Q-5L
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Description
The Q-5L (NATO: Fantan; a type of gambling in southern China) is a rank VII Chinese strike aircraft with a battle rating of 11.0 (AB), 9.7 (RB), and 10.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Fire and Ice".
One of the latest revision of Q-5 series in PLAAF service and currently the "latest" manned fixed-wing jet in game; thanks to the revision on the avionics and the eventual installation of new sensors for ground attacks, as well as new precision bombs in service, the new Q-5L will prove deadly to ground targets with its lesser-to-counterparts yet suffice payload.
General info
Flight performance
For players who have flown Q-5 series, Q-5L still retains the same flight performance- although shared many parts of a J-6A, due to the lack of weight-reduction measures, Q-5s are in fact structurally overweight; while it has better sustained turn to heavier jets such as Phantoms thanks to its engines, do note that the overweight issue still haunts the jet. Beware of any targets who has higher maneuverability, although your higher speed might save you from subsonic jets by flying away from the battlefield, any supersonic jets will have no problem chasing off Q-5L; another note is that Q-5L still retains the same control surfaces lock at transonic speeds (> 850 km/h and before hitting Mach 1.0), use the airbrakes according to the situation for both regaining control or "snap-shots" on enemy aerial targets.
| Characteristics | Max speed (km/h at _,___ m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | ___ | ___ | 16500 | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | 850 |
| Upgraded | ___ | ___ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | ||
Details
| Features | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear | Drogue chute |
| _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Limits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
| 0 | 577 | ___ | ___ | ___ | ~__ | ~__ |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < ___ | < ___ | < ___ | N/A |
Engine performance
| Engine | Aircraft mass | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine name | Number | Basic mass | Wing loading (full fuel) | |||
| _____ | _ | _,___ kg | ___ kg/m2 | |||
| Engine characteristics | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) | Max Gross Weight | ||||
| Weight (each) | Type | _m fuel | __m fuel | __m fuel | ||
| ___ kg | ___ | _,___ kg | _,___ kg | _,___ kg | _,___ kg | |
| Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP) | |||||
| Condition | 100% | ___%/WEP | _m fuel | __m fuel | __m fuel | MGW |
| Stationary | ___ kgf | ___ kgf | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
| Optimal | ___ kgf (_ km/h) |
___ kgf (_ km/h) |
_.__ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
Survivability and armour
- 10 mm steel plate behind nose cone
- 60 mm bulletproof glass in cockpit front
- 8 mm steel plate underneath cockpit
- 25 mm steel armoured pilot's seat
- 10 + 16 mm steel armoured pilot's headrest
- Self-sealing fuel tanks behind cockpit and underneath engines in rear fuselage
Like all its predecessors in-game, Q-5L shares the very same protection. Due to the needs for ground attack and some protection for pilot, the cockpit is protected by steel plates around and comes with a bulletproof glass at the front of the canopy; while this might not be sufficient against any autocannons at its tier, it could at least make sure the pilot will not get knock-down right away by incoming shots or shrapnel. The engines are still unprotected though, but the installation of fire suppression system will make sure it will have greater odds to survive an fire onboard.
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Offensive armament
The Q-5L is armed with:
- 2 x 23 mm Type 23-2K cannons, wing-mounted (120 rpg = 240 total)
Suspended armament
The default payload options are as follows:
- 8x 250-3 bomb
- 2x LS-500J 500 kg LGB w/ K/PSZ-01 targeting pod
- 2x TS-250 250 kg LGB w/ K/PSZ-01 targeting pod
- 16x Type 130-2 rockets
- 28x Type 90-1 HEAT rockets
Custom loadout options
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250-3 bomb | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| LS-500J 500 kg LGB | 1* | 1* | ||||
| TS-250 250 kg LGB | 1* | 1* | ||||
| Type 130-2 rockets | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Type 90-1 HEAT rockets | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
| K/PSZ-01 targeting pod | 1* | |||||
| * K/PSZ-01 is mandatory for any LGB payload options; located on the front-right hardpoint of #3 pylon group | ||||||
| Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 1,500 kg | ||||||
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- New HUD with ballistic computer
- Built-in TVD camera for target acquisition; alternatively equipped with an advanced targeting pod
- Access to 250/500 kg smart-bombs
- Sufficient maneuverability at around 700 km/h
- Great acceleration thanks to the WP-6-IIIA engines
- Access to RWR
Cons:
- Same bulky airframe as all its predecessors and still locks up at transonic speeds
- The built-in camera only has 1.5x magnification
- Lacks any type of AAM and countermeasures, unlike its technological predecessor A-5C
- Type 23-2K cannons needs extra practice against aerial targets
- Subpar payload to its NATO/Warsaw-Pact counterparts
History
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Media
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See also
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External links
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| China jet aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | J-2 · J-4 · J-6A · J-7II · J-7D · J-7E · J-8B · J-8F · J-10A · J-11 · J-11A |
| Strike aircraft | Q-5 early · Q-5A · Q-5L · JH-7A |
| Bombers | H-5 |
| France | ␗Mirage 2000-5Ei |
| USA | ␗F-84G-21-RE · ␗F-84G-31-RE · ␗F-86F-30 · ␗F-86F-40 · ␗F-100A · ␗F-100F · ␗F-104A · ␗F-104G · ␗F-5A · ␗F-5E · ␗F-16A MLU |
| USSR | ␗MiG-9 · ␗MiG-9 (l) |
| North Korea | Shenyang F-5 |
| Pakistan | A-5C · JF-17 |
