PLAN Carrier Strike Group and Airwing
- Thread starter Jeff Head
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Re: J-15 Carrier Multirole Fighter thread
Deino having his revenge for being teased in the J-20 thread.
Deino having his revenge for being teased in the J-20 thread.
What will the 1st PLAN Carrier Air Wing look like?
Not sure, why so far so specialised tread on this question / topic exist but since we now have the first J-15 serials with modex 1xx, the Z-9C (so far no 'D' I think ?) with modex 37x as well as the Z-18VIP and Z-18YJ AEW helicopters ... so what will the 1st PLAN Carrier Air Wing look like?
Also will these new types simply be assigned to older units or will they be assigned to new specialized regiments ...
To admit so far I thougth that all helicopters on board the Liaoning are "re-assigned" from standard helicopter units ... but with the new Z-18YJ it might be different ?
Let's go ...
Deino
Not sure, why so far so specialised tread on this question / topic exist but since we now have the first J-15 serials with modex 1xx, the Z-9C (so far no 'D' I think ?) with modex 37x as well as the Z-18VIP and Z-18YJ AEW helicopters ... so what will the 1st PLAN Carrier Air Wing look like?
Also will these new types simply be assigned to older units or will they be assigned to new specialized regiments ...
To admit so far I thougth that all helicopters on board the Liaoning are "re-assigned" from standard helicopter units ... but with the new Z-18YJ it might be different ?
Let's go ...
Deino
Re: What will the 1st PLAN Carrier Air Wing look like?
Here are a set of pictures showing the aircraft with the swing down, rotating radar and showing the most recent aircraft on deck, as well as diagrams of their specs.
Can anyone do a translation on that one diagram?
Well, let's start with the Z-8 AEW.
Here are a set of pictures showing the aircraft with the swing down, rotating radar and showing the most recent aircraft on deck, as well as diagrams of their specs.
Can anyone do a translation on that one diagram?
Re: What will the 1st PLAN Carrier Air Wing look like?
Thanks Jeff ... but my question was more regarding how many of each type of aircraft or helicopter can we expect to be fielded:
- 2 regiments 12 aircraft each of J-15
- one mixed helicopter 'regiment' (not really) of say 2x4 Z-18ASW and Z-8YJ AEW types (maybe complemented by VIP transports)
- one of the same small units of Z-9 for SAR duties
- and later 2-4 dedicated AEW-fixed winf aircraft.
Or what's Your opinion ?
CHeers, Deino
Thanks Jeff ... but my question was more regarding how many of each type of aircraft or helicopter can we expect to be fielded:
- 2 regiments 12 aircraft each of J-15
- one mixed helicopter 'regiment' (not really) of say 2x4 Z-18ASW and Z-8YJ AEW types (maybe complemented by VIP transports)
- one of the same small units of Z-9 for SAR duties
- and later 2-4 dedicated AEW-fixed winf aircraft.
Or what's Your opinion ?
CHeers, Deino
Re: What will the 1st PLAN Carrier Air Wing look like?
2 x Squadrons J-15 Flying Shark Strike Fighters (12 per squadron)
2 x Squadrons of Z-18/Z-9 ASW/SAR Helicopters (4 per squadron)
1 x Squadron Z-8YJ AEW Helicopters (4 per squadron)
That makes for 36 aircraft for their normal, peace time air wing. The could add another squadron of J-15s, or three more squadrons of helicopters if neccessary in any kind of crisis for a max air wing of 48 aircraft.
Later, years down the line, as they develop different aircraft (ie. a J-31 fighter/bomber, a two seat J-15 EW aircraft, a fixed wing STOL AEW aircraft, they will mix those squadrons in. But they do not have these arcraft in any kind testing or production yet, so I would wait on listing them.
Having said that, let's add some significant J-15 Eye Candy for the J-15 Flying Shark Strike Fighter portion of the airwing.
Here are pictures of the various J-15 aircraft we have seen so far:
J-15 Flying Shark Aircraft Number 552
J-15 Flying Shark Aircraft Number 553
J-15 Flying Shark Aircraft Number 554
J-15 Flying Shark Aircraft Number 555
J-15 Flying Shark Aircraft Number 556
J-15 Flying Shark Various Production Aircraft
We know that there are now at least ten J-15s flying...if not more. I look forward to the day, soon, when we see first four, then six or eight, and ultimnately a full squadron of twelve J-15s operating off of the Liaoning.
Once the full air wing is comprised, I would say that with what we know right now, we could be looking at:
2 x Squadrons J-15 Flying Shark Strike Fighters (12 per squadron)
2 x Squadrons of Z-18/Z-9 ASW/SAR Helicopters (4 per squadron)
1 x Squadron Z-8YJ AEW Helicopters (4 per squadron)
That makes for 36 aircraft for their normal, peace time air wing. The could add another squadron of J-15s, or three more squadrons of helicopters if neccessary in any kind of crisis for a max air wing of 48 aircraft.
Later, years down the line, as they develop different aircraft (ie. a J-31 fighter/bomber, a two seat J-15 EW aircraft, a fixed wing STOL AEW aircraft, they will mix those squadrons in. But they do not have these arcraft in any kind testing or production yet, so I would wait on listing them.
Having said that, let's add some significant J-15 Eye Candy for the J-15 Flying Shark Strike Fighter portion of the airwing.
Here are pictures of the various J-15 aircraft we have seen so far:
J-15 Flying Shark Aircraft Number 552
J-15 Flying Shark Aircraft Number 553
J-15 Flying Shark Aircraft Number 554
J-15 Flying Shark Aircraft Number 555
J-15 Flying Shark Aircraft Number 556
J-15 Flying Shark Various Production Aircraft
We know that there are now at least ten J-15s flying...if not more. I look forward to the day, soon, when we see first four, then six or eight, and ultimnately a full squadron of twelve J-15s operating off of the Liaoning.
Re: J-15 Carrier Multirole Fighter thread
very nice to see 555 and 556 flying in formation like this.
So, as I did with the PLAN Airwing thread, let's add more J-15 Eye Candy for the J-15 Flying Shark Strike Fighter.
Here are pictures of the various J-15 aircraft we have seen so far:
J-15 Flying Shark Aircraft Number 552
J-15 Flying Shark Aircraft Number 553
J-15 Flying Shark Aircraft Number 554
J-15 Flying Shark Aircraft Number 555
J-15 Flying Shark Aircraft Number 556
J-15 Flying Shark Various Production Aircraft
We know that there are now at least ten J-15s flying...if not more. I look forward to the day, soon, when we see first four, then six or eight, and ultimnately a full squadron of twelve J-15s operating off of the Liaoning.
Indeed.
very nice to see 555 and 556 flying in formation like this.
So, as I did with the PLAN Airwing thread, let's add more J-15 Eye Candy for the J-15 Flying Shark Strike Fighter.
Here are pictures of the various J-15 aircraft we have seen so far:
J-15 Flying Shark Aircraft Number 552
J-15 Flying Shark Aircraft Number 553
J-15 Flying Shark Aircraft Number 554
J-15 Flying Shark Aircraft Number 555
J-15 Flying Shark Aircraft Number 556
J-15 Flying Shark Various Production Aircraft
We know that there are now at least ten J-15s flying...if not more. I look forward to the day, soon, when we see first four, then six or eight, and ultimnately a full squadron of twelve J-15s operating off of the Liaoning.