The Xi'an JH-7, also known as the FBC-1 Flying Leopard, is a Chinese tandem two-seat, twin-engine fighter-bomber in service with the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF), and the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The main contractors are Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation (XAC) and the 603rd Aircraft Design Institute.
Xi'an JH-7
Xian JH-7A
JH-7A at the Beijing Military Museum during the "Our troops towards the Sun" exhibition
Two JH-7As at Chelyabinsk Shagol Air Base
People's Liberation Army Air Force
The People's Liberation Army Air Force, also referred to as the Chinese Air Force (中国空军) or the People's Air Force (人民空军), is an aerial service branch of the People's Liberation Army. The Air Force is composed of five sub-branches: aviation, ground-based air defense, radar, Airborne Corps, and other support elements.
PLAAF fighter pilots in 1967
PLAAF airmen on parade during a full honors arrival ceremony in 2000
PLAAF pilots standing in front of their Xian JH-7As in 2018
A Chengdu J-20