Chinese Flanker Family: J-11, J-16 ... Su-27SK/UBK, Su-30MKK

[Brainsucker]

Some rumors that J-11D may turn into a test bed plane like the J-8ACT in the old days or restart the whole program by using the SU-35 tech as the measuring stick

Why They put J-11D as a test bed plane? Is it because SU-35?

 

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SU-30 MKK2 from the East Sea Fleet

 

[Deino]

Why They put J-11D as a test bed plane? Is it because SU-35?

I would suggest, to wait ... the J-11D is barely flying since two years and if we remember how long it took for the J-10B and C to enter service ... and the J-16 too, it's unlikely that the D could have already entered service. In comparison the RuAF Su-35S is fling since 200X ... so it's no wonder that it is currently more matured.

And these rumours that it will be some sort of testbed only are IMO overrated.

 

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SU-30MKK2

 

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J-11A in training

 

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Pictures released by the PLAAF

 

[Deino]

Reportedly a PLAAF Su-35 was spotted today ... but here:

http://china.liveuamap.com/en/2017/20-may-su35sk-spotted-in-flight--

Quite far away from its alleged Southern Theatre Command home.

Deino

 

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Some said its from

 

[Deino]

Some said its from

Yes, their home-base is reportedly Suixi, but that image was - also allegedly - taken in the North.

 

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Navy's J-11BS (credits to zhang81zhang)
[原创] 空军航空兵某旅继续接装某重型三代机

 

[帅的一匹]

Navy's J-11BS (credits to zhang81zhang)
[原创] 空军航空兵某旅继续接装某重型三代机

So PLAAF continue churn out J11b?

 

[帅的一匹]

How many J16/D do we have now?

 

[Deino]

Navy's J-11BS (credits to zhang81zhang)
[原创] 空军航空兵某旅继续接装某重型三代机

But that is clearly not a PLANAF bird. These are naval-BS in a very light-grey camo.

 

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SU-30 MKK2

 

[Deino]

https://twitter.com/x/status/867945851984859136