People's Liberation Army Air Force : News & Discussions

[_Anonymous_]

#China surpassing #Russia in airpower technology

China has taken a clear lead in areas such as sensors, datalinks, weapons, and low-observable technology. The single area where Russia retains an edge over China is in aircraft engines said a UK think tank.https://t.co/MaovQXs2hM

— Indo-Pacific News - Geo-Politics & Defense (@IndoPac_Info) November 10, 2020

 

[RISING SUN]

#PLAAF J-16 fighter pilots seen using new helmet https://t.co/F3Z9h2GnD7 #CCTV7 #airforce #defense pic.twitter.com/wxEa5YOOPT

— Janes (@JanesINTEL) November 15, 2020

 

[_Anonymous_]

For November, my piece for @Diplomat_APAC looks over the family of modern H-6K and derivative bombers.
I think many people don't see the sheer scale the H-6K has transformed PLA regional strike in the last decade, as well as maritime strike.https://t.co/sR28AdImdO

— Rick Joe (@RickJoe_PLA) November 19, 2020

 

[_Anonymous_]

Interesting perspective on China's capabilities vs what it claims.

 

[_Anonymous_]

https://t.co/KxObBkVJUk

— Aviator Anil Chopra (@Chopsyturvey) December 29, 2020

Ten years after its maiden flight, the Chengdu J-20 remains the world's least understood fighter. How many built? Stealth? Engine? Radar class? https://t.co/Np5kTAdpRp

— Air Power Asia (@AirPowerAsia) December 29, 2020

 

[BMD]

FC-31 #03

J-20 with WS-10C

 

[RISING SUN]

KJ-500 AEWC interior shot providing a look at the mission crew consoles. There are seven workstations visible. Note in contrast to narrowbody jets like 737 etc Y-9 only allows operators on one side of fuselage.

Source "by78" at SDF. pic.twitter.com/8DeBU55sRS

— Alex Luck (@AlexLuck9) January 4, 2021

 

[STEPHEN COHEN]

 

[randomradio]

Surprise, surprise... not. J-20's production capacity is nearly 50 per year now. So in 2 years we might start seeing large scale inductions of the J-20B.

 

[Lolwa]

Surprise, surprise... not. J-20's production capacity is nearly 50 per year now. So in 2 years we might start seeing large scale inductions of the J-20B.

They already have 90 J20's and the number is growing. Also 200 J16's online..

 

[randomradio]

They already have 90 J20's and the number is growing. Also 200 J16's online..

I doubt they have 90. They seem to have stopped at 50 and plan to build up numbers with the J-20B instead.

The Russians are causing the Chinese trouble with supplies of the AL-31. It appears they are trying to force the Chinese to buy more Su-35s in exchange for more engines. So the Chinese are working on using indigenous engines. And their next J-10 iteration called J-10D is expected to carry a new engine. The J-11s have already transitioned to Chinese engines.

The J-20B is expected to see a modified WS-10 whereas the J-20C is expected to have a brand new next gen engine.

 

[Lolwa]

I doubt they have 90. They seem to have stopped at 50 and plan to build up numbers with the J-20B instead.

The Russians are causing the Chinese trouble with supplies of the AL-31. It appears they are trying to force the Chinese to buy more Su-35s in exchange for more engines. So the Chinese are working on using indigenous engines. And their next J-10 iteration called J-10D is expected to carry a new engine. The J-11s have already transitioned to Chinese engines.

The J-20B is expected to see a modified WS-10 whereas the J-20C is expected to have a brand new next gen engine.

Atleast the wiki says so but the 90 seems tk high a number at best it would be in the 60-70's realistically..

 

[RISING SUN]

#ChineseJ20 twin-seat variant and indigenously engined #stealth fighters spottedhttps://t.co/yJUclCSsgy

— Air Recognition (@AirRecognition) January 11, 2021

 

[STEPHEN COHEN]

Everything you always wanted to know about Chinese air power (but were afraid to ask) – Interview with Andreas Rupprecht

Few have written more on the subject of Chinese air power than Andreas Rupprecht. We grilled him on the hottest topics in that most dynamic of subjects, Chinese warplanes. China appears to be produ…

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[_Anonymous_]

Everything you always wanted to know about Chinese air power (but were afraid to ask) - Interview with Andreas Rupprecht https://t.co/bpgWc0BRpF via @Hush_Kit

— Hush-Kit Aviation News, History & Satire (@Hush_Kit) January 19, 2021

Hush Kits interview of P D F's moderator ( I forgot his username) .

 

[_Anonymous_]

‘“precision bombing, satellite guidance, missile interception, air-to-surface strike to eliminate tanks, electronic warfare, one-way transparency on the battlefield, stealth bombers – the Gulf War was a “psychological nuclear attack” on China’https://t.co/XB3ZWSKjzD

— Aadil Brar (@aadilbrar) January 18, 2021

 

[STEPHEN COHEN]

Everything you always wanted to know about Chinese air power (but were afraid to ask) - Interview with Andreas Rupprecht https://t.co/bpgWc0BRpF via @Hush_Kit

— Hush-Kit Aviation News, History & Satire (@Hush_Kit) January 19, 2021

Hush Kits interview of P D F's moderator ( I forgot his username) .

He is Deino on PDF

He is also on Twitter

https://mobile.twitter.com/RupprechtDeino

 

[Tatvamasi]

increasingly common to see PLAN Su-30MKII armed with PL8/12 missiles. Probably the original batch of R-27/77/73 run out and PLAN doesnt feel like buying new batches. Recent official report seems to suggest Su-30MKII is inferior in BVR than J-10 due to outdated radar and avionics. pic.twitter.com/JaRyMgUzFA

— Taepodong (@stoa1984) February 3, 2021

 

[Lolwa]

increasingly common to see PLAN Su-30MKII armed with PL8/12 missiles. Probably the original batch of R-27/77/73 run out and PLAN doesnt feel like buying new batches. Recent official report seems to suggest Su-30MKII is inferior in BVR than J-10 due to outdated radar and avionics. pic.twitter.com/JaRyMgUzFA

— Taepodong (@stoa1984) February 3, 2021

Apart from the J16 and 1 or two squadrons of J11 the Chinese fleets of flanker clones are useless junk...

 

[Paro]

How China is fast catching up with the West in the race for air-to-air missile superiority

Recent AAM advancements in China, elevating it as a near peer competitor to the Western and Russian philosophies, has unlocked a new race to own the longest reach in the skies.

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