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Q-5 / A-5

Q-5D model
Type Ground-attack aircraft
National origin People's Republic of China
Manufacturer Nanchang
Maiden flight 4 July 1965
Introduced 1970
Status Active service
Primary users PLA Air Force
Pakistan Air Force
North Korean Air Force
Bangladesh Air Force
Produced 1969-????
Number built ≈1,000
Developed from Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 /
Shenyang J-6

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. Ground-attack aircraft are military aircraft designed to attack targets on the ground and are often deployed as Close air support for and in proximity to their own ground forces Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing building testing selling and maintaining Aircraft, Aircraft parts Nanchang ( is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. The maiden flight of an Aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1965: Events January January 2 - Denis Healey, the UK's Secretary This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1970: Events January January 31 - Mikhail Mil dies aged 61 The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF ( is the Aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army, the Military of the People's Republic of Pakistan Air Force ( Urdu: پاک فضائیہ, Pak Faza'ya) ( PAF) is the Aviation branch of the Pakistan armed forces The Korean People's Air Force (aka North Korean Air Force) is the Air force of North Korea. The Bangladesh Air Force (বাংলােদশ িবমান বািহনী Bangladesh Biman Bahini in Bangla) is the tactical and strategic air branch This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1969: Events The Canadian Snowbirds Aerobatic team is formed WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout NATO reporting names are unclassified Code names for military equipment of the Eastern Bloc ( Soviet Union and other nations of the Warsaw pact Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Ground-attack aircraft are military aircraft designed to attack targets on the ground and are often deployed as Close air support for and in proximity to their own ground forces The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Its main role is close air support. In Military tactics, close air support ( CAS) is defined as air action by fixed or rotary winged aircraft against hostile targets that are in close proximity to

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Design and development

The PRC was an enthusiastic user of the MiG-19, which it manufactured locally as the Shenyang J-6 starting in 1958. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1958: Events Gulfstream Aerospace founded in Savannah Georgia, USA In August 1958 the People's Liberation Army requested development of a jet attack aircraft for the air support role. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1958: Events Gulfstream Aerospace founded in Savannah Georgia, USA The People's Liberation Army ( PLA) ( is the unified Military organization of all land sea and air forces of the People's Republic of China. Ground-attack aircraft are military aircraft designed to attack targets on the ground and are often deployed as Close air support for and in proximity to their own ground forces

The MiG-19/J-6 became the starting point, but the new design, designated Qiang-5 (fifth attack design), had a longer fuselage, area ruled to reduce transonic drag and accommodate a 4 m (13-ft) long internal weapons bay. The Whitcomb area rule, also called the transonic area rule, is a design technique used to reduce an Aircraft 's drag at Transonic and Supersonic Transonic is an Aeronautics term referring to a range of velocities just below and above the Speed of sound (about mach 0 The air intakes were moved to the fuselage sides to make space in the nose for a planned target radar (which was never actually fitted). Radar is a system that uses electromagnetic waves to identify the range altitude direction or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as Aircraft, ships New wings with greater area and reduced sweep were incorporated. A swept-wing is a wing Planform common on high-speed Aircraft, with the wing swept back instead of being set at right angles to the Fuselage. The Q-5 shares the J-6's Liming Wopen-6A (Tumansky R-9) turbojet engines. TurboJET (噴射飛航 is the brand name for the operations of the Hong Kong -based Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited (信德中旅船務管理有限公司 The redesign costs some high-altitude speed, but the Q-5 is as fast as the MiG-19/J-6 at low level, thanks largely to the area-ruled fuselage.

Fixed armament of the Q-5 was reduced to two Type 23-1 23mm cannon with 100 rounds per gun, mounted in the wing roots. The Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 is a Soviet Cannon widely used in Military aircraft of the Two pylons under each wing and two pairs of tandem pylons under the engines were provided in addition to the weapons bay. A total of 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) of ordnance could be carried internally, with an additional 1,000 kg externally. On many aircraft the weapons bay is now used primarily for an auxiliary fuel tank.

The first prototype was completed in 1960, but the Chinese political situation resulted in the project being cancelled in 1961. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1960: Events January January 1 - Fiji Airways is reconstituted Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A small team kept it alive until it was re-opened in 1963, when production was shifted to Nanchang. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1963: Events January January 7 - Aeroflot commences direct The first flight finally occurred on 4 June 1965. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1965: Events January January 2 - Denis Healey, the UK's Secretary Series production began in 1969, with squadron delivery starting in 1970. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1969: Events The Canadian Snowbirds Aerobatic team is formed This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1970: Events January January 31 - Mikhail Mil dies aged 61

About 1,000 aircraft were produced, 600 of them being the updated Q-5A. A small number, perhaps a few dozen, Q-5As were modified to carry nuclear weapons; these are believed to retain their internal weapons bay. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. A long-range Q-5I, introduced in 1983, added a fuel tank instead of the internal weapons bay, compensating for that with the provision of two additional underwing pylons. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1983: Events January January 1 - Eastern Air Lines ' first revenue Some of these aircraft serve with the PLA Navy, and have apparently been equipped with radar to guide anti-ship missiles. The People's Liberation Army ( PLA) ( is the unified Military organization of all land sea and air forces of the People's Republic of China. Radar is a system that uses electromagnetic waves to identify the range altitude direction or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as Aircraft, ships Anti-ship missiles are a Missile designed for use against Ships Most anti-ship missiles are of the Sea-skimming type and use a combination of They can also drop torpedoes. The modern torpedo (historically called an automotive automobile locomotive or fish torpedo is a self-propelled explosive Projectile weapon launched above or below Subsequent minor upgrades include the Q-5IA, with a new gun/bomb sighting system and avionics, and the Q-5II, with radar warning receiver (RWR). Avionics means "aviation electronics" It comprises electronic systems for use on aircraft artificial satellites and spacecraft comprising Communications

In the 1980s, the 'Fantan' was exported to nations such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and North Korea, and is often known as the A-5 in those nations. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia,

Plans for an upgraded Q-5/A-5 with Western equipment and new navigation and attack (nav/attack) systems were largely aborted following the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, but the 'Fantan' continues in service. The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 culminating in the Tiananmen Square Massacre (referred to in Chinese as the June Fourth Incident, to avoid confusion with two It is a capable light attack aircraft, although its limited navigation and weapons-delivery systems are inferior to more modern aircraft.

In more recent years, the PLAAF has begun to field newer models of the Q-5, that take in some of the technology that was learned about during the cancelled Q-5M and Q-5K projects. The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF ( is the Aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army, the Military of the People's Republic of The Q-5 introduces a nose-mounted laser range-finder, and a laser designator is also likely to be fitted due to the fact that the aircraft is said to be able to deliver laser-guided bombs. It is also believed to be capable of delivering nuclear munitions. The Q-5D also has new avionics, including a HUD and a new navigation system. The Q-5E and Q-5F are also two more models which are reportedly being worked on, though little is known about them at this time. One of them could potentially be the new two-seater that has been seen in a few photographs. Alternatively, this two-seater could be designated Q-5J.

Variants

View of Nanchang Q-5
View of Nanchang Q-5

For various technical, social, political and economic reasons, the Q-5 has remained in service nearly half a century after its maiden flight and numerous variants were developed.

Q-5
Original production version with a total of 6 pylons, one under each wing and four under the fuselage, and was superseded by the Q-5A. The fuselage (from the French fuselé "spindle-shaped" is an Aircraft 's main body section that holds crew and passengers or Cargo
Q-5A
Q-5 with 8 pylons, with 1 extra pylon under each wing for AA-2 Atoll air-to-air missiles. The K-13 ( NATO reporting name AA-2 Atoll) was one of the world's most proliferated Air-to-air missiles Developed by the Soviet An air-to-air missile ( AAM) is a guided Missile fired from an Aircraft for the purpose of destroying another aircraft
Q-5 nuclear bomber
Q-5A modified to carry nuclear bombs, only a very limited number were built. One of such aircraft is currently on display at the aviation museum in Beijing.
Q-5 torpedo bomber
Armed with Type 317 monopulse pulse doppler fire control radar that is also capable for terrain-following and terrain-avoidance, with a maximum range of 20 km. Although the small batch aircraft were satisfactory during the evaluation, they were soon withdrawn because the air defense of naval fleets has eliminated any chance of effectiveness by aircraft-launched torpedo attacks.
Q-5 Anti-ship missile carrier
Replacement for the torpedo bomber armed with Type 317A (317甲) airborne radar, an improvement of the original Type 317, and the maximum range is increased to over 50 km. Only a very limited number entered the service and by the 1980s, these aircraft were withdrawn from front line service.
Q-5I
Q-5A with the internal weapon bay replaced by internal fuel tank, increasing fuel capacity over 70%. Like all previous Q-5 variants, navigation was still a bottle neck resulting in aircraft must fly longer times in more complex search patterns in long range strikes. However, this problem is somewhat reduced by the increased fuel capacity.
Q-5IA
The original weapon aiming sight of the Q-5 was developed by No. 5311 Factory, and named as SH-1, short for She - Hong (Shoot-Bomb-1 / 射轰-1), which only had limited capability because attacks could only carried out at a fixed angle. No. 5311 Factory developed an improved version SH-1I (射轰-1甲) to allow the attack to be carried out at different angles. To solve the navigation problem, the Type 205 pulse doppler navigation radar was developed and installed. A indigenous Type 79Y4 laser range-finder developed by No. 613 Institute was fitted.
A-5
Export designation for version of the Q-5 to North Korea that appeared in Chinese media. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, The designation contains more than one variant since the Chinese miitary aid to North Korea is protracted, but it's not clear whether this export version is derived from Q-5, Q-5A, Q-5I or Q-5IA.
Q-5II
Q-5IA with added radar warning receivers, and a new HK-15 laser range-finder deveoped by No. 613 Institute replaced the older Type 79Y4. A new weapon aiming sight SH-1II (射轰-1乙) replaced the older SH-1I (射轰-1甲), and No. 5311 Factory managed to successfully integrated this sight with the new laser range-finder and Type 205 navigation radar.
A-5B
Export version of Q-5II with capability to launch western missiles such as the French R550 Magic Air-to-air missiles. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The R550 Magic is a short-range Missile designed in 1968 by French company Matra to compete with the American AIM-9 Sidewinder. An air-to-air missile ( AAM) is a guided Missile fired from an Aircraft for the purpose of destroying another aircraft Reported sold to Myanmar. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia.
Q-5M
Joint Chinese-Italian project to upgrade the Q-5II by converting it to the MIL-STD-1553B standard. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Two central computer will be installed, as the installation of Italian FIAR built Pointer-2500 ranging radar, which was the improvement of the Pointer radar used on AMX International AMX, and the Pointe radar itself is the Italian copy of Israeli Elta EL/M-2001B ranging radar. Radar is a system that uses electromagnetic waves to identify the range altitude direction or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as Aircraft, ships WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ELTA Systems LTD an Israeli provider of defense products and services specializing in Radar, C4ISTAR, RF, SIGINT and EW Although the project was eventually cancelled after the Tiananmen Square protest of 1989, the Chinese version of the radar was eventually used on J-7GB. The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 culminating in the Tiananmen Square Massacre (referred to in Chinese as the June Fourth Incident, to avoid confusion with two WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
A-5M
Export version of Q-5M with more western gears such as flight instrumentation made by Rockwell Collins, and western ejection seat made by Martin-Baker. Rockwell Collins Inc ( is a large United States -based international company headquartered in Cedar Rapids Iowa primarily providing Aviation and Information Martin-Baker Aircraft Co Ltd is a British manufacturer of Aircraft Ejection seats and was a pioneer in their design and manufacture Added the capability to fire western missiles such as the R550 Magic or AIM-9 Sidewinder. The R550 Magic is a short-range Missile designed in 1968 by French company Matra to compete with the American AIM-9 Sidewinder. The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a heat-seeking, short-range Air-to-air missile carried by Fighter aircraft and recently certain gunship helicopters Cancelled with Q-5M after the Tiananmen Square protest of 1989.
Q-5K
Joint Chinese-French project to upgrade Q-5II with French avionics, such as VE110 head-Up Display, ULIS91 inertial navigation system, TMV630 laser range-finder and other electro-optics. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A head-up display, or HUD, is any transparent display that presents data without requiring the user to look away from his or her usual viewpont An Inertial Navigation System (INS is a Navigation aid that uses a Computer and motion sensors to continuously track the position orientation and Velocity Like the Q-5M/A-5M, the project was also cancelled after the Tiananmen Square protest of 1989.
A-5K
Export version of Q-5K with more western gears such as flight instrumentation made by Rockwell Collins, and western ejection seat made by Martin-Baker. Rockwell Collins Inc ( is a large United States -based international company headquartered in Cedar Rapids Iowa primarily providing Aviation and Information Martin-Baker Aircraft Co Ltd is a British manufacturer of Aircraft Ejection seats and was a pioneer in their design and manufacture Added the capability to fire western missiles such as the R550 Magic or AIM-9 Sidewinder. The R550 Magic is a short-range Missile designed in 1968 by French company Matra to compete with the American AIM-9 Sidewinder. The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a heat-seeking, short-range Air-to-air missile carried by Fighter aircraft and recently certain gunship helicopters Cancelled with Q-5K after the Tiananmen Square protest of 1989.
Q-5III
Domestic Chinese upgrade of Q-5II with indigenous inertial navigation system and JQ-1 Head-Up Display. An Inertial Navigation System (INS is a Navigation aid that uses a Computer and motion sensors to continuously track the position orientation and Velocity A head-up display, or HUD, is any transparent display that presents data without requiring the user to look away from his or her usual viewpont
A-5C
Export version of Q-5III with more western gears upon customers' requests, such as flight instrumentation made by Rockwell Collins, and western ejection seat made by Martin-Baker. Rockwell Collins Inc ( is a large United States -based international company headquartered in Cedar Rapids Iowa primarily providing Aviation and Information In Aircraft, an ejection seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft (usually military in an emergency Martin-Baker Aircraft Co Ltd is a British manufacturer of Aircraft Ejection seats and was a pioneer in their design and manufacture Added the capability to fire western missiles such as the R550 Magic or AIM-9 Sidewinder. The R550 Magic is a short-range Missile designed in 1968 by French company Matra to compete with the American AIM-9 Sidewinder. The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a heat-seeking, short-range Air-to-air missile carried by Fighter aircraft and recently certain gunship helicopters Exported to Bangladesh and Pakistan. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and
Q-5IV
28. 8% change in comparison to the closest earlier version. Q-5III upgrade first appeared in the early 1990s. Two central computers like that of Q-5M and new RW-30 radar warning receivers were added. ALR-1 laser range-finder and QHK-10 Head-Up Display developed by No. A head-up display, or HUD, is any transparent display that presents data without requiring the user to look away from his or her usual viewpont 613 Institute were added. Also known as Q-5D.
A-5D
Export version of Q-5IV, with more western gear upon customers' requests, such as flight instrumentation made by Rockwell Collins, and western ejection seat made by Martin-Baker. Rockwell Collins Inc ( is a large United States -based international company headquartered in Cedar Rapids Iowa primarily providing Aviation and Information In Aircraft, an ejection seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft (usually military in an emergency Martin-Baker Aircraft Co Ltd is a British manufacturer of Aircraft Ejection seats and was a pioneer in their design and manufacture Added the capability to fire western missiles such as the R550 Magic or AIM-9 Sidewinder. The R550 Magic is a short-range Missile designed in 1968 by French company Matra to compete with the American AIM-9 Sidewinder. The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a heat-seeking, short-range Air-to-air missile carried by Fighter aircraft and recently certain gunship helicopters No sales reported. Program terminated because all resources on this program was diverted to support the Q-5E.
Q-5E
Q-5IV development, with ability to drop laser guided bombs such as LS-500J LGB via a laser targeting pod, and GPS was added. Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth
Q-5F
Further development of Q-5E with semi-buried electro-optical targeting pod that not only included laser designator/ranger, but also infrared imaging and television cameras. The separated inertial navigation system and the GPS in the Q-5IV/E was replaced by the DG-1 integrated inertial navigation/GPS system. An Inertial Navigation System (INS is a Navigation aid that uses a Computer and motion sensors to continuously track the position orientation and Velocity Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth
Q-5J
Tandem two seater of Q-5. The manufacturer claimed that it can be used as forward air control like the OA-10A, and providing targeting information via data links. A forward air controller (FAC is a qualified individual who from a forward position on the ground or in the air directs the action of Military aircraft engaged In Telecommunication a data link is the means of connecting one location to another for the purpose of transmitting and receiving digital information The rear seat is 286 millimetres higher than the front seat, enables the back-seat pilot to have a 5 degree field of vision, and the canopy opens to the right. When used as a trainer, the rear cockpit control can override that of the front cockpit. A cockpit is the area usually near the front of an Aircraft, from which a pilot controls the aircraft

Operators

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Specifications (Q-5D)

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

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Related development

Comparable aircraft

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