How is the J-8 configured for RCS reduction?
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Where are you reading this caption?
My error
Thanks for the corrections
I don't know now if it's simply bullet errors, overjealous or (at least in Germany currently) the unusually high heat, but you've now made two more than obvious mistakes, either please check again in the next posts in advance what you post or don‘t post as bolt claims ... and this is simply an old J-8, nothing more.
You should first briefly review the history of Sino-Soviet relations on Wikipedia, and stop asking such nonsensical questions.
...No matter which photo it is, I don't believe anyone would confuse the J-8 with the J-35 or J-16—they genuinely bear nothing in common. Besides, I don't know why you think they're conducting signal reduction or testing—it's just a J-8 that's been decommissioned and placed in storage.
Could we discuss this news in this thread? Or should I move it to any relevant thread?
At 5:55 p.m. on June 26, a single-engine, two-seat light-sport aircraft collided with a high-rise building while flying near the East Third Ring Road in Chaoyang District. The pilot, who was the only person on board, was killed, and 13 people at the scene were injured. The injured are currently receiving emergency medical treatment. The relevant authorities are conducting a further investigation into the incident.
中国尊 is very close to 中南海. It is a bit surprising to me that this plane was able to fly into such a sensitive area of Beijing. I thought the airspace, especially at low altitude, would be heavily restricted and closely monitored.
At 5:55 p.m. on June 26, a single-engine, two-seat light-sport aircraft collided with a high-rise building while flying near the East Third Ring Road in Chaoyang District. The pilot, who was the only person on board, was killed, and 13 people at the scene were injured. The injured are currently receiving emergency medical treatment. The relevant authorities are conducting a further investigation into the incident.
中国尊 is very close to 中南海. It is a bit surprising to me that this plane was able to fly into such a sensitive area of Beijing. I thought the airspace, especially at low altitude, would be heavily restricted and closely monitored.
There’s no need to exaggerate this incident. 中国尊 isn’t “very close” to 中南海—the aerial distance is 7 km. That aircraft didn’t actually enter a range where it could pose any threat to Zhongnanhai, so we don’t know what would have happened if it had come any closer.
The damage a 600-kg light aircraft could cause is very limited.
IF Xi had been in 中南海, he would likely have received an early warning and been taken to a secure facility, just as Trump would temporarily take shelter into a bunker if a threat appeared near the White House.
Yes, the airspace near Beijing is strictly restricted, but it is not an absolute no-fly zone. For example, police helicopters and other government aircraft are still permitted to enter the city, so shooting down an unidentified aircraft at random could cause even greater trouble. Moreover, strict restrictions do not equate to strict monitor; small, slow-moving targets flying at low altitudes over urban areas are always very difficult to keep under constant track.
That airport is less than 50 km from the building, and the plane could reach it in just 15 minutes—during which time there’s very little it could do. I suspect that following this incident, virtually all flight schools near Beijing will likely be forced to relocate.
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