Q-5 early

Q-5 early

␗F-84G-21-RE

Q-5A

Q-5 early

␗F-84G-21-RE

Q-5A

China

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.7	9.0	9.3

Class:

Strike aircraft

Research:135 000

Purchase:380 000

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Description

The Q-5 early is a rank VI Chinese jet fighter with a battle rating of 9.7 (AB), 9.0 (RB), and 9.3 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Raining Fire".

A development of the J-6/MiG-19, the Nanchang Q-5 is the first jet aircraft in the Chinese tech tree of indigenous design. Its wings and rear fuselage still closely resemble the MiG-19 but the new forward fuselage with side-mounted air intakes and a pointed nose give it a distinctive sleek appearance. Designed as an attacker, this early version of the Q-5 has better ground attack ordnance than the J-6A with access to 90 mm rocket pods and up to four 250 kg bombs. It also works decently in the air-to-air role, having toned-down flight characteristics and armament compared to the J-6A at a lower battle rating. The Q-5 is not the most beginner friendly of aircraft but skilled pilots can still enjoy this piece of Chinese aviation history.

General info

Flight performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 7,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	1,307	1,302	17000	24.4	25.1	140.0	130.8	1,000
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
X	✓	✓	✓	X	✓

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1260	577	N/A	522	458	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	N/A

Survivability and armour

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Q-5 early is armed with:

• 2 x 23 mm Type 23-2K cannons, wing-mounted (120 rpg = 240 total)

Suspended armament

The Q-5 early can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 4 x 250 kg Type 250-2 bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 14 x Type 90-1 rockets
• 4 x 250 kg Type 250-2 bombs + 14 x Type 90-1 rockets (1,000 kg total)

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Compressor		Offensive 23 mm
II	New boosters		Airframe		Type 250
III	Wings repair			New 23 mm cannons
IV	G-suit	Engine	Cover		HF-6

Pros and cons

Pros:

• High acceleration
• Decent climb rate
• Decent top speed at sea level
• Fantastic energy retention
• Good ammunition stock
• With some luck, the 23 mm cannons can make quick work of enemy aircraft
• Good sustained maneuverability, can out-turn F-4 Phantoms and keep up with MiG-21s
• Well-placed cannons in the wing roots

Cons:

• Gun-fighter only, no missiles despite high rank placement
• Average roll rate
• Tail locks up at high speeds
• Easily beaten in maneuverability by aircraft such as the Mirage, Draken and MiG-19
• The 23 mm cannons sometimes fall short in damage
• New players may experience difficulty with aiming the 23 mm cannons of such type (found also on the MiG-15bis and MiG-17)
• Less powerful ordnance than contemporaries like the Su-7B or F-100D

History

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Media

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See also

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• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Nanchang Q-5: Phoenix Reborn