PLAAF's aircraft crashed during the training in the Shandong province

[ChineseTiger1986]

It seems to be a Q-5 aircraft. Hopefully the pilot is safe.

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[siegecrossbow]

Probably a Q-5 trainer.

A lot of the older planes like the J-7s, J-8s, and Q-5s are crashing recently. They need to be replaced soon.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Probably a Q-5 trainer.

A lot of the older planes like the J-7s, J-8s, and Q-5s are crashing recently. They need to be replaced soon.

Yeah, we need to replace all second gen aircrafts with the third gen aircrafts as the backbone of our air force, meanwhile the fourth gen aircrafts will become the elites.

 

[UKBengali]

Yeah, we need to replace all second gen aircrafts with the third gen aircrafts as the backbone of our air force, meanwhile the fouth gen aircrafts will become the elites.

I would think that this would happen by 2020.

 

[no_name]

The two pilots ejected in time and were safe.

 

[CardSharp]

The two pilots ejected in time and were safe.

Good to hear. Hopefully everyone on the ground is safe too. Probably a helluva a scare for the farmer whose wheat field that is.

 

[teddy]

Does military aircraft also equiped with black box?

 

[CardSharp]

Does military aircraft also equiped with black box?

Maybe trainers but probably not combat aircraft.

 

[NmHqh2JbVo]

No crash, no gain.

 

[CardSharp]

No crash, no gain.

More like no flight hours, no gain. Crashes like these are probably a result of ageing aircraft.

 

[Akasa]

Crashing is a necessary part of aircraft and air doctrine development.