PLA Air Force General News Thread:

KJ-500 AWAC

J-10C

PLAAF J-16 fighters.

Article about the Chinese J-8 fighter. How China made its first fighter with the help of both the US, Russia and Israel.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/40396/the-u-s-once-helped-china-develop-a-modern-jet-fighter

"The Shenyang J-8 had begun life back in the early 1960s as a project for a long-range, high-altitude interceptor. Conceptually it would be a scaled-up, twin-engine development of the J-7....."

"Work on the second-generation J-8II, also known as the J-8B, began in 1980 and was a major redesign of the original aircraft....."

"The final and most advanced Finback fighter variant, the J-8F, took to the air in 2000, finally adding a modern glass cockpit with a HUD, as well as a new and more powerful radar......"

I'm surprised that they don't have some 2000 j-11 or j-10. Their industry is massive and they should be able to build anything in big numbers.

Just look at the number of ships they make every 4 years.

Isos wrote:I'm surprised that they don't have some 2000 j-11 or j-10. Their industry is massive and they should be able to build anything in big numbers.

Just look at the number of ships they make every 4 years.

Well not 2000 but around 1000 of J-11 and J-10 by now. Add the J-15, J-16, JH-7 and J-20 then its about 1500 planes since ~2005.

Thats like three times what Russia produced in the same period.

J-16 fighter

China has started to carry out final trials of Xian H-20 strategic stealth bombers opposite the border with India.

IAF sources say H-20 bombers are aimed at ending the edge India acquired through the acquisition of Su 30MKI and Rafale. H-20 Stealth bombers will be used to target key Indian military and civilian installations from stand off range.

https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/china-tests-stealth-bomber-h-20s-capabilities-opposite-ladakh

Sujoy wrote:China has started to carry out final trials of Xian H-20 strategic stealth bombers opposite the border with India.

IAF sources say H-20 bombers are aimed at ending the edge India acquired through the acquisition of Su 30MKI and Rafale. H-20 Stealth bombers will be used to target key Indian military and civilian installations from stand off range.

https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/china-tests-stealth-bomber-h-20s-capabilities-opposite-ladakh

Sounds strange that we havnt heard anything about it until now? Fake news?

walle83 wrote: Sounds strange that we havnt heard anything about it until now? Fake news?

Sputnik is reporting the same, citing Indian Intel of course

https://sputniknews.com/world/202106141083146160-one-year-after-galwan-battle-china-reasserts-claim-over-ladakh-with-more-infra-bomber-trials/

A strategic bomber is not a counter for high performance fighters.
As far as I know the Chinese have positioned the J-20 fighter close to the Indian border.

lancelot wrote:A strategic bomber is not a counter for high performance fighters.
As far as I know the Chinese have positioned the J-20 fighter close to the Indian border.

My thought is that they confused the two ones. Its the J-20 not the H-20.

walle83 wrote: My thought is that they confused the two ones. Its the J-20 not the H-20.

But the article says the aircraft is being tested. J-20 has already been deployed, against India as well.

I suspect what they meant was H-20 because of its stealth cannot be detected by Indian Su 30MKI and Rafale and therefore cannot be intercepted.

Sujoy wrote:

walle83 wrote: My thought is that they confused the two ones. Its the J-20 not the H-20.

But the article says the aircraft is being tested. J-20 has already been deployed, against India as well.

I suspect what they meant was H-20 because of its stealth cannot be detected by Indian Su 30MKI and Rafale and therefore cannot be intercepted.

Still, we havnt heard anything about it even had a maiden flight yet. Nevermind any testflights in its final state.

The latest news is that the H-20 is still in development.

But hey if it is flying, im all for it

The J-20 also wasn't officially revealed for a long time. They could be vigorously testing it until it's accepted & ready for serial production before unveiling it to the media. The US did the same with F-117s & B-2s.

Mysterious Secluded Facility With Large Hangar Emerges At Chinese Bomber Base
The construction has also come amid persistent rumors about the imminent public debut of China's H-20 stealth bomber.

J-20 ditches AL-31F engine for WS-10C engine which has serrated nozzles

now that's a looker

Vietnamese have interest in purchasing 12-14 su57, yet they reckon that J20 is better superiority plane. Interesting.

not too shabby

https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/attachments/a0754de6-cc0f-44b9-b73d-9fc4a4699f09-jpeg.73663/

Hannibal Barca wrote:Vietnamese have interest in purchasing 12-14 su57, yet they reckon that J20 is better superiority plane. Interesting.

Russia ain't exporting Su-57 anytime soon. They only have 1 Su-57 so far and they need 100 over the next decade.

ChineseTiger wrote:not too shabby

https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/attachments/a0754de6-cc0f-44b9-b73d-9fc4a4699f09-jpeg.73663/

Yeah link pictures directly from others forums, usualy works well with admins here

Hannibal Barca wrote:Vietnamese have interest in purchasing 12-14 su57, yet they reckon that J20 is better superiority plane. Interesting.

Source ?

Russia ain't exporting Su-57 anytime soon. They only have 1 Su-57 so far and they need 100 over the next decade.

Not true. Exports of su 57e are not constrained by domestic needs. If they were, Rostec would not be promoting the su 57e so much and talking about their list of countries showing interest