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

lcloo · Mar 23, 2019

Magazine picture. PLA Navy Aviation J16, with YJ-83 and YJ-12 anti-ship missile. Also with YJ-91 anti-radiation missile.

j20blackdragon · Mar 23, 2019

LKJ86 said:
J-16
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J-16 0413

https://twitter.com/x/status/1107400597978968064

And each batch has at least 24 aircraft, confirmed by your picture here.

LKJ86 said:
J-16
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So that would be 4 * 24 = 96 large AESA radars in the air. :devil:

Deino · Mar 23, 2019

j20blackdragon said:
J-16 0413

https://twitter.com/x/status/1107400597978968064

And each batch has at least 24 aircraft, confirmed by your picture here.

So that would be 4 * 24 = 96 large AESA radars in the air.

I wouldn't be surprised if even a few more... latest confirmed c/n is indeed J-16 0412 (??) ut Block 3 had at least 28 aircraft (highest number known is 0328) and if you consider that production is always ahead to confirmed deliveries.

Block 04 was first confirmed in September, so its now almost six months later.

samsara · Mar 23, 2019

Deino said:
And this is from 2016

And more precisely to give the correct perspective, a picture of J-11B + PL-15 at post #1423 (PL-15: an active radar-guided very long range AAM – around 200 km!?) from (or taken in) 2016 yet only made known to public recently... thus keep this development below radar for over two years (summarizing your words, Deino, plus some addition for clarification). Readers should just remember this tidbit on the other occasion

Though I frankly didn't follow or get it why folks had thought that the PL-15 wouldn't be part of the J-11B even in the absence of any clear picture. What factor(s) would have prevent such armament?