2024 Zhuhai Airshow main thread, Air Systems

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Said to be the flight show timetable for the Expo on November 12. Posted by @rational314159 on Twitter.

 

[Deino]

Cannot wait for these two!

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Cannot wait for these two!

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Feels kinda sad that the J-35 only gets 5 minutes of show time. Hopefully the J-35 will land at the airport and let us all to have a good look of it for at least a short while.

 

[sequ]

Feels kinda sad that the J-35 only gets 5 minutes of show time. Hopefully the J-35 will land at the airport and let us all to have a good look of it for at least a short while.

No need for it to land to make pics sharp enough to counts the rivets on its luneburg lens!

 

[Deino]

No need for it to land to make pics sharp enough to counts the rivets on its luneburg lens!

the serial- and construction numbers is all what counts

 

[Kich]

Su-57 is flying as well?

I know this is debate has been squashed already but what are the chances PLAAF takes a bite on the Su-57 and gets like 24? It will be mostly political reasons if that ever happens.

 

[valysre]

Su-57 is flying as well?

I know this is debate has been squashed already but what are the chances PLAAF takes a bite on the Su-57 and gets like 24? It will be mostly political reasons if that ever happens.

As you say, it has been squashed.

 

[kickars]

Su-57 is flying as well?

I know this is debate has been squashed already but what are the chances PLAAF takes a bite on the Su-57 and gets like 24? It will be mostly political reasons if that ever happens.

Simply put, no chance, political reasons or otherwise...

 

[gelgoog]

I think it could happen. But only after the AL-51 is available for Su-57. Similar small amount to Su-35 purchase.
If anything it would provide China with a chance to evaluate the possible future fighters of both India and Vietnam.
Just the intel it would provide is worth the price of the purchase.

 

[Index]

Su-57 is flying as well?

I know this is debate has been squashed already but what are the chances PLAAF takes a bite on the Su-57 and gets like 24? It will be mostly political reasons if that ever happens.

I think Russians want them more for themselves for the moment.

It is however something valuable for China, so maybe they'll have to look at them through exercises/data collected on the front for the time being, then later, it's not impossible for a few Su-57 to be moved, to help China evaluate their use even more in depth.