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Háozhú
Guizhou Aviation Industry
Type: multi purpose aircraft

The háozhú (porcupine) is an armed military observation and attack aircraft, designed for battlefield surveillance and light strike capabilities.
It is also intended to operate from short, unimproved runways as support for the Chinese Army forces.
The háozhú's mission would include observation, artillery spotting, air control, emergency supply and liaison. It was planned to build a version
for the chinese Navy. Therefore it was specified that the aircraft must be capable of operating from the biggest chinese carriers, so folded wings
have to be added to the navy version. But after first tests it was decided that this aircraft would not at all corespondend to the requirements of
a navy aircraft. For this reason, this request was dropped and no navy version will be build.

It is a relatively slow but highly maneuverable aircraft. As the machine is very vulnerable due to their low speed, they got a good cockpit armor.
A particular design feature is a tail with three fins and a light V-position of the horizontal stabilizer which is sufficient to impart the fin a
slight inward inclination.


General characteristics:

Dimensions:
Length:12,5m
Wingspan:14,65m
Wing area:33,5 m²
Hight: 3,9m
Empty Weight: 5450kg
Normal take off weight: 7050kg
max. take off weight: 8000kg

Engine:
2x Huang-Po radials with each 1200 hp

Performance:
Max Speed: 420 km/h at 1850m
Cruise Speed: 304 km/h
Service ceiling: 5000m
Range: 1500 km

Crew:
Pilot, Observer

Armament:
2x 37mm cannon or 2x 20mm cannon or 4x 7,9mm machine guns

Bombload:
5 hardpoints with a capacity of 2000lb (910kg) total
(two under each wing and one under fuselage centreline)



Thanks to Daidalos for the excellent drawing