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

Some rumors that J-11D may turn into a test bed plane like the J-8ACT in the old days or restart the whole program by using the SU-35 tech as the measuring stick
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Why They put J-11D as a test bed plane? Is it because SU-35?
 
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Why They put J-11D as a test bed plane? Is it because SU-35?


I would suggest, to wait ... the J-11D is barely flying since two years and if we remember how long it took for the J-10B and C to enter service ... and the J-16 too, it's unlikely that the D could have already entered service. In comparison the RuAF Su-35S is fling since 200X ... so it's no wonder that it is currently more matured.

And these rumours that it will be some sort of testbed only are IMO overrated.
 
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