J-10 Thread III (Closed to posting)
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What they don't like about it?
The first episode has J-7E engine failure and shot down from the sky?
Projecting PLAAF aircraft badly maintain?
maozedong
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now CCTV is showing 鹰隼大队from 9 -16, just try to watch it, looks not to bad but I have to watch the whole package, then I can say good or not.
Second episode is even worse. PL-12 fired and cannot leave weapon pylon.
Looks like every episode got defect for PLAAF. No good no good...
vesicles
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Second episode is even worse. PL-12 fired and cannot leave weapon pylon.
Looks like every episode got defect for PLAAF. No good no good...
Be patient. I think they intend to show progress and how hard PLAAF has worked to modernize the AF. I don't think the series would've been approved by the govn't (believe me, it had to be) if the entire thing puts the PLAAF in the negative light.
Be patient. You'll see them succeed and become "top gun" in the end... (well, I hope...)
BTW, that J-10 movie looks pretty cool... You guys can check out some cool photos on the site given by Mashan on the top of this page.
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from this article by PLA daily, it looks like the 9th division, 25th regiment has received J-10s. This has already been speculated on CDF from the GE photos and also verified by plaaf orbat at scramble.
Anyhow, it says in March 7th of 2009, this pilot made a significant contribution in rescuing a new domestic 3rd generation fighter (which is code name for J-10)
It says they are starting the conversion class starting in September. The goal is to provide extra striking power in the East China Sea and South China Sea direction (aka Taiwan strait). And if you look at where the 25th regiment is located, it's in Eastern part of Guangdong province, really close to Taiwan. They are striving to become fully converted by December.
Apparently, it was still using the oldest fighter jets (aka J-6) up until 2005 when it got converted to J-7 and now it is using J-10.
So, if we keep count, we have 44th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st, 9th, 24th, FTTC and August 1st flight team.
different regiments have different number of planes depending on the type. There used to be regiments with 40 planes, but I think that was in the J-6 days. A typical J-10 regiment is 28 planes. A typical flanker regiment is 24 planes. A typical AWACS regiment is 4 planes I think (it's a little weird). JH-7 regiments range from 19 to 26.
What is weird about 4 planes in an awacs regiment? 4 plane unit is sufficient for more or less limitless continuous rotation, and a single such unit is certainly enough to accompany at least a few regiments of fighters.
Why isnt there a mention of squadrons? Is PLAAF not using units smaller than 24-28 planes? And does plaaf use uniform regiments, of just one type, or does it mix types of planes within a regiment? Or at least subtypes, like j11a and j11b in the same regiment?
With those 6 regiments of j10 you listed, (not counting fttc and demo air team), there should be 168 j10s operational and ready for combat right now? And with another regiment forming, by this years end that figure will rise to 196 planes? So, with various testing units, total figure by this year's end is over 200? How does that mesh with the al31f deliveries?
Why isnt there a mention of squadrons? Is PLAAF not using units smaller than 24-28 planes? And does plaaf use uniform regiments, of just one type, or does it mix types of planes within a regiment? Or at least subtypes, like j11a and j11b in the same regiment?
With those 6 regiments of j10 you listed, (not counting fttc and demo air team), there should be 168 j10s operational and ready for combat right now? And with another regiment forming, by this years end that figure will rise to 196 planes? So, with various testing units, total figure by this year's end is over 200? How does that mesh with the al31f deliveries?
RedSky
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What they don't like about it?
The first episode has J-7E engine failure and shot down from the sky?
Projecting PLAAF aircraft badly maintain?
is why,hehe.
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