Yes. AL-31FN Series 3 for all J-10C from the start.
Indeed ... the only problem right now is: With these numbers of all J-10B and Cs known and even assuming the J-20 is using the same engine, there are way more fighters operational than engines purchased; at least confirmed.
Indeed ... the only problem right now is: With these numbers of all J-10B and Cs known and even assuming the J-20 is using the same engine, there are way more fighters operational than engines purchased; at least confirmed.
They probably bought a much larger number from Salut. Also, whats with chit-chat that China is modifying the AL-31F (FN?) in-house especially the engines used in the J-20?
What are the curent estimates for the 4.5 and 5th gen fighter in the PLAAF? From what I recall,
They probably bought a much larger number from Salut. Also, whats with chit-chat that China is modifying the AL-31F (FN?) in-house especially the engines used in the J-20?
What are the curent estimates for the 4.5 and 5th gen fighter in the PLAAF? From what I recall,
How is this Chinese air power content? That's like posting this in US air power thread, had the plane involved been F-16 instead of JF-17.
agreed. but you must forgive Golden Draggy. For years he's trying to portray himself as from China but hes really from South Asia. hence he gets excited when it comes to anything about India or Pakistan.
By: QuantumFX
- 10th April 2019 at 04:18Permalink- Edited 10th April 2019 at 04:19
In the early 2000s, I remember rumors of China procuring the 'Kolchuga' system from Ukraine. I wonder whether the system in pic below (on the right) is related to that?
By: stealthflanker
- 10th April 2019 at 05:20Permalink
In the early 2000s, I remember rumors of China procuring the 'Kolchuga' system from Ukraine. I wonder whether the system in pic below (on the right) is related to that?
Those looks more like Troposcatter communication system to me.
Benefitted from the design and materials of WS-15 engine, it only took one year to complete the design, took half a year to complete the experimental verification of 1st engine, took one third the time of engine manufacturing compared with before.
By: djcross
- 2nd May 2019 at 02:50Permalink- Edited 2nd May 2019 at 02:52
IMO, small aperture side arrays with a "smallish" number of TR modules should be able to perform GMTI and surface target track out to 15km in clear weather. Rain reduces the range. It would take several minutes to build the initial SAR map, depending upon the dimensions of the area of interest. Small AOIs significantly reduce the time needed to build a SAR map. That is why you need to cue with ESM which has good pointing performance. 15km is likely well within point defense SAM range, so the small side array is only useful in permissive environments.
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By: QuantumFX - 29th March 2019 at 13:20 Permalink
J-10C batch 03:
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By: stealthflanker - 29th March 2019 at 15:24 Permalink
AL-31FN engine i guess, from the nozzle.
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By: QuantumFX - 29th March 2019 at 15:42 Permalink
Yes. AL-31FN Series 3 for all J-10C from the start.
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By: Deino - 29th March 2019 at 17:55 Permalink
Indeed ... the only problem right now is: With these numbers of all J-10B and Cs known and even assuming the J-20 is using the same engine, there are way more fighters operational than engines purchased; at least confirmed.
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By: QuantumFX - 30th March 2019 at 02:25 Permalink
They probably bought a much larger number from Salut. Also, whats with chit-chat that China is modifying the AL-31F (FN?) in-house especially the engines used in the J-20?
What are the curent estimates for the 4.5 and 5th gen fighter in the PLAAF? From what I recall,
J-10B - 56?
J-10C - 100+?
J-16 - 3 to 4 batches?
J-20 - 24+?
In addition (excluding attrition),
4th gen - J-10A/AS - 250+?, J-11B - ??, Su-30MKK -76, J-11A - 95, Su-27SK/UBK - 78
3rd gen - J-8F/DF/HF - ??
Older - J-7EG/L - 260+?, J-7G/G2 - 80
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By: blackwood - 30th March 2019 at 06:05 Permalink
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They probably bought a much larger number from Salut. Also, whats with chit-chat that China is modifying the AL-31F (FN?) in-house especially the engines used in the J-20?
What are the curent estimates for the 4.5 and 5th gen fighter in the PLAAF? From what I recall,
J-10B - 56?
J-10C - 100+?
J-16 - 3 to 4 batches?
J-20 - 24+?
In addition (excluding attrition),
4th gen - J-10A/AS - 250+?, J-11B - ??, Su-30MKK -76, J-11A - 95, Su-27SK/UBK - 78
3rd gen - J-8F/DF/HF - ??
Older - J-7EG/L - 260+?, J-7G/G2 - 80
Su-35??
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By: J-20 - 30th March 2019 at 08:08 Permalink
agreed. but you must forgive Golden Draggy. For years he's trying to portray himself as from China but hes really from South Asia. hence he gets excited when it comes to anything about India or Pakistan.
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By: QuantumFX - 3rd April 2019 at 03:49 Permalink
H-6K with KD-20 - https://twitter.com/TheBaseLeg/status/1113035357019267073
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By: QuantumFX - 5th April 2019 at 05:00 Permalink - Edited 5th April 2019 at 05:01
J-11BS with PL-12 and PL-8
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By: QuantumFX - 5th April 2019 at 05:08 Permalink
1st the massive rail-gun test at sea and now operational lasers?
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By: TR1 - 5th April 2019 at 06:35 Permalink
They are all the rage these days, see Russian Peresvet revealed recently:
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By: BlackArcher - 5th April 2019 at 20:07 Permalink
That nose looks plain weird!
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By: stealthflanker - 5th April 2019 at 21:15 Permalink
forms follow function. gotta show dem slanted bulkhead for reduced RCS. :cool:
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By: QuantumFX - 10th April 2019 at 04:18 Permalink - Edited 10th April 2019 at 04:19
In the early 2000s, I remember rumors of China procuring the 'Kolchuga' system from Ukraine. I wonder whether the system in pic below (on the right) is related to that?
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By: stealthflanker - 10th April 2019 at 05:20 Permalink
Those looks more like Troposcatter communication system to me.
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By: QuantumFX - 16th April 2019 at 06:11 Permalink - Edited 16th April 2019 at 06:11
Good progress in the WS-19 program (Engine, mainly for J-35/FC-31 and possibly future blocks of JF-17) -
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By: QuantumFX - 17th April 2019 at 05:46 Permalink
J-11D prototype - No news on the future of this project
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By: QuantumFX - 27th April 2019 at 07:18 Permalink
Pic tine! JH-7A,
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By: panzerfeist1 - 2nd May 2019 at 02:24 Permalink - Edited 2nd May 2019 at 02:25
Does anyone have information like what range the klj-7a radar's side arrays can track?
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By: djcross - 2nd May 2019 at 02:50 Permalink - Edited 2nd May 2019 at 02:52
IMO, small aperture side arrays with a "smallish" number of TR modules should be able to perform GMTI and surface target track out to 15km in clear weather. Rain reduces the range. It would take several minutes to build the initial SAR map, depending upon the dimensions of the area of interest. Small AOIs significantly reduce the time needed to build a SAR map. That is why you need to cue with ESM which has good pointing performance. 15km is likely well within point defense SAM range, so the small side array is only useful in permissive environments.