China Flanker Thread II

[Roger604]

J-15 may or may not be the naval flanker designation, but I'm pretty sure it's talking about the naval flanker here.

Is it possible that J-11B is the naval flanker? We never saw any photos of J-11B in PLA colors, or flying for that matter. It seems to still be in prototype.

Maybe J-11B's wings can fold up. And they're ready to start flight tests.

 

[Hyperwarp]

Is it possible that J-11B is the naval flanker? We never saw any photos of J-11B in PLA colors, or flying for that matter. It seems to still be in prototype.

Maybe J-11B's wings can fold up. And they're ready to start flight tests.

According to what we have seen... it has entered service with PLAAF...

From Hui Tong:

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The first batch of J-11B entered the service with PLAAF 1st Division (serial # 10x2x) in late 2007

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[Quickie]

Could the J-15 be the semi-stealth naval fighter that was once much talked about? If so, it would be a big surprise.

 

[tphuang]

Is it possible that J-11B is the naval flanker? We never saw any photos of J-11B in PLA colors, or flying for that matter. It seems to still be in prototype.

Maybe J-11B's wings can fold up. And they're ready to start flight tests.

nope, even J-11Bs status in PLAAF is in doubt right now. I hear so many bad rumours coming out about it, that I didn't even list it in my top 20 list. Basically, whether J-11B is even considered to be fully operational is debatable.

 

[latenlazy]

nope, even J-11Bs status in PLAAF is in doubt right now. I hear so many bad rumours coming out about it, that I didn't even list it in my top 20 list. Basically, whether J-11B is even considered to be fully operational is debatable.

What happened? Is it hinged around the engine or something else?

 

[Roger604]

J-11B is very bad news.

This means PLA has no choice. It has to go hurry up and fund a twin engined J-10.

It also suggests the SAC naval flanker is not going to work out. SAC should just shut its doors permanently. They are like the PRC soccer team.

 

[bayareajimmy]

Thanks to the reliability problems WS-10A engine, the J-11B had been in limbo the last few years. It seemed the major problems of the WS-10A was finally resolved and production is now in full swing. :coffee:

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[Totoro]

Do tell, Huitong, just what do rumors say is the problem with j11b? Production or the whole airframe or subsystems or what?

 

[Skywatcher]

Or they've just decided that given all the time that's passed, they might as well just work on the J-11C, in a case of Arjunitis (no offense to our Indian members).

 

[Engineer]

Well, it's SAC so I'm not really surprised. I would be surprised if they actually managed to come up with something decent.