Chengdu J-7 unbuilt variant

[iPhone6Minus]

Hi!
This is J-7CP, C refers to "Chukou" (出口, export), P refers to Pakistan.

 

[iPhone6Minus]

Here is J-7MF.

This is a front fuselage model placed in Chengfei Park.

 

[nuuumannn]

This is J-7CP, C refers to "Chukou" (出口, export), P refers to Pakistan.

Should be F7CP as it is for export (a big clue is that it's written on the model). Chinese standardised designations denote that export designs get the 'F' designation rather than 'J'.

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Here is J-7MF.

Again, F7MF (again, written on the model), designed as an export variant of the J7MF equipped with Italian radar and presumably avionics. This was not proceeded with in favour of the Chengdu FC-1 (Fighter China-1), which by way of joint funding with Pakistan evolved into the JF-17 Thunder (Joint Fighter-17).

The Thunder's been getting a bit of air time of late since the PLAAF hasn't put it into service. This means that Pakistan is solely responsible for funding production, although Burma has bought it and Nigeria is in talks. These photos were taken at the Paris Airshow last year.

 

[hesham]

From Air Force 2001/1.

 

[F.L.]

Sorry, but I haven't found a better thread for this !!!
Does anyone know more about these early production J-7Is ? Why do they have such a big canopy ?
These are not J-7s from the very beginning (Type 62, J-7 without suffix), because they already have two cannons and a parachute at the base of the tail. So characteristics of J-7I.