J-20 5th Gen Fighter Thread VIII

[siegecrossbow]

The J-20S should also be a very excellent platform for training future J-36 pilots, beyond serving as command nodes for future Chinese loyal wingman-type UCAVs, given that the J-20S pretty much served as the "X-plane" for the PLAAF to study and evaluate on what they want to see on their future aerial combat systems.

Indeed. It is the first step in a doctrinal shift within PLAAF. Red Sword 2027 is going to be crazy.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Just a CG model of a J-20 in beast mode based on that photograph, with 8x PL-15s on dual-rack wing pylons in addition to the 4x or 6x PL-15s inside the IWB. Made by Big Bun CG on Weibo.

 

[another505]

i thought j20 can hold 6 pl-15e internally, or has that not been in active service yet?

 

[siegecrossbow]

i thought j20 can hold 6 pl-15e internally, or has that not been in active service yet?

Not PL-15E. PLAAF does not use export variant. Internally it can carry six PL-16 which has not been revealed publicly because of weaponsbay.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Congratulations, we the SinoDefenseForum will officially become a part of the MSS this coming March 1st! XD

 

[asif iqbal]

Are these missiles modified to be smaller ?

Surely they are not the standard PL15 sold to Pakistan ?