Nanchang Q-5

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Q-5 / A-5
An A-5 of the Bangladesh Air Force
Role	Ground-attack aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	People's Republic of China
Manufacturer	Nanchang Aircraft Mfg. Co.
First flight	4 July 1965
Introduction	1970
Retired	2010 by PLA Air Force 2011 by Pakistan Air Force 2015 by Bangladesh Air Force
Status	Active service.
Primary users	PLA Air Force (historical) Pakistan Air Force (historical) Myanmar Air Force Bangladesh Air Force (historical)
Produced	1969–2012
Number built	1,300 (approx.)[1]
Developed from	Shenyang J-6

The Nanchang Q-5 (Chinese: 强-5; pinyin: Qiang-5; NATO reporting name: Fantan), also known as the A-5 in its export versions, is a 1960s-design Chinese-built single-seat, twin jet engine ground-attack aircraft based on the Shenyang J-6. The aircraft is primarily used for close air support.