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

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hmmwv

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Deino said:
Hmmm ...:confused: Actually that's the first time I've hear of of a Type 226 for the J-8 (but to admit I've never heard of any specific designation of the J-8's rangefinder) ... but then this would mean that there are two Type 226 rangefinders ???
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I can't say for sure, but everything I've read talked about a range finder specifically designed for the J8 as Type 226, which was a parallel project as the J8. The Marconi was always referred to as Skyranger in Chinese articles.
 
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i.e.

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Deino said:
Just a silly question again regarding the radar of the J-8 !

I know that the improved J-8I was equipped with the SR-4 (Type 204) radar but what was the original fit to the original J-8 (sans suffix) when it entered service ??? ... the same range-finder like the J-7-series ????

Deino
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Y eah I believe the earliest varaints of J-8, has same type of range finder as on Mig-21F13 copies.

they wanted a bigger better radar but couldn't do it.
 
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PanAsian

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I'm wondering if anyone knows whether the Q-5 has a role to play in today's naval warfare. Are any of the Q-5 models capable of detecting and tracking naval targets and launching anti-ship missiles?
 
Deino

Deino

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PanAsian said:
I'm wondering if anyone knows whether the Q-5 has a role to play in today's naval warfare. Are any of the Q-5 models capable of detecting and tracking naval targets and launching anti-ship missiles?
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Simple answer: NO !!! ... since all were retired and replaced by the JH-7/JH-7A.

Besides that the Q-5 was never "capable of detecting and tracking naval targets and launching anti-ship missiles?" ... at least not with a radar, since the specialised naval version Q-5B was cancelled after a few prototypes.

Deino
 
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Deino

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PanAsian said:
Thanks for the answer. Figured that might've been a stupid question!
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No, surely not a stupid answer especially sice it is repeatedly posted that the Q-5 was capable to use ASm ... the same goes for the J-7H and EH, which is often said to use the YJ-8K ! (Also wrong)

Deino
 
navyreco

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Test aircraft ? Why the canards ?
 
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