I don’t think so. The “J-16” not only has a pitot tube but also only has a single seat!
China Flanker Thread III (land based, exclude J-15)
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He's referring to the airframe(s) that he specified/annotated as J-16 in the images (he used a white font for the text and arrows so it's harder to see).
The J-16 airframes he identified has pitot tubes so they are likely one of the J-16 prototypes that have since been retired.
J-16 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade under the Chinese PLA Air Force stand by on the ground prior to a flight training exercise in late June, 2026. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zheng Hanyi)
A J-16 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade under the Chinese PLA Air Force accelerates for takeoff during a flight training exercise in late June, 2026. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zheng Hanyi)
A J-16 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade under the Chinese PLA Air Force soars into the sky during a flight training exercise in late June, 2026. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zheng Hanyi)
J-16 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade under the Chinese PLA Air Force taxi and take off in sequence during a flight training exercise in late June, 2026. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zheng Hanyi)
A J-16 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade under the Chinese PLA Air Force deploys its drag chute on the runway after completing a flight training exercise in late June, 2026. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zheng Hanyi)
A J-16 fighter jet attached to a unit under the Chinese PLA Air Force taxis on the runway during a flight training exercise in early July, 2026. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photos by Luan Mengqi)
A J-16 fighter jet attached to a unit under the Chinese PLA Air Force takes off during a flight training exercise in early July, 2026. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Luan Mengqi)
Now that’s something you don’t see everyday — J-11B with guided air to surface munition. I thought that they nerfed precision strikes to meet deadline? Did they patch this capability later on??
I find PLAAF's stance on this strange. It's frustrating that so many things are banned.
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I think this is a signal that J11B will be re-assigning gradually to air to surface roles and second line of defense, and air superiority/ first line of defense duties be given to J35/J35A and J20, as more and more 5th gen fighter jets are commissioned.
No, these are very, very old footage from either manufacterer‘s trials or CFTE Tests for these weapons. I know them since years.
J-11B doesn't offer all that much as a2g platform, including(arguably, especially) a second day one.
Also it's a bit up to debate if it's up to modern second line of defense duties as well; until recently it was a task where you just drop leftovers, but not any longer.