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

Read this article from earlier this month from a blog I'm not really familiar with



At the bottom though they mention the F-8T! Which reminded me... is this project still going on? Dead? Alive? On life support?

Detailed cutaway diagram of J-8II aircraft 2200 × 1401 :




J-8II upgrade link

dhaka city said:

Detailed cutaway diagram of J-8II aircraft 2200 × 1401 :

J-8II upgrade link

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Nice Cutaway! Thanks!

The PLAAF are already retiring the J-7E from its units, right? What will happen with this fighters (¿dozens, perhaps?)? They are going to be stored as reserve or scrapped? I think than this aircraft can be sold to countries with very limited budget, and the revenue will come from the refurbishment and support for the aircraft more than the sale of the aircraft itself.

The J-7E/G is still a viable fighter in my opinion, and its BVR capacity is not so limited if the aircraft is properly equipped with the correct radar (using the J-7FS nose) and the correct missile, and above all, deployed with the right strategy.

Greetings from Peru.

That might be the idea. Or some of the oldest airframes could become UCAV conversions (like with the J-6).

Here's something interesting. I came across a new US TV show called Around the World in 80 Ways. Basically two Americans are trying to travel around the world without using the same mode of transportation more than once. So in the end they show scenes of upcoming episodes and they seem to be flying in a couple PLAAF prop planes. It would be hard to believe they're private aircraft. So did the PLAAF accomodate a couple of Americans for their TV show?

»Ø¸´: The J-7 and older PLAAF aircraft

The J-7's are very quick little interceptors. Surely if armed with modern air to air weapons, the platform remains relevant?

AssassinsMace said:

Here's something interesting. I came across a new US TV show called Around the World in 80 Ways. Basically two Americans are trying to travel around the world without using the same mode of transportation more than once. So in the end they show scenes of upcoming episodes and they seem to be flying in a couple PLAAF prop planes. It would be hard to believe they're private aircraft. So did the PLAAF accomodate a couple of Americans for their TV show?

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Those are CJ-5s which have all been retired, they're definitely not PLAAF aircraft.

AssassinsMace said:

Here's something interesting. I came across a new US TV show called Around the World in 80 Ways. Basically two Americans are trying to travel around the world without using the same mode of transportation more than once. So in the end they show scenes of upcoming episodes and they seem to be flying in a couple PLAAF prop planes. It would be hard to believe they're private aircraft. So did the PLAAF accomodate a couple of Americans for their TV show?

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CJ-5s are very popular amongst American aviation enthusiasts. Those are definitely not PLAAF CJ-5s but probably one of the CJ-5s sold to the states during the 80s.

Well that would explain why they would have the PLAAF emblem if enthusiasts have the aircraft but they already left the states and are in Peru. Looks like they'll be heading eastward from there. If they cross Europe... maybe. But from those pics it doesn't look like Europe. Slim pickings from there on if they're enthusiast-owned. But then I guess it would have to be privately-owned somewhere in China.