China
FANTAN A, Q-5 (NANCHANG)
Gary's Combat Aircraft Reference Guide

FM 44-80:  Fantan A

GENERAL DATA

Country of Origin: People's Republic of China.
Similar Aircraft: Super Etendard, Yak-38 Forger, Mirage F1.
Crew: One.
Role: Fighter-bomber.
Armament: Rockets, missiles, bombs.
Dimensions: Length: 54 ft, 10 in (16.74 m). Span: 31 ft, 10 in (9.8 m).

DESCRIPTION

Wings: Mid-mounted, sharply swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips. Wing fences.

Engine(s): Two turbojets are located inside the body. Semicircular air intakes. Two exhausts.

Fuselage: Thick, flattened, and upward taper to the rear section. Bubble canopy. Pointed nose.

Tail: Flats high-mounted on the body, swept-back, and tapered with square tips. Sharply swept-back tail fin with blunt tip.

USER COUNTRIES

Bangladesh, North Korea, Pakistan, People's Republic of China.