The Q-5, J-7, J-8 and older PLAAF aircraft

C

ChinaSoldier

New Member
I have heard the T stands for 特, or special. If not for reconnaissance it could be an ASAT or anti-AWACS mission. The J8 is the fastest refuel-capable fighter in PLAAF. The J8T might be designed to refuel right before making a high speed dash at the target.
 
Semi-Lobster

Semi-Lobster

Junior Member
ChinaSoldier said:
I have heard the T stands for 特, or special. If not for reconnaissance it could be an ASAT or anti-AWACS mission. The J8 is the fastest refuel-capable fighter in PLAAF. The J8T might be designed to refuel right before making a high speed dash at the target.
Click to expand...

The J-8 is certainly the best platform for those roles, and with, most likely another series of upgrades, it could perform the mission pretty well. I guess that is why the WP-14 is still getting a lot of coverage even though most countries no longer use turbojet engine aircraft. Also perhaps this is related to that new, unidentifed missile seen being carried by the J-11 recently.
 
tphuang

tphuang

Lieutenant General
Staff member
Super Moderator
VIP Professional
Registered Member
A.Man said:
From A Different Angle Looking Through PLAAF

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!
Click to expand...

A.man, i will start deleting your posts if you keep on posting cctv links without talking about what's discussed on there. We have many non-mandarin speakers on this forum who will not be able to understand.
 
tphuang

tphuang

Lieutenant General
Staff member
Super Moderator
VIP Professional
Registered Member
a bunch of F-8T pictures and descriptions from the recent Beijing airshow. Honestly, it's pretty disappointing. I thought it would be a special missions aircraft, but it turns out to just be another fighter in this series. The specs don't seem to have changed too much from previous F-8IIM. You can see a bunch of its stats and engine numbers from the pictures I attached.
 

Attachments

  • F-8T-Description.jpg
    F-8T-Description.jpg
    62.6 KB · Views: 36
  • F-8T-Specs.jpg
    F-8T-Specs.jpg
    134.6 KB · Views: 45
  • F-8T-Specs-2.jpg
    F-8T-Specs-2.jpg
    149.9 KB · Views: 39
  • F-8T-Specs-3.jpg
    F-8T-Specs-3.jpg
    185.2 KB · Views: 33
  • F-8T-PowerPlantDescription.jpg
    F-8T-PowerPlantDescription.jpg
    54 KB · Views: 36
L

lilzz

Banned Idiot
tphuang said:
a bunch of F-8T pictures and descriptions from the recent Beijing airshow. Honestly, it's pretty disappointing. I thought it would be a special missions aircraft, but it turns out to just be another fighter in this series. The specs don't seem to have changed too much from previous F-8IIM. You can see a bunch of its stats and engine numbers from the pictures I attached.
Click to expand...

In sync with my other thread on radar. of China state business lacking innovation, love to milk the old design. Shenyang is one of the worst. It's Engine after all those yrs still a no go, top of list in disappointment. maye the cold weather up there make them hibernate.
 
Semi-Lobster

Semi-Lobster

Junior Member
tphuang said:
a bunch of F-8T pictures and descriptions from the recent Beijing airshow. Honestly, it's pretty disappointing. I thought it would be a special missions aircraft, but it turns out to just be another fighter in this series. The specs don't seem to have changed too much from previous F-8IIM. You can see a bunch of its stats and engine numbers from the pictures I attached.
Click to expand...

Same engine as the J-8II and everything, how is this aircraft any different the J-8F? Is this an export model or something? Part of it is written in English afterall.
 
King_Comm

King_Comm

Junior Member
VIP Professional
tphuang said:
a bunch of F-8T pictures and descriptions from the recent Beijing airshow. Honestly, it's pretty disappointing. I thought it would be a special missions aircraft, but it turns out to just be another fighter in this series. The specs don't seem to have changed too much from previous F-8IIM. You can see a bunch of its stats and engine numbers from the pictures I attached.
Click to expand...
Of course the specs wouldn't change much as the airframe is pretty much the same, but that bulge between the intakes is unlikely to be anything other than a special mission suit.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top