Chinese Air Force (PLAAF) News & Discussions

[Akasa]

Thanks for Your Estimate. That's Really Informative.

By the way, Aircraft Currently in Production, you said J-10C, J-16, and J-15.
How About J-11B?

I don't think the J-11B is in production anymore due to a switch in production to the J-15 and J-16; however, the J-11BS might still be.

 

[Daniel808]

I don't think the J-11B is in production anymore due to a switch in production to the J-15 and J-16; however, the J-11BS might still be.

How about J-11D, An Upgraded Variant of J-11B Featuring AESA Radar?

 

[Akasa]

How about J-11D, An Upgraded Variant of J-11B Featuring AESA Radar?

It is still under development.

 

[Akasa]

J-16 (courtesy of Deino):

 

[j20blackdragon]

J-16 has 12 hardpoints confirmed.

 

[kungfugymnast]

J-16 has 12 hardpoints confirmed.
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J16 tech is based on su30mkk, sure it could hold 12 pylons with strengthened yet lightened structure.

 

[Akasa]

J16 tech is based on su30mkk, sure it could hold 12 pylons with strengthened yet lightened structure.

J-16 is based on the J-11BS, not Su-30MKK.

 

[Deino]

J-16 is based on the J-11BS, not Su-30MKK.

IMO not ! If You compare closely, it is a de facto parallel development akin to the MKK (I try to avoid the term copy !) since it has the taller tails with the enlarged rudders (albeit the cropped fin-cap), the stronger twin-tire front landing gear, the IFR-probe ... so I assume it to have the otherwise stronger airframe too.

Deino

 

[Akasa]

IMO not ! If You compare closely, it is a de facto parallel development akin to the MKK (I try to avoid the term copy !) since it has the taller tails with the enlarged rudders (albeit the cropped fin-cap), the stronger twin-tire front landing gear, the IFR-probe ... so I assume it to have the otherwise stronger airframe too.

Deino

That wouldn't have been possible; I don't recall the Chinese having ever diassembled one of their MKKs, but I could be wrong. Certain motifs within the airframe may have been changed, but the only possible way for the Chinese to have come up with such an aircraft would be to modify the J-11BS (Huitong thinks so as well).

 

[Beast]

That wouldn't have been possible; I don't recall the Chinese having ever diassembled one of their MKKs, but I could be wrong. Certain motifs within the airframe may have been changed, but the only possible way for the Chinese to have come up with such an aircraft would be to modify the J-11BS (Huitong thinks so as well).

I agree with your statement. It will be easier for Chinese to build a Su-30MKK similar aircraft based on their own expertise on J-11BS series rather than working on Russia airframe.

 

[cirr]

Things to look forward to in the next 12-14 months

15年底是各种咆哮
16年开始是看黑丝集体出来亮相，估计2017号黑丝年底就能出来
16年估计大运也会有各种好消息，毕竟运输机本来就比战斗机快
15年底或者16年初估计还有个亮瞎眼的无人机会出来
16年初鶻鹰会有新版亮相
16年中或者下半年海飞丝会有最终结论。

 

[Beast]

Things to look forward to in the next 12-14 months

15年底是各种咆哮
16年开始是看黑丝集体出来亮相，估计2017号黑丝年底就能出来
16年估计大运也会有各种好消息，毕竟运输机本来就比战斗机快
15年底或者16年初估计还有个亮瞎眼的无人机会出来
16年初鶻鹰会有新版亮相
16年中或者下半年海飞丝会有最终结论。

2016, I hope to see J-10B/C with WS-10B 140KN thrust operational.
-CZ-5 rocket operational.
-New prototype of J-31 with WS-13 engine.
-JF-17 blk 2 with WS-13 engine
-Y-20 transport plane enter service
-C919 initial flight
-DF-41 operational
-W-14 operational
-CV001 launched
-Type055 cruiser launched
- anjian UCAV Launched

2016 will be an exciting year ahead.

 

[Akasa]

Things to look forward to in the next 12-14 months

15年底是各种咆哮
16年开始是看黑丝集体出来亮相，估计2017号黑丝年底就能出来
16年估计大运也会有各种好消息，毕竟运输机本来就比战斗机快
15年底或者16年初估计还有个亮瞎眼的无人机会出来
16年初鶻鹰会有新版亮相
16年中或者下半年海飞丝会有最终结论。

Would you interpret this riddle for us?

 

[aliaselin]

Things to look forward to in the next 12-14 months

15年底是各种咆哮
16年开始是看黑丝集体出来亮相，估计2017号黑丝年底就能出来
16年估计大运也会有各种好消息，毕竟运输机本来就比战斗机快
15年底或者16年初估计还有个亮瞎眼的无人机会出来
16年初鶻鹰会有新版亮相
16年中或者下半年海飞丝会有最终结论。

He forgot to mention JF-17B
If I'm not wrong, L-15 with new engine may appear next year, too.

 

[Akasa]

He forgot to mention JF-17B
If I'm not wrong, L-15 with new engine may appear next year, too.

Would you provide a summary of his post?