Shenyang J-8 - Specifications (F-8 IIM)

Specifications (F-8 IIM)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 21.52 m (70 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 9.34 m (30 ft 8 in)
• Height: 5.41 m (17 ft 9 in)
• Wing area: 42.2 m² (454 ft 3 in)
• Empty weight: 10,371 kg (22,864 lb)
• Loaded weight: 15,288 kg (33,704 lbf)
• Max. takeoff weight: 18,879 kg (41,621 lbf)
• Powerplant: 2 × WP-13B turbojets
  • Dry thrust: 47.1 kN (10,582 lbf) each
  • Thrust with afterburner: 68.7 kN (15,432 lbf) each

Performance

• Never exceed speed: Mach 2.2 limited
• Maximum speed: Greater than Mach > 2.4+ (est.)
• Combat radius: with 5 min Combat : 540 nm (1,000 km) (incl 5 min combat (Air to ground) : 486 nm (900 km))
• Service ceiling: M0.8 at 10,000m (32,800ft), (11,000m (36,080ft))
• Rate of climb: 13,440 m/min( M 0.9, alt : 1,000 m (3,280 ft) (44,094 ft/min (M 0.9, alt : 1,000 m (3,280 ft))
• Wing loading: 447.4kg/m² (MAX T-O Weight) (91.63 lb/ft² (MAX T-O Weight))
• Thrust/weight: 0.5; 0.91 with afterburner (MAX T-O Weight)

Armament

6 under wing and one centerline hard points for fuel, bombs, rockets or missiles: 4 PL-2 or PL-7 and one 800 lt. drop tank, 2 PL-2 or PL-7 and 2 x 480 lt. drop tanks and one 800 lt. drop tank