PLAAF Pictures Thread 3

[swimmerXC]

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The first picture of the new Il-76 engine testbed is shown here. The aircraft has been modified from a China United Airline Il-76MD transport aircraft. The inner engine on the port side has been converted into an engine testbed, an arrangement similar to Russian Il-76LL engine testbed variant. Two large wingtip pods were added which might house engine monitoring instrument. Two small pods of unknown purpose can be seen attached to the rear fuselage. The IL-76 engine testbed (serial # 76456) has entered the service with CFTE, replacing the old Tu-16 engine testbed.

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[swimmerXC]

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Engines

 

[swimmerXC]

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CGI

 

[crobato]

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Turns out that the picture under the JZM picture with the joystick is the GE YF120 engine proposed as an alternative to the JSF program. The engine was fitted with AVEN nozzles and demonstrated at Farborough airshow 2001.

 

[KYli]

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[swimmerXC]

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Bunch of Chinese news

 

[maglomanic]

Turns out that the picture under the JZM picture with the joystick is the GE YF120 engine proposed as an alternative to the JSF program. The engine was fitted with AVEN nozzles and demonstrated at Farborough airshow 2001.

What about the engine and nozzles in the picture in which JZM is standing using the joystick?? Is it Russian AL-31 with TVC nozzle??

CGI
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Is it authentic or the work of some artist??

 

[crobato]

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The one with JZM is authentic.

The pic of the engine on the green floor alleged to be WS-10A, I don't think that is the WS-10A. The green floor looks similar to the floor of the PLAAF repair center where Su-27s and J-11s get their maintenance. It could be just a plain new series AL-31F. This is the pic you see on tuku.military.china.com.

Note the picture of the AL-31F nozzles on the J-11. Look at the background and the floor. Yes, the floor is green.

 

[maglomanic]

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The one with JZM is authentic.

But the picture with JZM, is it WS-10A or just some russian Al-31 with russian/Chinese AVEN nozzle.

 

[pshamim]

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The one with JZM is authentic.

Note the picture of the AL-31F nozzles on the J-11. Look at the background and the floor. Yes, the floor is green.

Corbato,
I think Maglomaniac wants to know if the picture of FC-3 posted by swimmerxc is authentic. I like to know too.
Thanks