Chinese SAC - FC-31/J-35 5th Gen Stealth Aircraft
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Michael
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I saw his blog post yesterday.
I'm not sure if you can fully understand it; it's full of coded language. So, I'll "translate" the coded language for you first, and then you can judge for yourself whether it's true or not.
"梅友机场(Meiyou Airport)."
In reality, there is no such airport in China. It's a sarcastic internet term, specifically referring to Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province.
梅友(Meiyou)=没有(Nothing).
The two Chinese words have the exact same pronunciation.
Suzhou ranks very high in China's overall economy. However, due to its unique geographical location, the city does not have an airport. Therefore, Chinese netizens often use the phrase "苏州梅友机场(Suzhou Meiyou Airport)" to mock Suzhou for not having an airport.
“美男子(Handsome Man)”
In Chinese military enthusiast circles, this term specifically refers to the J-8 fighter jet.
"入云龙"
It means that the J-35A fighter jet will soon be equipped with it. "云龙"=J-35A
The blogger's full statement means:
Suzhou Meiyou Airport is about to bid farewell to its J-8 fighter jets and begin equipping itself with J-35As.
You can judge for yourself whether it's true or not.
LOL
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Friendly reminder:
Suzhou City does not have a civilian airport. However, it does have a military airport, namely Guangfu Airport.
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Indeed I at least understood the base‘s cryptic Name and the J-35A … But how credible is he?
Michael
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He has no special sources of information. Like most other Chinese military bloggers, he is a self-media author. But he rarely talks nonsense intentionally.
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Based on my comprehensive analysis of various information, the current number of J-35As is insufficient to support two standard-equipped air brigades. Ideally, by the end of this year, the first air brigade previously revealed to be equipped with J-35As may reach full standard strength.
Of course, the possibility of other air brigades being equipped with a very small number of J-35As for experimental and training purposes cannot be ruled out.
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Tariq Habib Afridi
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china still have 3rd generation aircraft into its inventory? i guess they are now completely 4th and 5th gen air power both in PLAAF and PLANAF?
Michael
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The PLA still possesses older fighter jets such as the J-8 and JH-7A. Some of these jets formerly belonged to the PLA Naval Aviation, but have now been transferred entirely to the PLAAF.
These older fighter jets are currently mainly in service with the PLAAF's training and testing units; they are not used in front-line combat units.
Tariq Habib Afridi
Registered Member
What are the PLA future planes? they will keep J-16, J-15, J-35 and J20? and retired all others like J10 and J11? when are they gonna retired all less than 4.5 generation jets?
Michael
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Your question needs a prerequisite: time!
Currently,
some J-10As have been retired/are being retired/are preparing for retirement...... The J-10C fighter jet has been out of production for a long time. CAC now produces the J-10CE fighter jet, not the J-10C.
The J-11 series fighters need to be differentiated by specific models.
No matter how advanced a fighter jet is now, it will eventually be retired. How long is "the future"? This depends on the development of the military industry and the needs of strategic security.
Future fighter jets? You can follow related threads about China's 6th-Gen fighter jets.
Flotilla
Trusted Member
That means that DSI in J35 it is modifiable like that of the EF2000?.
Flotilla
Trusted Member
If J10CE it is just export version, can we assume that J10C being the chinese own version it is finished?. This means that J10C Final Assembly Line for Chinese orders have been closed?.
Michael
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Your understanding is incorrect.
The logic of modern fighter jets is the same as assembling a personal computer. You can think of the J-10C fighter jet as similar to a DELL PC.
The J-10CE is customized according to the requirements of foreign customers, whereas the J-10C is customized according to the requirements of the PLAAF. Their exterior shells and structures are completely identical, and the assembly processes are also exactly the same. Therefore, they are products of the same assembly line. This assembly line assembles both the J-10C and the J-10CE.
However, there are differences in the internal components. These components are chosen by the customers themselves. Meanwhile, the majority of components are not manufactured by CAC. For example, the radar comes from CETC, and the engine comes from AECC. Other components such as the cockpit, avionics, and landing gear also come from different suppliers.
CAC has transferred this assembly line to Guizhou, while the Chengdu headquarters retains only trial production facilities. Chengdu headquarters customizes the first fighter jet for the target customer to review. Once the customer is satisfied, the related production orders are transferred to the Guizhou factory for mass production.
The PLAAF ended its procurement of J-10C fighter jets a long time ago. Currently, we only produce J-10CE fighter jets for foreign customers. Of course, if the PLAAF decides to place additional orders for the J-10C fighter jet, CAC can resume production of the J-10C at any time.
Aziqbal
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cant wait for night operations videos
