The Shenyang J-8 (Chinese: 歼-8; NATO reporting name: Finback) is a family of interceptor aircraft developed by the 601 Institute (Shenyang) in the People's Republic of China (PRC). It was conceived in the early 1960s as a low-risk program based on enlarging the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 F, a version of which the PRC was producing as the Chengdu J-7.

Flight status, tracking, and historical data for J8-JET including scheduled, estimated, and actual departure and arrival times.

J8-JET / J8JET (SVG Air) - Aircraft info, flight history, flight schedule and flight playback

The Shenyang J-8 was a domestically-built high-speed, high-altitude, single-seat Chinese interceptor fighter jet in 1980. It was designed by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation Design Institute for its primary users, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, and the People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force.

Jul 8, 2022 · The Shenyang J-8 series (NATO codename of "Finback") was an indigenous Chinese multi-role fighter design appearing in 1980.

Sep 19, 2009 · The J-8 was originally developed to meet a Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force requirement for a fighter superior to the MiG-21. Shenyang met this need with an …

Apr 5, 2025 · To date, no plans for a twin-seat J-8 design have been announced. The effort to develop an all-weather interceptor began in full in 1964 and this was to result in the first Chinese fighter jet to be designed and built indigenously. The prototype took its maiden flight in 1969.

Apr 2, 2023 · The J-8, a type of legacy fighter jet domestically developed by China, is still playing a surprise role in the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) although it is close to its eventual...

Developed by Design Institute 601 and the Shenyang Aircraft Factory, the J-8’s design of focused around five aspects: high altitude, high speed, extended range, high climb rate, and enhanced...

Nov 30, 2024 · In 1979, the Chinese made a proposal to redesign it so that the inlet of the engine was in located in the sides of the fore fuselage. The re-designed aircraft became a new variant of the J-8 in...