Chinese Air Force (PLAAF) News & Discussions

[grey boy 2]

China new TU-154 "Electronic reconnaissance aircraft" unveiled
中国新一架图154电子侦察机亮相：就爱调戏日本

 

[grey boy 2]

JH-7A bomber fighter: Night Shift (飞豹夜航)

 

[grey boy 2]

2 KJ500 AEW&CS were deployed for SCS alongside with 2 specialties planes (中国将最新空警500部署海南岛 另有两架特种机)
The KJ500, the latest generation of AEW&CS of aircraft, “is earmarked to provide early radar warnings to combat troops to give them an edge in potential future battles.”

 

[grey boy 2]

The new "H-6KH" long range bomber navalized version undergoing development of Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation

据悉H-6KH主要改进为加装YJ-12超音速远程反舰导弹及与之配套的火控系统。为此强化了H-6KH机载火控雷达的对海攻击模式，并对火控软件进行了升级，安装了新的数据链。研判H-6KH最多可以携挂6枚YJ-12反舰弹，可对敌舰发动饱和攻击，为此在后机身腹部加挂一个类似KD-63空地弹的数据链吊舱。同时H-6KH也保留了携挂较老式的YJ-83K反舰弹的能力，从而更好地与海军现役装备所衔接。

H-6KH的另一个重大改进在于在外侧机翼增加一对挂架，用于携挂KG600/800大型自卫电战吊舱。这 进一步增强了H-6KH的电子战能力，使其能够对敌远程空中警戒系统(如E-2C预警机)进行有效压制，从而提高了战场生存能力。早在2015年5月份西方卫星图片就显示阎良西飞机场上一架H-6K外侧机翼加挂了电战吊舱，研判该机很可能就是前一年首飞的H-6KH的原型机。

This may be the H-6KH prototype
H-6KH携挂的YJ-12为中国海军新一代大型空对舰导弹。据推测该弹巡航速度为2.5-3.5马赫，通常采用低-高-低飞行剖面，最大射程>300公里，战斗部重250公斤，一发命中即能使一艘5000吨级战舰失去作战能力。YJ-12采用初中段惯导+北斗+载机指令修正+末段主动制导雷达制导的方式，具有较强的抗电磁干扰能力。据悉YJ-12还具有末段蛇形机动能力，能最大限度地规避敌海拉姆近程舰空导弹和密集阵近防炮的拦截，具有较高的命中率。虽然目前YJ-12可以由改装后的H-6G导弹攻击机携挂，但该机依然存在着火控系统老旧，缺乏电子战能力，载弹量不足(2枚)，航程较短等缺陷，无法充分发挥YJ-12反舰弹的巨大威力。因此从这个角度来讲海军急需一款可以取代H-6G的远程导弹攻击机。
得益于强大的火控雷达以及数据链，使H-6KH可以充分发挥YJ-12超过300公里的射程优势，从而具备了从敌舰防空区域外发动饱和攻击的能力，这无疑将对美日韩海军配备了宙斯盾系统的大型战舰构成实质性威胁。 H-6KH是否能取代老式的H-6G成为海军新一代远程导弹攻击机，老TW们正拭目以待。

 

[Deino]

School-trip to SAC's Y-9 factory ....

I think I found my next trip destination: CAC's factory or SAC with my class !

 

[Beast]

School-trip to SAC's Y-9 factory ....

I think I found my next trip destination: CAC's factory or SAC with my class !

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Sorry, the factory visit is only for PRC citizen. Foreigner are not allowed unless VIP approved by CPC.

 

[Deino]

Sorry, the factory visit is only for PRC citizen. Foreigner are not allowed unless VIP approved by CPC.

That was a joke.

 

[Sage]

JH-7A bomber fighter: Night Shift (飞豹夜航)

I always wish that Pakistan would procure a squadron of it for Naval role.

 

[terranMarine]

School-trip to SAC's Y-9 factory ....

I think I found my next trip destination: CAC's factory or SAC with my class !

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that was a nice joke. If you were given the opportunity you would literally camp there watching the daily progress of PLAN/PLAAF, ain't moving your arse anywhere just admiring it every second, patting the soft metal and polishing it with your tongue that's the kind of love you have for these precious <- lord of the ring reference

 

[Deino]

that was a nice joke. If you were given the opportunity you would literally camp there watching the daily progress of PLAN/PLAAF, ain't moving your arse anywhere just admiring it every second, patting the soft metal and polishing it with your tongue that's the kind of love you have for these precious <- lord of the ring reference

But surely only after the kids went to bed.

 

[grey boy 2]

Any idea what this photo is about?

 

[grey boy 2]

Any idea what this photo is about?

I may have the answer, "Cloud Shadow" UAV conducting high plateau flight test? (疑似中国云影无人机现身：在高原机场进行测试)

 

[yusheng]

ending time

 

[samsara]

Modern Chinese Warplanes update 51 online:
XAC is indeed developing a new "H-6KH" long range naval bomber.

https://twitter.com/x/status/864505716593262592

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What is a Naval Bomber?

It's a plane best suited to sink enemy ships using better range than torpedo bomber would have. So when using them, position them on coasts without beaches (so they aren't suddenly overrun by a surprise landing of enemy troops) and hit the enemy fleet from away safely and cheaply. Torpedo bomber has the deadly effect of being able to land 'critical' hits on ships, sinking them immediately. The Naval Bomber seems to have a nice accuracy of killing ships, better than any other kind of bomber, torpedo bomber included.

 

[cerebrum@Assasin]

I may have the answer, "Cloud Shadow" UAV conducting high plateau flight test? (疑似中国云影无人机现身：在高原机场进行测试)

Is it stealth???