Chinese Air Force (PLAAF) News & Discussions

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Photos of airbase in Gansu province shot from space :

 

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Suicidal flying by the H-6 pilots.

 

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Cutaway diagrams of WZ-10 helicopter :

 

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中国空軍―21世紀航空戦略とアジアの安全保障 / China Air Force - 21st Century Asian Security
(book cover in Japanese) :

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Su-27 fighters in Wuhu airbase :

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Fighter Generations

The definition of fighter generations has long been subject to debate. However, most agree that the generations break down along these broad lines:



Generation 1: Jet propulsion (F-80, German Me 262).

Generation 2: Swept wings; range-only radar; infrared missiles (F-86, MiG-15).

Generation 3: Supersonic speed; pulse radar; able to shoot at targets beyond visual range (“Century Series” fighters such as F-105; F-4; MiG-17; MiG-21).

Generation 4: Pulse-doppler radar; high maneuverability; look-down, shoot-down missiles (F-15, F-16, Mirage 2000, MiG-29).

Generation 4+: High agility; sensor fusion; reduced signatures (Eurofighter Typhoon, Su-30, advanced versions of F-16 and F/A-18, Rafale).

Generation 4++: Active electronically scanned arrays; continued reduced signatures or some “active” (waveform canceling) stealth; some supercruise (Su-35, F-15SE).

Generation 5: All-aspect stealth with internal weapons, extreme agility, full-sensor fusion, integrated avionics, some or full supercruise (F-22, F-35).

Potential Generation 6: extreme stealth; efficient in all flight regimes (subsonic to multi-Mach); possible “morphing” capability; smart skins; highly networked; extremely sensitive sensors; optionally manned; directed energy weapons.



Fighter Generations Poster (post # 2170 in another thread) :

 

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J11B

 

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J11B

This is not air force but a navy's plane.

 

[houshanghai]

no,This plane is navy painting

 

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Rear views of HY-6 tanker aircraft :

 

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HY-6 and J-8D aircrafts :

 

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HY-6 and J-10 aircrafts :

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Range of HY-6 tanker aircraft :

 

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Top to bottom : Postcards showing F-7M / J-7M fighter, K-8 basic trainer, J-10 fighter, J-11 fighter, JH-7A fighter-bomber and F-8II / J-8II fighter :

 

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HD-5 EW/ECM aircraft :

1379 x 802

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Su-30MKK fighter-bomber side views :

Su-30MKK fighter-bomber bases and range :