Chinese Air Force (PLAAF) News & Discussions

[Deino]

J-16 batch 2, 7th plane (2批07架歼16)

Would be interesting to know how many aircraft are manufactured in batch 01 ? The biggest number of a J-11B-batch was 05-20 and 06-18 (as well as 06-01 & 06-15), for the J-15 the highest number of batch 01 was c/n 01-10 and for a J-11BS the highest number is 03-21 ??

Deino

 

[Deino]

Here's another image of this new "store" but this time together with a KG600 ECM-pod ... now I'm again sure that this new pod is bigger.

Deino

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Seems as if I was correct; Huitong calls this pod the KG800

http://chinese-military-aviation.blogspot.de/p/attack-aircraft.html#JH-7A.

 

[cirr]

We need a dedicated threat for Chinese bombers

 

[Akasa]

We need a dedicated threat for Chinese bombers

You mean, you need another thread for artists' representations.

 

[cirr]

Next generation AWACS and boom type air refueling tanker in development

http://wap.cannews.com.cn/index.php?a=viewa&c=49&id=161382

Both Y-20 derivatives?

 

[Deino]

Some incredible new images showing the participants of the PLAAF Red Sword 2016 exercise on 17.11.16 at Dingxin.

 

[Akasa]

Some incredible new images showing the participants of the PLAAF Red Sword 2016 exercise on 17.11.16 at Dingxin.

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That's quite a nice lineup (great find by the way). I wonder if the J-16 & J-10B/C were simulating advanced European/American aircraft in OPFOR exercises.

 

[GiantPanda]

J-20 at an aggressor exercise like Red Sword already?!

 

[yusheng]

the "most powerful MIg21" in China

 

[Deino]

Very nice ... J-7G from the 15. Division !

 

[Akasa]

Cannon fodder for the F-15/16/18/22/35, Rafale, Typhoon, and Gripen. These should be replaced ASAP with low-cost 4th generation fighters (I'd imagine that their reliability is also questionable at this age).

 

[Deino]

These images were already posted showing the facility at XAC (Y-20, H-6K) ... but there are also some JH-7A.

http://www.fyjs.cn/thread-1848131-1-1.html

... so is the JH-7A still in production or are these refurbished aircraft??
If Yes, I find it curious that we haven't seen any additional Regiment besides the 126., Brigade.


Deino

 

[帅的一匹]

Cannon fodder for the F-15/16/18/22/35, Rafale, Typhoon, and Gripen. These should be replaced ASAP with low-cost 4th generation fighters (I'd imagine that their reliability is also questionable at this age).

Nope, these J7 will be good for dealing with India.

 

[Beast]

Cannon fodder for the F-15/16/18/22/35, Rafale, Typhoon, and Gripen. These should be replaced ASAP with low-cost 4th generation fighters (I'd imagine that their reliability is also questionable at this age).

They are not J-7 build in the early 90s. You can imagine BAF , Nigeria just received them few years ago. They are very reliable as long as spare and good servicing is available.

 

[grey boy 2]