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Q-5 / A-5 | |
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General information | |
Type | Ground-attack aircraft |
National origin | People's Republic of China |
Manufacturer | Nanchang Aircraft Mfg. Co. |
Status | Active service |
Primary users | PLA Air Force (historical) |
Number built | 1,300 (approx.)[1] |
History | |
Manufactured | 1969–2012 |
Introduction date | 1970 |
First flight | 4 July 1965 |
Retired | 2010 by PLA Air Force 2011 by Pakistan Air Force 2015 by Bangladesh Air Force |
Developed from | Shenyang J-6 |
The Nanchang Q-5 (Chinese: 强-5; pinyin: Qiang-5; NATO reporting name: Fantan), also known as the A-5 in its export versions, is a 1960s-design Chinese-built single-seat, twin jet engine ground-attack aircraft based on the Shenyang J-6. The aircraft is primarily used for close air support.