JH-7 News & Discussions

[vi-va]

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CCTV become smart now?开窍了？

 

[LKJ86]

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[Philip the Arab]

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Is its radar compatible for BVRAAM combat?

 

[Fsjal]

Is its radar compatible for BVRAAM combat?

JH-7A is fitted with JL-10A pulse-Doppler radar, so technically it is capable of BVR operations. Also one source says the aircraft is capable of being armed with PL-12 BVRAAM, but it's only one source and I've never seen any pics of JH-7A with PL-12s.

 

[LKJ86]

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[LKJ86]

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[Fsjal]

Does anyone know what the device is on the front-right of the canopy? It kinda looks like a pitot tube but its size kinda seems to make look like an aerial-refueling probe as well (the only thing is that for a refueling probe its not particularly high and is quite low).

 

[LKJ86]

The development survey of JH-7A

 

[LKJ86]

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[LKJ86]

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[LKJ86]

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[LKJ86]

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[FuturePAF]

How old are these aircrafts? Would it be worth, for example the PN buying them?

Considering we are shopping around for used mirages to fill in our strike role, I had the same idea, why not consider the JH-7A. They at least have more life in them then the old Mirage 3/5, they can carry a heavier load per plane, and we need a longer ranged platform for the navy; to carry the planned for supersonic anti ship cruise missile.

At the very least, the Chinese plan to retire these planes and replace them with the J-16. Why not see if we can “restart” the JH-7B program, but by upgrading. The “old” JH-7A air frames with the WS-13 engines planned for the JF-17, the KLJ-7A AESA Radar for the block 3 JF-17, the heaviest EW equipment, and the Aselpod. With inflight refueling these birds would be a game changer for the Pakistan Navy, knowing they have air cover in the event of being outnumbered by enemy ships. If we go in for a deal; 24 JH-7B and 24 J-10C, we could have a decent enough Pakistan Navy Air Force, to allow the PAF to focus on covering over the land border, and not leaving the navy neglected or wanting for anything. We can shift from defense to not only offense but long range offense.

 

[Pakhtoon yum]

Considering we are shopping around for used mirages to fill in our strike role, I had the same idea, why not consider the JH-7A. They at least have more life in them then the old Mirage 3/5, they can carry a heavier load per plane, and we need a longer ranged platform for the navy; to carry the planned for supersonic anti ship cruise missile.

At the very least, the Chinese plan to retire these planes and replace them with the J-16. Why not see if we can “restart” the JH-7B program, but by upgrading. The “old” JH-7A air frames with the WS-13 engines planned for the JF-17, the KLJ-7A AESA Radar for the block 3 JF-17, the heaviest EW equipment, and the Aselpod. With inflight refueling these birds would be a game changer for the Pakistan Navy, knowing they have air cover in the event of being outnumbered by enemy ships. If we go in for a deal; 24 JH-7B and 24 J-10C, we could have a decent enough Pakistan Navy Air Force, to allow the PAF to focus on covering over the land border, and not leaving the navy neglected or wanting for anything. We can shift from defense to not only offense but long range offense.

It would be a great starter plan for the navy's air wing

 

[FuturePAF]

Looking at the diameter, length, and weight of the current engine on the JH-7A and the Al-31/Al-41F as a stand in for the Chinese WS-10 Engine, the current engine could be replaced and still leave room for structural modifications to improve the aircraft's situational awareness and war-fighting capabilities (addition of a RWR and Rear Jammer).

Due to the political difficulties getting a J-11 or J-16, re-engine-ing the Jh-7A with the same engine as the J-10C for commonality of parts and a higher thrust maybe the best way to get a heavy lift aircraft for the least amount of money. The current engine is longer, wider, and heavier then the Al-31/Al-41F/WS-10.

With two WS-10 Engines, the thrust would near the levels of the H-6 Bomber. With that amount of dry thrust, the JH-7A maybe able to lift the same kind of heavy supersonic Anti-ship Cruise missiles.

open question to everyone:
With change in the engine, would the higher thrust allow the aircraft to be able to carry something like the YJ-12?
A Photo-shopped picture to demonstrate (the missile may not be sized right, but this is just for demonstration purposes):

The YJ-12 on the H-6