2024 Zhuhai Airshow main thread, Air Systems

[test1979]

Yeah for now I'm calling it "new BVRAAM/compact BVRAAM/PL-15 variant".

It's unclear if this is the PLA's selection for the "six BVRAAM in weapons bay" contract, and we don't know if the PLA's selection for that contract is actually called PL-16.


Additionally, in theory we also don't know if this weapon is a BVRAAM or even a AAM -- in theory it could be a SAM (though the hardpoint attachments on the dorsal side does make me think it looks like it is meant to be air launched)

This seems to be the body of the PL-15E folding wing version before installation.

 

[serse]

The mock up aircraft is near similiar to this model.originate appear in 2013

 

[Deino]

Indeed someone managed to take another image of the J-10CE with its radome removed ... unfortunately this shows only the AESA covered.

 

[Index]

MBS visited China feb.21 2021,among the topic was economic cooperation.likely saude investment $70 million on j35 was part of the program,but other believe was to prevent the iranian from obtaining the technology,since it may needed saude approval

Yeah and Palestinian authority visited USA in 2021 among the topic of economic cooperation, they donated 7 100 $ bills and 20 pieces of baklava to the F-35 program to prevent the Israel from obtaining the technology, since it now needs their approval after such a generous contribution

 

[gelgoog]

 

[chlosy]

Apologies if this question has been asked... for Zhuhai 2026, what is the best way to ensure I can get tickets to attend the show?

 

[Jesuan]

Apologies if this question has been asked... for Zhuhai 2026, what is the best way to ensure I can get tickets to attend the show?

It depends on whether you want to attend the expo or the airshow. The airshow can be viewed and is in fact better viewed from the farm patches and hills and any other open space to the south of the airport, outside of the venue, and it requires no ticket at all. Albeit they charge an arm and a leg for the limited real estate on rooftops for photography junkies. For the expo you need to try get the tickets from the organizer's web page or wechat, and they're gone rather quickly. Or as many Chinese are sharing on Chinese social media, on non-public days of the expo, you can get in registered as press or specialists, or students majoring in aerodynamics, engineering, or just simple jounalism. But you won't get a good view of the airshow from inside the venue, as much of the air show would be performed in the sun.

 

[sheogorath]

Apparently Bogdan was flying the demo without g-suit, just street clothes

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1855093913758859572

 

[GulfLander]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1854844052287696952

 

[TheFuture_NoMore]

Indeed someone managed to take another image of the J-10CE with its radome removed ... unfortunately this shows only the AESA covered.

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A fixed AESA plate, no rotating repositioner or the swashplate - shame!!!