Chinese Air Force (PLAAF) News & Discussions

[StraightEdge]

There are still a few hundred J-7 in service, but they're quite new with the last unit produced for PLAAF around 2011. They can't simply be retired all at once since some pilots will have nothing to fly.

How many newer jets (J10c/J16) is China producing per year now?

 

[S10]

How many newer jets (J10c/J16) is China producing per year now?

My best guess:

24 J-10
40 J-16
24 J-20

 

[Ali_Baba]

There are still a few hundred J-7 in service, but they're quite new with the last unit produced for PLAAF around 2011. They can't simply be retired all at once since some pilots will have nothing to fly.

Those pilots can be retrained to fly something else! Now that China can make engines for the J10 series, in house - they could up the production rate of J10C's etc.

 

[leviathan]

My best guess:

24 J-10
40 J-16
24 J-20

should add around 24 J15. J20 should be more than 40 this year

 

[LKJ86]

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[LKJ86]

Via http://www.81.cn/kj/2022-08/11/content_10177405.htm

 

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Via @水雷屋 from Weibo

 

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[LKJ86]

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