China Flanker Thread III (land based, exclude J-15)

[SeriousPLANLover]

for most yes, but I think three early batches had even up to 40 each, so a rough guess would be 3x40 + 9x24 + 3 = 339 not counting the additional J-16D

Wow, thats remarkable.

 

[Alfa_Particle]

There's a rumor making rounds on Weibo claiming that the prototype airframe for the 13th batch of J-16s is "entirely green" with a tentative nickname of "J-16A." A J-15 airframe which is also entirely green was spotted also.


P.S. just in case anyone isn't aware, green parts of an airframe allegedly signify that the particular part is made from composites. But surely they couldn't made the entire airframe made from just composites? Anyone want to guess the empty weight of these new Flankers (/jk)?

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[siegecrossbow]

There's a rumor making rounds on Weibo claiming that the prototype airframe for the 13th batch of J-16s is "entirely green" with a tentative nickname of "J-16A." A J-15 airframe which is also entirely green was spotted also.
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P.S. just in case anyone isn't aware, green parts of an airframe allegedly signify that the particular part is made from composites. Anyone want to guess the empty weight of these new Flankers (/jk)?

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You can’t make the whole fuselage out of composites.

 

[Alfa_Particle]

You can’t make the whole fuselage out of composites.

Obviously, but that doesn't explain how or why the entire airframe is just... green. Surely they have a better spot to play paintball in.

A new type of composites (pretty unlikely tbh)?

 

[siegecrossbow]

Obviously, but that doesn't explain how or why the entire airframe is just... green. Surely they have a better spot to play paintball in.

A new type of composites (pretty unlikely tbh)?

They just changed to green primer instead of yellow primer.

 

[Totoro]

If its anthing like airbus/boeing process, it is an addition to usual yellow paint formula, for anti corrosion purposes. The addition makes the paint less toxic but changes the color from yellow to green.

 

[Alfa_Particle]

They just changed to green primer instead of yellow primer.

Fair.

 

[Deino]

Images of the J-11BHG/BSHs participating the Sino-Thai exercise

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1825548545589649778

 

[by78]

A nice image to start the week.

 

[Deino]

Images of the J-11BHG/BSHs participating the Sino-Thai exercise

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1825548545589649778

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