JH-7 News & Discussions

[Deino]

126th Air Brigade!

 

[LKJ86]

Via CCTV 7 and @沉默的山羊 from Weibo

 

[CSAW]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1518914101149421570

https://twitter.com/x/status/1518990981621862400

 

[S10]

I think China should modify and upgrade existing JH-7A fleet into EW/SEAD specialist platform for export. Leave the strike role to J-16.

 

[Akasa]

I think China should modify and upgrade existing JH-7A fleet into EW/SEAD specialist platform for export. Leave the strike role to J-16.

Nobody will purchase a platform based on a Cold War-era airframe, with all of its limitations. Those who cannot afford high-end EW aircraft such as the Growler will settle for smaller platforms like a notional EW JF-17, not an obsolete JH-7.

 

[S10]

Nobody will purchase a platform based on a Cold War-era airframe, with all of its limitations. Those who cannot afford high-end EW aircraft such as the Growler will settle for smaller platforms like a notional EW JF-17, not an obsolete JH-7.

JH-17 doesn't have the payload capability as JH-7, and you don't need massive maneuverability or high performance platform for EW aircraft. US used EA-6B/EF-111 while Soviets used Su-24MR.

 

[LKJ86]

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Via CCTV 7 and @沉默的山羊 from Weibo

 

[LKJ86]

Via CCTV 1 and @沉默的山羊 from Weibo

 

[LKJ86]

Via @军事报道 from Weibo

 

[LKJ86]

Via @军事报道 from Weibo

 

[LKJ86]

Via http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2022-05/19/content_10156348.htm

 

[Brainsucker]

Nobody will purchase a platform based on a Cold War-era airframe, with all of its limitations. Those who cannot afford high-end EW aircraft such as the Growler will settle for smaller platforms like a notional EW JF-17, not an obsolete JH-7.

If the platform is obsolete, then why JH-7B is born? they would stop the program long time ago and chose another platform instead.

 

[Akasa]

If the platform is obsolete, then why JH-7B is born? they would stop the program long time ago and chose another platform instead.

The JH-7B was in fact stopped.

 

[Deino]

If the platform is obsolete, then why JH-7B is born? they would stop the program long time ago and chose another platform instead.

There is no JH-7B! At least not active ... the JH-7B was once in development but as it seems is long dead.

 

[vi-va]

There is no JH-7B! At least not active ... the JH-7B was once in development but as it seems is long dead.

J-16 is better than JH-7B in all dimensions. Better retire all JH-7 when the service life expires

The future bomber will be flying wing design, like B-2 anyway.