China Flanker Thread II

[vincent]

That dark grey area behind the cockpit looks like a conforming fuel tank. But I don't think flankers ever need those or ever used one. Wonder what it is....

Wing tip

 

[by78]

That dark grey area behind the cockpit looks like a conforming fuel tank. But I don't think flankers ever need those or ever used one. Wonder what it is....

Wing tip

Yep, that's the wingtip. The camera plays tricks.

 

[styx]

sorry for the question, but how many j-16 are in service ? Best estimate

 

[ChongqingHotPot92]

sorry for the question, but how many j-16 are in service ? Best estimate

roughly 200 by the end of this year?

 

[styx]

roughly 200 by the end of this year?

wow, so many? I thought about 70

 

[antiterror13]

wow, so many? I thought about 70

here you go ... you blink and then you missed many many PLA news

 

[siegecrossbow]

wow, so many? I thought about 70

There will be about 70 J-20s in service before the year is over.

 

[siegecrossbow]

 

[styx]

There will be about 70 J-20s in service before the year is over.

200 j-16 70 j-20 400 j-11 and other flankers, there's a lot of twin engine heavy fighers, on par with usa...

 

[siegecrossbow]

200 j-16 70 j-20 400 j-11 and other flankers, there's a lot of twin engine heavy fighers, on par with usa...

The US has triple digit fifth generation fighter and almost all of the fourth generation fleet have converted to AESA, so not really.