Chinese Flanker Family: J-11, J-16 ... Su-27SK/UBK, Su-30MKK

samsara · May 10, 2019

The spectacular days around these days indeed!

•056: launch of the 60th corvette at Huangpu

•052D: launch of 19th and 20th at Dalian (052DG)

•071 LPD: first clear image seen, 8th at HDZH

•075 LHD: first clear image seen, lead ship at HDZH

•Y-20A: another newly baked batch seen at XAC

•Z-20: the first clear image of the operational unit

•J-16: unknown light-grey radome, not for the Naval Aviation

In the spirit of the Centennial Celebration of the historic May Fourth Movement?

LKJ86 · May 12, 2019

J-11B and J-11BS

Deino · May 12, 2019

via Scchwerter_/SDF:

hmmmmm I found something quite interesting on google earth. Turns out that there seems to be a J-15 electronic warfare aircraft and possibly a J-16 electronic warfare aircraft (I judged by the rather large pods mounted on wingtips) in the Shenyang aircraft cooperation airstrip. Both planes are in grey, which may be an indication that the planes are in final test stage?

Red circle is where the J15D is (coordinates 41°51'29"N, 123°26'05"E)
Blue circle is the location of the supposed J16D (coordinates 41°51'38"N, 123°26'02"E)
I believe the black circle to be a new assembly plant that SAC is building, although I can't figure out what the plant would be used for……they're already producing like 60 flankers a year