PLAAF & PLANAF special mission aircraft - Y-8GX-family

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[Deino]

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What type is this??

 

[LKJ86]

2018.4.29

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[Deino]

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But so it seems, all three are different aircraft:

The first one posted yesterday has the typical Y-8GX-8-style nose but this huge Radar Array on the LEFT side.
The second one (GE-Image) has the same Y-8GX-8-style nose but this huge Radar Array on the RIGHT side.
The third one has a Y-8GX-6-style nose but this huge Radar Array on the LEFT side.

So IMO These are three different Projects.

Deino

 

[LKJ86]

But so it seems, all three are different aircraft:

The first one posted yesterday has the typical Y-8GX-8-style nose but this huge Radar Array on the LEFT side.
The second one (GE-Image) has the same Y-8GX-8-style nose but this huge Radar Array on the RIGHT side.
The third one has a Y-8GX-6-style nose but this huge Radar Array on the LEFT side.

So IMO These are three different Projects.

Deino

IMO, they all have the huge Radar Array on two sides.

 

[Deino]

IMO, they all have the huge Radar Array on two sides.

That might be indeed the case for the first and third image, but the second one has IMO clearly only one on the right side.

But at least they are two different types ...

 

[LKJ86]

That might be indeed the case for the first and third image, but the second one has IMO clearly only one on the right side.

But at least they are two different types ...

How can you confirm that the second one has only one on the right side?

 

[Deino]

How can you confirm that the second one has only one on the right side?

I cannot. Like I said, it's just my opinion based on that image ...

 

[LKJ86]

 

[Deino]

Reportedly from the ESF .... but can anyone read the number?

 

[LKJ86]

 

[Deino]

Looks like 82011 ... so indeed the 1. NDiv ESF and 3. NDiv SSF were re-established.