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

Hyperwarp

Hyperwarp

Captain
stannislas said:
thx mate, yeah, it could be close to F-7PG, but with J-7G was not a direct descendant of J-7P (F-7PG is an updated version of J-7P right?), I'm just not sure how close they are
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J-7G is an evolution of the J-7E (double delta wing). The same goes to the F-7PG. J-7G is the domestic version of the F-7PG, F-7BG, etc. F-7BGI (Bangladeshi version) is a further improvement of the F-7BG.
 
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AndrewS

Brigadier
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free_6ix9ine said:
The upgraded J-7G's are not bad at all..but yeah I agree it is better to have older aircraft in service than disbanding an entire unit because there aren't enough newer aircraft. The basic skills of being a combat pilot is not that much different between different generations of aircraft.

As long as the older aircraft are safe, keeping them in service isn't a big issue IMO. Unlike India which has had a lot of crashes with their Mig-21's, China is able to make every part of the Mig-21/J-7's, so the airframes are overhauled domestically with new replacement parts.
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Don't forget that J-7s would still be an effective deterrent against Vietnam or India which still operate Mig-21s or older aircraft.
 
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siegecrossbow

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