Hyperwarp
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Rumored to be an improved WS-9 (WS-9A?)
JH-7/JH-7A/JH-7B Thread
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Rumored to be an improved WS-9 (WS-9A?)
Schumacher
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Appearances can be deceiving, this thing has enough advances internally & structurally to not only replace old JH7 but also H6. I doubt old JH7 can be easily ungraded to this standard. Besides, you need to look more at the things it carries.
It'll play a big role in the first day of any naval warfare in the western Pacific.
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According to CJDBY's official Weibo account, the new JH7B is equipped with new avionics, strengthened body/wings, retractable air-refueling nozzles, and all these improvements are made mainly for one thing, the new large supersonic YJ12 Missile.
In the same Weibo, CJDBY mentioned that the new missile will have a maximum effective range of 400km and a maximum speed of over 4 Machs.
I'm in Feiyang (****)'s official chatting group as well and I asked about this info with some of the "big shrimps" that's been quite reliable regarding Chinese military and got confirmation. Although specific number differ a bit. Some claim it's 400+ in range others say it's 380. But it's roughly around the 400km mark.
Btw they emphasized it's "maximum effective range" not "maximum range".
In the same Weibo, CJDBY mentioned that the new missile will have a maximum effective range of 400km and a maximum speed of over 4 Machs.
I'm in Feiyang (****)'s official chatting group as well and I asked about this info with some of the "big shrimps" that's been quite reliable regarding Chinese military and got confirmation. Although specific number differ a bit. Some claim it's 400+ in range others say it's 380. But it's roughly around the 400km mark.
Btw they emphasized it's "maximum effective range" not "maximum range".
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volleyballer
Banned Idiot
Now we are backing up one rumor with another rumor. Is this big shrimp the one who edits the Wikipedia article for the YJ-12?
To be fair, YJ-12 has been known as the "4/4" missile for quite a while now. 4/4 = Mach 4, 400 km of course.
The Wikipedia article on YJ-12 (which isn't that good tbh) probably gets its specifications from the rumours we've heard in preceding months.
Xiabonan...those two pictures are the same aircraft. Someone mirror imaged it, made it a bit smaller, and added the number.
The background, the workers, vehicles, etc., etc.
Now it calls into question the entire contention that those pictures are of a JH-7B at all.
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