- For PC
- For MAC
- For Linux
- 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
- Memory: 16 GB and more
- Video Card: DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- 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
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i7 (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 8 GB
- Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support.
- 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)
When is the next dev sever?????
Some nations in top jet will suffer for sure, still don’t know why not giving a equivalent jet for all, it will be more fun to play.
Easy, it's just because you need plankton to feed the whales.
ok, we are getting mach 2 aircraft, but I have a question, will we be seeing missiles on the F3D-1? it carried 4 radar guided sparrow missiles and was used against mig-15s at night. and if it got these missiles maybe put it at 7.3 or 7.7, maybe even try 8.0, (although it is quite slow and 8.0 probably would make it useless, so 7.7 might be where it goes.
sparrows are way to advanced and they are probably working on other things right know any way like getting the update out as quick as possible
Kitten222, way too advanced? The ones on the F-4C IRL were bad, and the AIM-7As on the F3D were even worse
Nice plane. Good camo. Great fighter.
While the Mig21 was absolutley fun to fly, in matchmaking these two jets have already been powercreeped to irrelevancy before they have been released. Unless there is a document for better P:W ratio, The mig17f and mig19pt have far more acceleration than this plane and the mig21 and is currently matched closely by even the F100d; only gets it's advantage back after going supersonic at higher altitudes. The maps sizes for engagement will need increased to see that advantage realized as well.
Can you make devblog for the Ariete PSO?
Why? It's a Ariete with milk cartons added, there's already 2 exactly the same in the game. Waiting for a second Type 90 that will never come, because Japan is not copy pasta country so we don't deserve a copy pasta MBT.
Still, F4c will dominate :D
hmmm wince we have mach 2 jets... B2 stelth bomber or stelth bombers in general possible? unable to lock on by AA detected only by visual?
I think we will see the EL Lightning, Italian F-104S, German F-104G / F-4F Phantom II or NVA MiG-21F-13, Japanese Mitsubishi F1 and French Mirage III in 1.93 then, okay.
Why is there no German F4 / MiG 21? Both Nations (FRG/GDR) used variants of the fighters not to different to the planes found in the notes for this patch. And the German MIG 19 ist the worst supersonic in my opinion.