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The Chengdu J-9 (Chinese: 歼-9) was an interceptor aircraft that was cancelled during development in the People's Republic of China (PRC). It was proposed in 1964 by the 601 Institute (Shenyang) as a higher-performing alternative to the Shenyang J-8. [1]
13 maj 2022 · The Chengdu J-9, a rather unique interceptor fighter, was researched and developed by the Chengdu Aviation Industry Corporation in the 1960s.
14 mar 2024 · The photos were taken during a two-day timeframe in November 2023 near the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group test facility in Chengdu and show aircraft of the latest production batches.
Chengdu J-9 (Chinese: æ¼-9) was a designation assigned to a Chinese interceptor aircraft that never progressed beyond initial studies. The J-9 was scrapped in favour of the Shenyang J-8, which was a safer technological bet for the limited Chinese aviation industry of the 1960s and 1970s.
The J-9 was 60-feet in length with a modified wingspan of 50-feet. Power was based on a Single Woshan Afterburning Turbofan Engine, capable of nearly 30,000-IBF (Thrust). Airspeed was between 700 to 1,100-mph (perhaps slightly more).
The J-9 was se tot make use of a canard delta wing design and a completely new airframe with a single engine configuration. The fighter’s specifications were highly ambitious - requiring speeds of Mach 2.4 and altitudes of 20km.
The J-9 project was transferred from Shenyang to Chengdu in 1969. However, after actual testing in the wind tunnel, it was found that the mobility of the J-9IV scheme was not ideal.
