The Nanchang Q-5, exported as the A-5 Fantan, is a Chinese twin-jet ground-attack aircraft built by Nanchang Aircraft Company. GlobalSecurity lists the aircraft with two 23 mm cannons, bombs, rocket pods, and PL-2 and PL-7 air-to-air missiles, while later reporting places export A-5 variants in Sudanese and Myanmar service.
The Q-5 and export A-5 family appear in conflict reporting from Africa and Myanmar as a ground-attack platform used for strike sorties and airbase-based offensive operations.
| Conflict | Side | Context |
|---|---|---|
| War in Darfur | Sudanese government and allied militias | Amnesty documented A-5 Fantans at Nyala airport in early 2007 and said they were designed for ground-attack operations. |
| 2015 Kokang offensive | Myanmar government and military forces | March 2015 reporting on the Kokang fighting identified a Myanmar Air Force A-5C Fantan and described the cross-border bombing incident in Yunnan. |
| Myanmar Civil War | State Administration Council and allied forces | Tearline identified A-5C aircraft at Myanmar airbases and in domestic airstrike operations during the post-2021 civil war. |
Amnesty International documented A-5 Fantans at Nyala airport in early 2007 and described them as aircraft designed for ground-attack operations.
GoKunming identified a Myanmar Air Force A-5C Fantan in March 2015 reporting on the Kokang fighting and the cross-border bombing incident in Yunnan.
Tearline identified A-5C aircraft at Myanmar airbases and in domestic airstrike operations during the post-2021 civil war.
