Dhaka, July 22 -- The aircraft that crashed on the campus of Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Uttara area has been identified as a single-engine, lightweight F-7 fighter jet, manufactured by China's Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC). Domestically known as the J-7 in China, the aircraft is designated as the F-7 for export purposes.

Originally developed between the 1960s and 1990s, the J-7 served as one of the highest-performing and fastest jets in China's People's Liberation Army Air Force.

Its design is largely based on the Soviet-era MiG-21, according to defence aviation portal Airforce-Technology.com.

Aviation website Aerospace Global News (AGN) reports that the F-7 is tailored to the specific needs of importing nations. Each...