China Flanker Thread II

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Taihang close-up.

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Schwerter_

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How reliable is this post, that the modernised J-11B is called J-11BG??

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The pic posted shows yankeesama talking about Japan's plans to upgrade their F-15J fleet, and mentions that their progress is likely to be far slower than "BG", which according to context refers to the Chinese upgrade plan of a 3rd-gen heavy fighter. The only 3rd-gen heavy fighter in China with a "B" in its name is J-11B so I think he is indeed referring to modernized J-11B (also G can be short for "改" or "modified/ improved", which makes sense)
 

Hyperwarp

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The pic posted shows yankeesama talking about Japan's plans to upgrade their F-15J fleet, and mentions that their progress is likely to be far slower than "BG", which according to context refers to the Chinese upgrade plan of a 3rd-gen heavy fighter. The only 3rd-gen heavy fighter in China with a "B" in its name is J-11B so I think he is indeed referring to modernized J-11B (also G can be short for "改" or "modified/ improved", which makes sense)

Any word on what the upgrade will be like? Is it going to adopt certain systems in the J-11D? o_O
 

Schwerter_

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Any word on what the upgrade will be like? Is it going to adopt certain systems in the J-11D? o_O
nope, this is I believe the first confirmation (if it's indeed what I think it is) from a relatively reliable source that a J-11B upgrade program exists and is in progress. Yankeesama didn't directly state what the upgrades will be like in any way.

This is my own personal thoughts (likely to be wildly inaccurate): If yankeesama directly compares the "J-11BG" to Japan's JSI program, then it's likely that the two programs are comparable in what they upgrade.
The JSI program will upgrade the F-15Js' radars to APG-82(v)1, fit new ADCP II mission computers (possible bad translation by me here), also the ECM module will be chanced to ALQ-239 DEWS. I think that the J-11BG will likely to also be fitted with an AESA radar (possibly the same model as J-16 or J-11D?), new and better ECM module and possibly better electronics. Adding the capability to use air-to-surface missiles and guided bombs is also quite likely.
 

Hyperwarp

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It's not everyday that you get to see a J-11B with a white radome.

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Hui Tong is calling this the J-11BG with a new AESA -

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]The latest image (November 2019) suggested that J-11B may have been upgraded (J-11BG?) including a new AESA radar based on the experience of the J-11D project, which might have been cancelled.

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Hyperwarp

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yeah that name's been around since 10.30 when Yankeesama first mentioned the "BG" designation. I'm actually quite hyped to see a new modified J-11B

Same here. There are a lot of J-11B out there and them getting AESA radars along with new EW systems (perhaps watered-down versions of J-16/J-11D EW systems) would make them quite deadly.
 

antiterror13

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Same here. There are a lot of J-11B out there and them getting AESA radars along with new EW systems (perhaps watered-down versions of J-16/J-11D EW systems) would make them quite deadly.

which J-11B is quite deadly already

Which country/ies have better operational plane than J-11B in the region ?
 
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