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There's no harm in showing a view of a cockpit regardless if the MFDs are on or off. It's not like the US will simply look at the cockpit and then make a detailed-recreation copy based on a picture, that's like saying China looked at a pic of an Su-33, then copied it and created the J-15. I...

Tbh, I do find it a shame that there's no publicly-released images of the J-20s cockpit, same with that of the J-10B/C, J-11B, J-15, J-16, and JH-7A. I understand that sensitive software shouldn't be leaked, however having some transparency and releasing a pic of the cockpit dashboard with the...

I'm probably a little late to this but another thing to add is that the JH-7 is limited in its capability compared to the J-16. While the J-16 itself is a truly flexible multirole strike fighter, the JH-7 on the other hand is more of a fighter-bomber with main-emphasis on air-to-ground strike...

Stealth tech isn't the only advantage stealth fighters like F-35 and J-20 have. Stealth fighters also feature advanced sensor fusion capability and powerful electronic warfare, not to mention very high maneuverability. Upgraded 4.5 gen. fighter jets such as the J-10C, as well as F-16V, J-16 and...

Definitely nice to know that J-11B fleet will probably have avionics upgrade to keep them relevant in the coming years. If it is indeed AESA radars then that means the PLAAF will save a lot of money than buying newly-built J-11Ds (plus it's a great way to reinforce the fleet of J-10Cs and...

I think J-16 has a lot of potential in its future to fill in the gap between Sino-Flankers and J-20s. It'll take probably around a couple of decades for the PLAAF to have a decent large amount of J-20s to replace the entire Sino-Flanker fleet. J-16D would nicely fit in with the niche role of EW...

That's how I feel too, man. J-11D had a nice futuristic feel to it. Since J-11D is kinda like a single-seater version of J-16, I guess the designers decided to use the D variant's components and place it unto upgraded J-11Bs instead. It'd be a cheaper alternative than simply buying new J-11D...

Those engine nozzles remind me of the multi-axis thrust-vectoring (MATV) nozzle used on F-16 VISTA, but with a jagged appearance. Could the serrated edge be for some sort of reducing rear RCS profile?

J-10 has eleven hardpoints, two of which are under the chin of the intake. Those two chin hardpoints seem to be mainly for targeting pods, though it is interesting to see BVRAAMs placed there on the miniature model. Yeah, the J-10 would become less of a dogfighter and more of a missile truck...

Heavy fighters like J-11B do give PLAAF the necessary range for operations within and around China, but lighter fighters like J-10 are cheaper and less maintenance-intensive which is why PLAAF operates large numbers of J-10 to complement its Sino-Flanker fleet. FC-31 has potential for...

Does anyone know what the device is on the front-right of the canopy? It kinda looks like a pitot tube but its size kinda seems to make look like an aerial-refueling probe as well (the only thing is that for a refueling probe its not particularly high and is quite low).

My simple question was indeed about what maneuver the J-20 was doing in that twitter picture, and when talking about how I've never seen such an asymmetrical tail position, what I meant was I've never seen a tail position in which the vertical stabilizers are facing the same direction but one is...

I don't know why but there's something about the full glass cockpit with side-stick controls that I find aesthetically pleasing. Also, CR929 is a nice looking plane and the interior cabin looks good.

FC-31 V2 is honestly a nice conventional design. A shame that its future remains a bit ambiguous. Since J-20 is its bigger and heavier counterpart, FC-31 would be decent enough to fill in the lightweight stealth fighter slot within the PLAAF.

JH-7A is fitted with JL-10A pulse-Doppler radar, so technically it is capable of BVR operations. Also one source says the aircraft is capable of being armed with PL-12 BVRAAM, but it's only one source and I've never seen any pics of JH-7A with PL-12s.

If there's a possibility of an aerial-refueling version of Y-20, is there a possibility of an AWACS variant?

I have never seen a fighter jet, let alone a stealth fighter, do an asymmetrical tail position like that. I've seen asymmetrical wing position on swing-wing aircraft, but not asymmetrical tail position. I'm curious what maneuver that J-20 was executing on the pic.

Tbf F-35 and F-22 do fly with Luneberg lens especially when within US airspace. J-20 probably most likely flies with them attached so as to keep its exact RCS classified, and also like what you said about keeping track of the plane too on ATC radar.

PLAAF still uses Su-27SK and -UBK? I thought they decommissioned them along with J-11A?

Does anyone know what the little pod device behind the bottom bay is? Looks like some sort of countermeasure device (ECM?)