China Flanker Thread II

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siegecrossbow

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Would be a lot of fighters (J-11B's and BS's, J-15's and J-16's) for Shenfei to produce.

I don't think they are producing J-11B variants any more. Probably will make more J-11Ds if there is a need for more air superiority flankers (which is dubious given that the J-20 has entered service).
 

szbd

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Yes, that's the construction number; here 0513 meaning a batch 5 aircraft no. 13.
Hi Deino, could you illustrate how to find out a plane's unit by its number (not the production number, but sth like 78077)? Thanks
 

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Hi Deino, could you illustrate how to find out a plane's unit by its number (not the production number, but sth like 78077)? Thanks


Yes for sure ... first You have to differ between numbers for Divisions/Regiments and for Brigades.

Divisions can be identified by the first and fourth digit of the five-digit serial minus 11 and so You get the Division's number:

For example Su-30MKK 20694:

29 - 11 = 18 ... so this is from the 18th Division
For the Regiments usually the second, thirst and fifth digit are important since the first Regiment within a Division has numbers within the range of 001-050, the second one 051-099 and the third one has 101-150. So this Su-30MKK with 064 is from the second Regiment within the 18th Division, which is the 53rd.

Su-30 MKK 20694 - 18. Division.jpg


Brigades usually have higher numbers and can be identified by the first, second and fourth digit of their five-digit serial minus 611 and so You get the Brigades' number, which is usually the former Regiment's number:

For example Su-30MKK 78033:


783 - 611 = 172 ... so this is from the 172nd Brigade

Su-30 MKK 78033 - 172. Brigade.jpg

Hope this helped a bit.

Deino
 

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PS: For the PLANAF Naval regiments it's again a bit different ... here all serial numbers start with an "8", the second digit denoted the Regiment within a Naval Division (aka 1, 2 or 3 ... but lately the 9th Naval Div. also has a 5 !), the third and fifth digit again denote the aircraft's individual number within that Regiment and finally the fourth number denotes the Division:

So Su-30MK2 81049 is from the 4th Naval Air Division, the 1st Regiment within that Division, which is actually the 10th Regiment and this particular aircraft has the no. 09.

Su-30MK2 81049 - 4.NDiv.jpg
 

antiterror13

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Yes for sure ... first You have to differ between numbers for Divisions/Regiments and for Brigades.

Divisions can be identified by the first and fourth digit of the five-digit serial minus 11 and so You get the Division's number:

For example Su-30MKK 20694:

29 - 11 = 18 ... so this is from the 18th Division
For the Regiments usually the second, thirst and fifth digit are important since the first Regiment within a Division has numbers within the range of 001-050, the second one 051-099 and the third one has 101-150. So this Su-30MKK with 064 is from the second Regiment within the 18th Division, which is the 53rd.

View attachment 41524


Brigades usually have higher numbers and can be identified by the first, second and fourth digit of their five-digit serial minus 611 and so You get the Brigades' number, which is usually the former Regiment's number:

For example Su-30MKK 78033:


783 - 611 = 172 ... so this is from the 172nd Brigade

View attachment 41525

Hope this helped a bit.

Deino


wooow, more difficult than Da Vinci Code ;)

Is that any specific reason that complicated?
 
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