JH-7 News & Discussions

LKJ86 · Aug 27, 2020

zhxy said:
The role of the Su-34 may be fulfilled by the Su-35

Do you really know what Su-34 is?

LKJ86 · Sep 3, 2020

LKJ86 · Sep 5, 2020

Via @东部战区 from Weixin

LKJ86 · Sep 10, 2020

Via @南部空军 from Weixin

LKJ86 · Sep 15, 2020

Beast · Sep 15, 2020

Figaro said:
Have JH-7s/JH-7As started to be decommissioned yet? I feel a lot of their roles can be fulfilled by the J-16.

JH-7A unlike J-7 will continue to serve many years in PLAAF as long as their airframe are worthy. They are long legged and big enough for future avionics upgraded. Plus their payload are decent after many rounds of engine upgrade.

That cannot be say for J-7 which tiny airframe is already outdated and play no role in future of PLAAF.

The only drawback of JH-7A is lack of agility compare to J-16.

Figaro · Sep 16, 2020

Beast said:
JH-7A unlike J-7 will continue to serve many years in PLAAF as long as their airframe are worthy. They are long legged and big enough for future avionics upgraded. Plus their payload are decent after many rounds of engine upgrade.

That cannot be say for J-7 which tiny airframe is already outdated and play no role in future of PLAAF.

The only drawback of JH-7A is lack of agility compare to J-16.

I think the JH-7As airframe, avionics, and other capabilities are significantly lagging the J-16 though.