Ask anything Thread (Air Force)

[SneedSellsFeed]

Does anyone have a picture of the VT-4 (MBT-3000) with this side ERA package? The VT-4A1 (VT-4B) got added to War Thunder and I was hoping to get some actual image or document of this ERA package existing and the specifics of FY-2T/FY-2SH/FY-2A. Thanks. Hope this is the right place to ask.

 

[ClaudeJ]

I can't recognize what aircraft that is

 

[SneedSellsFeed]

Ah, now I see this is the air force section. Sorry.

I can't recognize what aircraft that is

 

[Staedler]

Ah, now I see this is the air force section. Sorry.

Could be useful for the mods to add the section to the title like "Ask anything Thread (Air Force)"

 

[Deino]

According to this post, "On November 25, with the successful completion of the last batch production aircraft test flight subject and the smooth landing, the aviation industry Shenfei fully completed the annual batch production test flight task. (Via @太湖军I名 from Weibo)

Is this J-35 or UAV related? Related to that rumoured "first flight" a few days ago or totally different?

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

According to this post, "On November 25, with the successful completion of the last batch production aircraft test flight subject and the smooth landing, the aviation industry Shenfei fully completed the annual batch production test flight task. (Via @太湖军I名 from Weibo)

Is this J-35 or UAV related? Related to that rumoured "first flight" a few days ago or totally different?

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Should be different.

According to the article about Shenyang AC, the flight test was likely completed on or before November 25. OTOH, the "maiden flight of a new aircraft model" claim by Cute Orca only came out last Tuesday/Wednesday, i.e. December 5/6.

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Meanwhile, regarding the Shenyang AC's test flight subject - I believe that only these planes realistically fall under the "serial production aircraft" (批产飞机) category for Shenyang at the moment:
1. J-16; and/or
2. J-15; and/or
3. J-35.

 

[_killuminati_]

What are these objects?


Object in first image appears to be found only on one side of the aircraft.

 

[rambo_yuanbo]

What are these objects?
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Object in first image appears to be found only on one side of the aircraft.
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only one sided, so it has nothing to do with air-in-taking for the engine. most likely some air inlet to cool certain equipments.

 

[iBBz]

Can an AWACS be made up of multiple 2 seat data linked fighters?

 

[ClaudeJ]

Can an AWACS be made up of multiple 2 seat data linked fighters?

As with many things in life, my answer to that question would be: it depends.
In my opinion, the "and Control System" part of the acronym shouldn't be overlooked.

What you are referring to would probably be more akin to a radar picket, in my understanding.
An example of such data-linked fighters I would mention would be the MiG-31:

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