- "This fighter is based on overambitious fighter makes this fast aircraft a great deal.[sic] It's a steal at this price."
The Chengdu J-7 (NATO reporting name of Fishcan) is a Chinese aircraft based off of the MiG-21 Fishbed, which has continued service to this day, though production ceased in 2013. This aircraft supposedly fixed a lot of the major issues that the MiG-21 had, such as hydraulics and fuel. This aircraft would then be extensively re-developed into the JF-17 Thunder. The J-7MG model is merely a slight upgrade to the original. This aircraft appears in Airforce Delta Storm (as the original model) and Airforce Delta Strike (as the MG model). In the latter, this aircraft is used by the Ganos Flight Army Division, and can be used by Alex Levine.
Design[]
This aircraft, to be expected, shares many similarities with the MiG-21; the fuselage design, single-engine setup, and front section are nigh identical in appearance. The wings are the most distinct visual difference from the MiG-21, being more angular in design.
Performance[]
Airforce Delta Storm[]
Yet another below-average starter plane. It's sort of a weird side-grade to the MiG-21 you'll already have unlocked, having some stats that are better, but some that are worse. It's... Weird. It's still not very good, since it's likely you'll have the F-15S/MT Active by this point. Needless to say, that plane stomps this one. Skip it.
Airforce Delta Strike[]
Arguably a worse showing than the Storm counterpart. Stats have somehow been nerfed compared to the below-average stats it had originally. All stats are below average overall. It's a multirole, but it has poor defenses. It's barely worth using once you unlock the Jian-Ji 8, as that aircraft trumps it in most departments.
Statistics[]
Airforce Delta Storm[]
Type | Stats |
---|---|
Attack: | Very low |
Defense: | Medium-low (1800 HP) |
Speed: | High |
Power: | Medium-low |
Mobility: | Medium-high |
Missile: | 37 |
Ability: | No |
Range: | 1 |
Note: There are no differences in stats between the US and PAL versions.
Airforce Delta Strike[]
(Clockwise starting from top)
Type | Stats |
---|---|
Anti Air Attack: | Medium-low |
Mobility: | Medium |
Defense: | Medium-low (1900 HP) |
Anti Ground Attack: | Medium-high |
Thrust: | Low |
Speed: | Medium |
Enemy Appearances (Missions)[]
Airforce Delta Storm[]
- A lone J-7 appears as an optional target in Defensive Perimeter. One appears in The Glass Scale as an optional kill. They can also appear in random Intercept missions in the first chapter as, again, optional kills.
Airforce Delta Strike[]
- As mentioned, the Ganos Flight Army Division uses this aircraft, primarily in the early-game.