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Do you find white radome looks nicer or black radome on J-11? I find black matte radome doesn't match PLAAF fighters cammo paint. Dark gray would be better. J-11 should replace their radars with new AESA.

You mean we becoz I said that earlier in March. It looks like RC jet by the way. Can I add the enlarged navalized J-35 prediction to our bet?

Su-30MK and Su-30M2 series come with TVC and forward carnard optional. TVC is for dogfight use, you could easily turn in small radius with less effect to G than you pulling hard on flight stick enduring G-effects. It's not that you're using TVC all the time. Having it is added advantage, you...

Hopefully they'll make the TVC optional for J-10C, it's a trend to have TVC nowadays. Threat level rated higher with TVC.

2nd person with saying the same thing. The FC-31 having 25% more power is added advantage, it sure needs the power it could get for better performance when loaded. WS19 engine is probably still in development while WS13E serves as backup in case they need to push FC-31 into production asap.

I said that too as changes can be made while still on prototype stage ended up being warned by mod for topic violation.

Thought it's getting WS10 TVC?

Ship tour on real carrier needs connection & invitation from defense department. I only got to board USS Theodore Roosevelt out of invitation and connection during its port of call where military personnel from several countries including PLA major general and Pakistan navy admiral were there...

Yeah Baby, we got Austin Powers in CDF now. The J-10A original paint looks nice and modern by the way, like single engined Eurofighter when I first saw it. Later they came up with black radome paint which is really bad taste by the person who came up with that color. They aren't phasing out...

Thanks for the detailed info. China could have copied the stealth blackhawk artist impression design by right, at least much better looking and nobody would say copy since the stealth blackhawk was never revealed to public.

Does J-16 come with LANTIRN/SNIPER style FLIR pod for zooming and designating or lasing target for laser guided missiles or bombs?

Yes, these are what everyone wanted to see. Thanks Deino. 1st photo, the rear looks larger than front, can't see radome clearly to tell whether it's radar guided missile or laser/visual guided bomb. 2nd photo is laser guided bomb? I guess the maverick equivalent blue arrow 21 has not entered...

From Russian air to ground missiles encyclopedia, none of them are IR guided. They started with wire guided, tv guided, radar beam riding and later laser guided. Su-27 flanker B could designate target on HUD probably assisted by radar or IRST to launch air to ground missiles that will home in to...

Why is it always unguided S8/13 rocket pods and unguided iron bombs? The J11BSH have optronic sensor pod that allows it to designate target for laser guided missiles and bombs. China has numbers of Russian visual/laser guided air to ground missiles and bombs. Where's kh29, kh25, kab250/500/1000?

Why bad news? Low visibility paints and markings are ideal especially when getting into visual range with enemy aircraft or ground targets. Having clear bright visible marking could be spotted easier. Imagine you're flying J-10C approaching enemy tanks platoon protected by mobile AAAs

Still waiting for photos of J-10C loaded with guided air to ground missiles & bombs. PLAAF should have started fitting blue arrow family missiles by now. Guided air to ground armaments are vital to take out invading ground forces, mobile air defenses, structures effectively. Unguided bombs and...

Since when did I mention there's smaller FC-31? FC-31 is medium sized fighter powered by WS13 and WS19. It is still a prototype undergoing testing and development. It is for export only. The designation FC-31 is confirmed but not J-35. The navalized stealth fighter will most likely a separate...

I only told @waja2000 that you restricted further talk on Iran so can't reply him on that. The post you removed was about FC-31 combat capability against its rival. How is that irrelevant? Thanks. PL-12 already entered service before FC-31 prototype exist so its internal bay should fit...

Thanks for the info. PL-15x with foldable fins for J-20 like revised AIM-120C7 that increases the numbers of AMRAAM in F-22 from 4 to 6 missiles. Do you think FC-31 could fit 6 missiles internally since their bay is larger than F-35? My reply on your external pylons that are jettisonable on...

The recent news on PLAN scrambled fighters and ships to intercept US intrusion in South China Sea, any comment or info on the fighters and ships involved? J-11BH, J-15 and Type 052C/D?