Nanchang Q-5 Fantan

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the newer version of Q-5 can carry pots and guided bombs

 

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yes brother it can

This major upgrade of Q-5C/D (dubbed Q-5L) finally fulfilled PLAAF's requirement to deliver PGMs (mainly LGBs). The aircraft features a laser spot tracker (similar to American AN/AAS-35V Pave Penny) underneath its nose and a strengthened belly pylon for the laser designator pod (K/PZS-01?). Its cockpit may have been modernized as well featuring HUD and MFDs. However, due to the limited payload it can deliver, at most two 500kg LS-500J LGBs (comparable to Russian KAB-500L) and one designator pod are carried. The improved Q-5L has entered limited service with PLAAF (serial # 10x6x). A number of the aircraft have been modified with a belly conformal fuel tank to achieve a longer range. The aircraft can also extend its range by carrying two large (1140L) drop tanks. A recent image indicates that Q-5L has been modified to carry Russian KAB-500KR TV guided bomb, which boosts its fire power and makes the aircraft more versatile.

 

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The Q-5A '11264' that dropped China's first operational thermal nuclear weapon

 

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Q-5B torpedo bomber for the PLA Navy in test flight

The improved Q-5I with longer-range and improved avionics

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Q-5K jointly developed by PRC and France featuring a laser rangefinder in the nose

 

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New Q-5 Attacker with semi-avtive Laser designator pods

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