China to debut J-16D at air show, signalling electromagnetic warfare prowess

[MH.Yang]

China to debut J-16D at air show, signalling electromagnetic warfare prowess

• Electronic variant of J-16 fighter will feature at Zhuhai Airshow and bears military insignia, indicating it has entered service
• The Chinese jet is the second of its type, after the American EA-18G Growler

China’s electronic warfare aircraft the J-16D will make its debut at the


country’s largest air show
next week, showcasing the advances in the military’s capabilities in electromagnetic warfare.

A J-16D – the electronic variant of China’s J-16 fighter – landed in the southern city of Zhuhai on Tuesday in preparation for display at the show, China Central Television (CCTV) reported. The six-day China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, also known as the
Zhuhai Airshow
or Airshow China, begins next Tuesday.

The aircraft was painted with the insignia of the
People’s Liberation Army
(PLA), CCTV said. That indicates that it has been in service for the military.

China to debut J-16D at air show, signalling electromagnetic warfare prowess

Electronic variant of J-16 fighter – second of its type after the US’ EA-18G Growler – will feature at Zhuhai Airshow, as insignia shows it has entered service.

www.scmp.com

 

[Daniel808]

The most important thing, this J-16D Equipped with IFR (In Flight Refuelling)

Together with Y-20U Strategic Tanker entering Service this year

That's mean China already Planning/Prepare for their Air Force Expeditionary Forces playing far far away from their territory

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

It looks like Khibiny jamming pods.

Khibiny (electronic countermeasures system) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[White and Green with M/S]

It looks like Khibiny jamming pods.

Khibiny (electronic countermeasures system) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

LOL So china don't have a capability to develop its own Jamming pods???

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

LOL So china don't have a capability to develop its own Jamming pods???

It's a copy of that.

 

[White and Green with M/S]

It's a copy of that.

Lol and how do you know that, are you in PLAAF?? may be externally it has a similarity of Russian system but internally totally different from Russian system, if you know nothing stay silent, Lol

 

[Beast]

It looks like Khibiny jamming pods.

Khibiny (electronic countermeasures system) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

How does it looks like Russian jamming pod when Chinese one looks more square than rounded?

 

[Daniel808]

Equipped with WS-10B Turbofan Engines.

J-16 is a Powerful Heavy Fighter, much Powerful than F-18 US.

This will become a very Bad4ss Fighter Platform for All of those energy hungry Electronics Equipments Onboard

A True Monster in the class

 

[Maula Jatt]

Man these Russian looking jets look mad sexy
ngl

 

[truthfollower]

360 degree protection or only from the front?

 

[Ali_Baba]

The J16D is an example of the best use of the Su-27 derived platform where its large size and powerful engines provide the aerial persistence and staying power to provide an effective platform which is requirement for EW based platforms.

For this EW use case, its large size is an advantage as it can host large engines that can generate a lot of electrical power.

 

[Daniel808]

The J16D is an example of the best use of the Su-27 derived platform where its large size and powerful engines provide the aerial persistence and staying power to provide an effective platform which is requirement for EW based platforms.

For this EW use case, its large size is an advantage as it can host large engines that can generate a lot of electrical power.

Well said my friend

That's why China choose a Heavy Fighter like J-16 for their EW Fighters Platform. Not medium fighter like F-18 US

 

[LeGenD]

Well said my friend

That's why China choose a Heavy Fighter like J-16 for their EW Fighters Platform. Not medium fighter like F-18 US

The entire F/A-18 platform including EA-18G Growler have two engines.

USA - Navy Boeing EA-18G Growler photo by Mariano Salcedo

Airplane-Pictures.net - the best aviation photos online

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"The Growler is powered by two F414-GE-400 afterburning turbofan engines with 44,000lbs thrust supplied by General Electric. A titanium engine firewall is incorporated into the aircraft structure. The engines are rated to supply 62kN or 98kN with afterburn."

- NAVAL TECHNOLOGY

 

[Daniel808]

The entire F/A-18 platform including EA-18G Growler have two engines.

USA - Navy Boeing EA-18G Growler photo by Mariano Salcedo

Airplane-Pictures.net - the best aviation photos online

www.airplane-pictures.net

"The Growler is powered by two F414-GE-400 afterburning turbofan engines with 44,000lbs thrust supplied by General Electric. A titanium engine firewall is incorporated into the aircraft structure. The engines are rated to supply 62kN or 98kN with afterburn."

- NAVAL TECHNOLOGY

The J-16D is powered by two WS-10B Afterburning Turbofan Engines with rated supply of 144kN with afterburn

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

The entire F/A-18 platform including EA-18G Growler have two engines.

USA - Navy Boeing EA-18G Growler photo by Mariano Salcedo

Airplane-Pictures.net - the best aviation photos online

www.airplane-pictures.net

"The Growler is powered by two F414-GE-400 afterburning turbofan engines with 44,000lbs thrust supplied by General Electric. A titanium engine firewall is incorporated into the aircraft structure. The engines are rated to supply 62kN or 98kN with afterburn."

- NAVAL TECHNOLOGY

J-16D is F-15E size class. It is one class above Super Hornet.