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caohailiang said:
i recall earlier this year there were a whole lot of J10 in CAC then they were all gone, supposedly all delivered. Is it really possible CAC just after less than 6 months produces a full brigade of more J10? Did i miss something?
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Lockheed Martin/General Dynamics at it's peak could produce 30 F-16s a month, I can't see why CAC can't do the same with experience (especially with WS-10 issues seemingly fixed) and economies of scale. Ultimately there are still brigades (all be it they are frontline units) that operate J-7s and older Flankers.
 
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caohailiang said:
i recall earlier this year there were a whole lot of J10 in CAC then they were all gone, supposedly all delivered. Is it really possible CAC just after less than 6 months produces a full brigade of more J10? Did i miss something?
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Keep in mind there were more in those hangers. For all we know they have vacated those for more J-20s.
 
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siegecrossbow said:
Keep in mind there were more in those hangers. For all we know they have vacated those for more J-20s.
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such a bummer that J20s are hidden in the hangers, we wont know how many or how few there are any time soon.

crash8pilot said:
Lockheed Martin/General Dynamics at it's peak could produce 30 F-16s a month, I can't see why CAC can't do the same with experience (especially with WS-10 issues seemingly fixed) and economies of scale. Ultimately there are still brigades (all be it they are frontline units) that operate J-7s and older Flankers.
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not saying it is impossible, but is that a reasonable theory to explain what we are seeing?
 
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caohailiang said:
such a bummer that J20s are hidden in the hangers, we wont know how many or how few there are any time soon.


not saying it is impossible, but is that a reasonable theory to explain what we are seeing?
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There were at least 8 or 9 spotted in January. Anyone’s guess how many there are now. We’d have to check the Anshan airport for periodic updates.
 
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Can anyone please explain what's this Tweet is all about?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1403708955172347914


... maybe I'm wrong in the translation - as per "AVIC First Aircraft Design and Research Institute posted: 'It's close to submission date, we are ready" - why is a "submission date" a hint for either the H-20 or J-35? IMO a "unveiling date" would be much more interesting.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1403729969272946691
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that's just a way of saying it's time to turn in the exam and to be evaluated for performance
 
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Deino said:
Can anyone please explain what's this Tweet is all about?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1403708955172347914


... maybe I'm wrong in the translation - as per "AVIC First Aircraft Design and Research Institute posted: 'It's close to submission date, we are ready" - why is a "submission date" a hint for either the H-20 or J-35? IMO a "unveiling date" would be much more interesting.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1403729969272946691
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Even though I wish it is H-20, they are most likely talking about J-35. It matches with the official reveal earlier this year that another next generation fighter aircraft will fly this year.
 
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siegecrossbow said:
Even though I wish it is H-20, they are most likely talking about J-35. It matches with the official reveal earlier this year that another next generation fighter aircraft will fly this year.
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although I agree is most likely to be j-21/35, but what does it to do with 1st Institute? they are going to develop a 2nd fighter/bomber after jh-7? or this is something else? if it's j-21/35 why not posted by sac?
 
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siegecrossbow said:
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And what does it say?

siegecrossbow said:
Even though I wish it is H-20, they are most likely talking about J-35. It matches with the official reveal earlier this year that another next generation fighter aircraft will fly this year.
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Yes, but WHO posted this? Is is again an individual blogger or poster at Weibo? Is it something like an official announcement?

Yes, I would like to believe in this rumour as indeed the "smoke is getting thicker" and where is smoke there must be a fire ... but we have been fooled too often before.
 
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