight: 11,830 kg (26,080 lb) • Powerplant: 2 × Liming Wopen-6A turbojets o Dry thrust: 29.42 kN (6,614 lbf) each o Thrust with afterburner: 36.78 kN (8,267 lbf) each Performance • Maximum speed: Mach 1.12 [14] (653 knots, 752 mph, 1210.23 km/h) • Range: 2,000 km (1,100 NM, 1,200 mi (1,900 km)) • Combat radius: **On lo-lo-lo mission: 400 km (250 mi) with maximum payload o On hi-lo-hi mission: 600 km (370 mi) (320 NM, 370 mi (600 km)) • Service ceiling: 16,500 m (54,133.9 ft) • Rate of climb: 103 m/s (20,300 ft/min) • Wing loading: 423.3 kg/m² (86.7 lb/ft²) • Thrust/weight: 0.63 Armament • Guns: 2× Norinco Type 23-2K 23 mm (0.906 in) cannon, 100 rounds per gun • Hardpoints: 10 (4× under-fuselage, 6× under-wing) with a capacity of 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) • Rockets: 57 mm, 90 mm, 130 mm unguided rocket pods • Missiles: PL-2, PL-5, PL-7 air-to-air missiles • Bombs: o 50 kg (110 lb), 150 kg (330 lb), 250 kg (550 lb), 500 kg (1,100 lb) unguided bombs o BL755 cluster bombs o Matra Durandal anti-runway bombs • Others: o Fuel tanks: 105 U.S. gal (400 L), 200 U.S. gal (760 L), 300 U.S. gal (1,100 L)
anyone, e-mail, 27.05.2013 04:33
it looks like a mig 23
X, 01.06.2012 12:31
which one saidit'sMiG-19 BIS?
Sacerno, e-mail, 03.01.2012 00:49
I think people who writes it's a copy of the harrier don't understand so much; harrier has vertical take-off and landing capabilities, while this one hasn't. It's similar to Mig19 like other expert people said.
patinojason54, e-mail, 17.09.2011 08:26
Nanchang (NAMC) Q-5 Fantan is. a version of. BAE Sea Harrier FA2 Jet Fighter Plane...
a.casais, e-mail, 11.12.2010 13:27
That is right, Rosco,the chinese knows very much about recycling and copying.
Air- fan, e-mail, 28.02.2009 01:16
Sorry, my English isn't so good. I have specification the Q-5: He Chinese name is "J-6bis" Crew-1, Engine-2 x 25,41/37,18kN (25,9/37,9kG) Empty weight-6200kg, take-off weight-10 700kg Wingspan- 10,2m lenght-15,25m Max.speed- ca 1350km/h, ceiling-16 000m, range- 1600km Armament- 2x30mm cannone, 1000kg of bombs
Rosco, 28.01.2009 13:28
Based on Mig 19 it has kept the wing and tail but it has an revised fuselage, nose an airintake. Hence its heavier then the Mig19(J-6)but due to upgraded elctronics suite it has shorter radius (+/- 500 Km)but it has more armament possibilities (1000kg internal). It was the first Chinese airplane with nuclear capabilities. Naval version exists as torpedo bomber and anti ship misile carrier. Trainer version was proposed in 2005, nothing that the first Q-5 was produced in 1965. Since then it underwent many upgrades to the extend that there is a precision bomber variant with comparable accuracy of the paveway laserguidance system. that's what recycling is all about. Pakistan and N-Korea are know clients of Q-5
crazydog, e-mail, 19.08.2008 06:02
It is a supersonic attacker.
Lefrançois, e-mail, 18.05.2008 18:27
The Nanchang Q-5 (NATO reporting name 'Fantan'), also known as the A-5 in its export versions, is a Chinese-built jet ground-attack aircraft based on the Soviet MiG-19. Its main role is close air support.
