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amazing planes. AESA radar test?
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Nice pics. thanks for sharing... Russian fighters are sexy.
Chinese Military Aviation | China Air Force
A J-11BS prototype (#532?) was seen parked at the CFTE airfield in preparation for another test flight. Based on J-11B, this tandem-seat trainer/strike version has been speculated to be in the same class of Su-30MKK and American F-15E, with a WSO sitting in the backseat. It is thought to feature an enhanced fire-control system with additional AG modes. Besides PL-8 and PL-12 AAMs, it could also carry the same precision guided weapons being carried by JH-7A, such as KD-88 ASM and LS-500J LGB. Like J-11B, the aircraft is also powered by two WS-10 turbofan engines. Compared to JH-7A, J-11BS is expected to have a more powerful radar, a greater weapon load and a longer range. Once in production, the aircraft could eventually replace the earlier Su-30MKK. The first prototype of J-11BS was built by the end of 2007. It was rumored that one prototype crashed during a test flight in 2009. J-11BS is believed to serve as a fighter trainer for J-11B pilots initially. It was rumored that PLAN has ordered a few J-11BSs (J-11BSH?).
these information all come true eventually J-10B, J-11B, J-11BS ,J-15.most fanboys can easily separate those usefull informations from someone's personal work,do you really believe some fanboy get so close to SAC's airport and shoot these pics?
I am not worried about airframe, materials, radar, etc... just this WS-10A. How reliable is it?
Futhermore, on this naval J-15(the newest offspring of Su-30familytree?): Why can't they just develop a straightforward naval version of J-XX once and for all with drastically improved RCS, instead of this 4th gen J-15, bearing in mind that whatever naval version PLAN will have must soon face the challenge of F-35 class.
It's not in any military's interest to be Indian. This is China's first carrier-borne aircraft. The Chinese already spent a long time on the Su-33. It's a 4-generation leap. Going 5th would be Tejas-style.
Are you serious about challenging the F-35? The Ruskies don't even got those. It'd be another 15 years until that happens. My guess is that you guys will joint develop one with Russia.