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

mighty mason · Jun 28, 2018

Okarus said:
China has listening and submarine detection pods all over China Sea. In near terms, we don't need the capabilities that the P8A offers. On the other hand, we already got a working railgun on sea trial. Cheers.

P8A's have exceptional capabilities. About RG's, We have them on our ships cheers.... :coffee:

LKJ86 · Jun 29, 2018

https://m.weibo.cn/1740979351/4256166752535467

LKJ86 · Jul 1, 2018

Deino · Jul 3, 2018

Now 82012 confirmed ....

To admit, now I'm confused: :undecided:

We first had 85191 & 85191 clearly assigned to the 9th Naval Air Division, STC
a bit later we saw 80082, which was said to be psed but also said to be assigned to the ETC (therefore 8. NDiv won't fit) ...
and now we have 82011 & 82012 assigned to the 1st NDiv, which should be the same psed aircraft ... ... so 1st NDiv seems indeed re-established Or am I wrong?

Deino

LKJ86 · Jul 6, 2018

LKJ86 · Jul 18, 2018

GX-11

LKJ86 · Jul 20, 2018

Deino · Jul 20, 2018

LKJ86 said:
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Two at Dingxin and here one spotted at Tuchengzi.

LKJ86 · Jul 20, 2018

Deino said:
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

Any ideas now?

Deino · Jul 20, 2018

LKJ86 said:
Any ideas now?

Most likely only two ... the one with the GX8 nose should be the GX12 and the other one is the GX11.

Deino said:
Now 82012 confirmed ....

View attachment 484024

To admit, now I'm confused:

We first had 85191 & 85191 clearly assigned to the 9th Naval Air Division, STC
a bit later we saw 80082, which was said to be psed but also said to be assigned to the ETC (therefore 8. NDiv won't fit) ...
and now we have 82011 & 82012 assigned to the 1st NDiv, which should be the same psed aircraft ... ... so 1st NDiv seems indeed re-established Or am I wrong?

Deino