Chinese purchase of Su-35

plawolf

plawolf

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manqiangrexue said:
Well, I didn't mean for the Su-35's benefits to be retrofitted into old Sinoflankers; I meant for them to be applied to future ones such as J-11E or even F (and they are also applicable to future J-15 and 16). I also agree they would be for more useful in the East China Sea against Japan than in the SCS. I never suggested that the engines were for J-20; for that, the timeline is completely off. A "quick" boost in force it is not. I think the Ruskies are gonna take multiple years getting just 24 to China.
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I would hope the J11D and J16 would be the end of the line as far as Chinese flanker derivatives go.

To still be investing to make incremental improvements on the Flanker design post 2020 is just not good.

It is way past time SAC move on from the Flanker.

As good as the design was (I would rate it as the best 3rd gen fighter design), its starting to show its age now.
 
Deino

Deino

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Maybe a Su-35 in the background ??

I find esp. the edge of the vertical tail's trailing edge quite characteristically. On the Su-35 it is vertical, even a bit leaning backward, while in a Su-27SK/J-11A it is leaning forward.

Chinese Su-35 maybe in background + Su-30MKK - 20170206.jpg Chinese Su-35 maybe in background + Su-30MKK - 20170206 part.jpg Chinese Su-35 maybe in background + Su-30MKK - 20170206 part x.jpg
 
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