China Flanker Thread II

[vesicles]

The only flanker variant i see China wanting from Russia its the Su-50, and i dont think that would happen (unless India ditches them)

Simply impossible! Even before China had J-20 when it was offered an opportunity to join the T50 program, it opted not to join. With J-20 about to be on line, it is absolutely impossible for China to "want" T50.

BTW, I am back (after weeks of grant-submission season...)!

And Houston is flooded again!

 

[janjak desalin]

Sorry: Su-50 (itself non-existent) a Flanker-version ??? (...)

If I'm not mistaken, the operational variant of the T-50, though not a Flanker version, will be named the Su-50.

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But, this is a Chinese Flanker thread!

 

[Deino]

The problem simply is - even if the T50 will maybe indeed get this designation (even if the Flanker alias T-10 was not numbered Su-10 !) - that this chart is only a fan-art !

Deino

 

[Jeff Head]

Nice pic:

 

[Ronny S]

I would like to see a Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) variant of the Chinese Flankers.

I think it could be based on the 2-seater J-15S, and it would be a Chinese version of Boeing EA-18G Growler.

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This AEA variant would first be deployed on China´s carrier(s). But soon also in PLANAF landbased units, and in PLAAF.

Basically all fighter divisions and ground attack divisions (including non-Flanker units) would have access to a (small) number of these AEA aircraft.

J-15S Flying Shark



EA-18G Growler

 

[Jeff Head]

Yes, we have talked about an electronic version of the two seat J-15S for a good while here. But to date, we have not seen it happen.

The PLAN is busy working up the first full squadron of single seat J-15 aircraft on the aircraft carrier, and they are doing that very carefully and very methodically.

If they are indeed building another carrier as we speak (and I believe at this point that they probably are), they are going to continue having their hands full at current production rates for the J-15 to build another full air wing of single seat aircraft for that carrier.

So, though we have seen the prototype J-15S, I am still waiting to see a second one...or two or there...and see them being flight tested.

If and when they do begin serious development of the two-seat aircraft...where do they gpo first. There are three clear versions possible.

Training, Fighter/Attack, and electronics. Which do they do first...and then in what order?

I think they may focus first on the fighter/attack version...sort of like the F/A-18F Super Hornet. I also think that ultimately that all of these may happen.

Right now, other than the prototype, they we have not seen progress towards any of these.

Time will tell.

 

[SinoSoldier]

I would like to see a Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) variant of the Chinese Flankers.

I think it could be based on the 2-seater J-15S, and it would be a Chinese version of Boeing EA-18G Growler.

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This AEA variant would first be deployed on China´s carrier(s). But soon also in PLANAF landbased units, and in PLAAF.

Basically all fighter divisions and ground attack divisions (including non-Flanker units) would have access to a (small) number of these AEA aircraft.

J-15S Flying Shark
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EA-18G Growler
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Can you tell us where you got this rumor from?

From what is circulating in the rumor mill, the J-15S will enter service with an AESA while all J-15s produced in or beyond the second batch will also have AESA.

 

[Jeff Head]

Can you tell us where you got this rumor from?

From what is circulating in the rumor mill, the J-15S will enter service with an AESA while all J-15s produced in or beyond the second batch will also have AESA.

I do not believe he indicated it was a rumor or something he heard was going to happen.

He said, "I would like to see a Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) variant of the Chinese Flankers. I think it could be based on the 2-seater J-15S.."

In other words, he is just telling us what he would like to see.

 

[siegecrossbow]

PLAN's Su-30 suffered left-engine flameout mid-flight. Luckily, the pilots were able to land the plane safely.

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[siegecrossbow]

J-11B parade prep photo: