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- OS: Windows 7 SP1/8/10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Video Card: DirectX 10.1 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 and better
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- Processor: Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 6 GB
- Video Card: Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
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- Processor: Core i7 (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 8 GB
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- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 1060 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD (Radeon RX 570) with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
The Chengdu J-7 is the Chinese reverse-engineered counterpart to the Soviet MiG-21F-13, which first appeared in the mid 1960s. In upcoming update 1.91, pilots in War Thunder will have the chance to fly the later J-7II version - the crowning jewel of the brand new Chinese aviation tree also coming as part of the next update!
Briefly: A modification of the Chinese reverse-engineered version of the Soviet MiG-21F-13, boasting slightly better firepower compared to the original.
J-7II, jet fighter, China, VI rank.
Pros
- Enhanced firepower
- More powerful engine
Cons
- Comparatively fast engine overheating
In the early 1960s, the Sino-Soviet relationship was quickly deteriorating. In an effort to improve relations, the USSR invited top Chinese military officials to Moscow to oversee the production of the state-of-the-art MiG-21 interceptor and to negotiate possible licence-production. However, further deterioration of relations had a negative impact on the agreement, but in the end, technical documentation and components of the MiG-21 were eventually shared with China.
However, Chinese engineers soon realized that the shared information and equipment was incomplete, thus making local production impossible at the time. As a result, a lengthy and painstaking reverse-engineering effort was launched. By the mid ‘60s, the first reverse-engineered J-7 was completed and undertook its maiden flight.
As series production just began, major unrests broke out in China following the start of the Cultural Revolution, which would go on well into the ‘70s. As a result, production of these early machines was met with great difficulties and only a few were built. In 1974, Chengdu Aircraft relaunched development of the project, continuing work on an improved design.
This new version, designated J-7II, first took to the skies in late 1978 and featured several improvements, such as a Chinese-built ejection seat, a reworked canopy and a more powerful engine with increased service time and improved consumption, among other changes. Shortly after the maiden flight, mass production of the J-7II began and went on until 1986 with around 375 machines being built.
In War Thunder, the J-7II will be the top jet fighter available to pilots at rank VI of the new Chinese aviation tree, coming to the game as part of update 1.91. Compared to its Soviet counterpart - the MiG-21F-13, which is also coming to the game in update 1.91 - the J-7II shares much of its flight characteristics with the Soviet MiG-21, most notably differing in its firepower from the original.
The J-7II is equipped with a more powerful turbojet engine, which helps offset the increased weight of the J-7II in comparison to the MiG-21F-13. As a result, the J-7II retains neigh identical flight characteristics as the MiG-21F-13, being able to reach a top speed of 2,177 km/h (Mach 2,07) at an altitude of 13,000 m.
As already mentioned, the standout feature which differentiates the J-7II from the MiG-21F-13 can be found within its firepower. The J-7II’s primary armament is doubled in comparison with its Soviet counterpart: instead of being fitted with only a single 30mm cannon with 60 rounds, the J-7II has access to two 30mm cannons and 120 rounds of ammunition in total. Though this might not seem like a substantial upgrade over the Soviet machine, it can still prove itself as highly useful during intense dogfights and may even play a decisive role in defeating your opponent. J-7II also has access to PL-2 air-to-air missiles, 2x16 rockets, as well as 2x500 kg bomb preset.
The J-7II will appear in player hangars following the release of upcoming update 1.91 and will represent the top machine available to pilots in the brand new Chinese aviation tree, also coming to the game as part of the next major update. Until then, clear skies and happy hunting pilots!
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Comments (152)
So a brand new nation gets a mach 2 capable jet, that must mean that UK, Italy and France are getting a jet capable of going at least mach 1 this patch too right?
Balancing (Out Content) Isn't A Word That Exists In Gaijin's Dictionary.
ShimakazeChan, And words that begin with a lower case letter don't seem to to exist in your dictionary
Watch as 99% of the comments will be about "where are brits supersonics??????"
Wonder why
Can't blame them either also where's my Supermarine Scimitar F.1 and Blenheim Mk I & Junkers Ju 188 at Gaijiggles...
Afterburning jet engines shouldn't overheat when they have engaged afterburner, that's not how they work. There's no use of useless balancing "overheating" mechanic when there's fuel being used up quickly when afterburner is engaged balancing mechanic.
It's A Chinese Engine, Anything Can Overheat Over There ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
ShimakazeChan, Lol haha, nice one!
Plz gib British supersonic jet :c
You Already Have 16 Tier V Jets, 3 Tier VI's.
ShimakazeChan, 16? You mean ~12 like all the other big nations
The white camo on the Chinese MiG-21 makes it look so much nicer :)))
I have to disagree, it looks more like plastic then metal to me
It's pretty cool yes, remind me of the He 111 H-6 camo.
Hey Gaijin, we will have after the update 1.91 more than 35 vehicles of the Vietnamese forces, even the iconic MiG-21, also 2 Vietnam maps, but still NO decals for them. WHY? Check my suggestion in the forum.
The being added is China, not Vietnam. Decals for new nations will always come.
Cons: Comparatively fast engine overheating So nothing to worry about basically. You won't have the time to even warm up before the unholy swarm of Phantoms find you.
Server Maintenance Next? :3
i am ok with that
Not yet! But it's getting close. We may ran some more test first.
do you guys plan to add the 23mm gun pods as a modification for both mig 21 variants
the F-13 could not carry the underbelly gunpods nor could it carry gunpods on the Inboard pylons.
DynamicVortex, And every where I looked the F-13 could not or didn't carry any A2A
Still not even close to the F4. Why not give a fair matchup to the USSR and (now) China? This and the F13 will get obliterated in air and ground RB is not even a contest.