Chinese Air Force (PLAAF) News & Discussions

[Akasa]

Twisted cassegrain radar aboard a Su-27UBK.

 

[hk299792458]

Possibly the first ever photo of J-11B's AESA radar. It was designed by the 607 institute and was selected after it lost out to the 14 institute's AESA bid for the J-10B because they couldn't pack the T/R modules too concisely; it's the same model used aboard the J-15 and J-16.

This is not a J-11B.

From the canapy and the wing you can see that this is just an original Su-27UBK...

Henri K.

 

[Akasa]

This is not a J-11B.

From the canapy and the wing you can see that this is just an original Su-27UBK...

Henri K.

Thanks for the input! BTW, how exactly do you distinguish by looking at the canopy and wings?

 

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Thanks for the input! BTW, how exactly do you distinguish by looking at the canopy and wings?

On a J-11B, the end pylon is specific for PL-8, we can easily distinguish it's L-form.

For the canopy, maybe I made a mistake, it could also be a Su-27SK. The reinforcement frame exists also in the single-seat version...

Another external sign - The IRST of J-11B is positionned on the right hand side whereas on a Su-27SK or Su-27UBK it is positionned in the middle.



J-11B -

Henri K.

 

[Akasa]

On a J-11B, the end pylon is specific for PL-8, we can easily distinguish it's L-form.

For the canopy, maybe I made a mistake, it could also be a Su-27SK. The reinforcement frame exists also in the single-seat version...

Another external sign - The IRST of J-11B is positionned on the right hand side whereas on a Su-27SK or Su-27UBK it is positionned in the middle.



J-11B -

Henri K.

Thanks for your hard work! But I'm pretty sure that the J-11B's IR tracker is in the center.

Photos: Shenyang J-11B Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

 

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PLAAF training...

Henri K.

 

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PLAAF's training...

Henri K.

 

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A short documentary of a PLAAF flight school...

Henri K.

 

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The history of a flight instructor of PLAAF

Henri K.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Another brand new J-10B spotted with the WS-10X engine. Notice this is not the J-10B #1035 from 2011.

 

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Training of an air defense unit...

CCTV has published some footages on Y-20 today...

Henri K.

 

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Three AWACS KJ-2000 from Nankin military region tested 24h non stop air surveillance...

Henri K.

 

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SAM v.s. Figthers...

Patrols and training of Su-27SK, Su-27UBK and J-11A in Tibet...

Henri K.

 

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Training of August 1st acrobatic team...

Henri K.

 

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16 female student pilots with their JL-8 trainer...

Henri K.