China Flanker Thread II

[tphuang]

modified with AESA?

that would be my guess too. Notice how J-10B also has those grey radomes? Maybe that's an indication? Just a guess.

 

[Lion]

As long as you see any light grey radomme on any PLANAF or PLAAF fighter jet, its AESA.

 

[Blitzo]

J-15 already has grey radome too.

Maybe that J-11 is the testbed for the much bespoken AESA refit for existing J-11Bs.

 

[Lion]

J-15 already has grey radome too.

Maybe that J-11 is the testbed for the much bespoken AESA refit for existing J-11Bs.

J-15 is equipped with AESA too.

 

[hardware]

It is real !! ... here two more images ...

the first picture, you can see the silhouette of the antenna.

 

[Engineer]

The shape of the radome is the same as any other Flanker. Nothing new there either.

Tags: China; J-11A; radar maintenance; shape of radome;

 

[SinoSoldier]

¦^��: Re: China Flanker Thread II

The shape of the radome is the same as any other Flanker. Nothing new there either.

Tags: China; J-11A; radar maintenance; shape of radome;

The thing noted here isn't the randome, but the fact that it's grey.

 

[rhino123]

Re: ¦^��: Re: China Flanker Thread II

The thing noted here isn't the randome, but the fact that it's grey.

I'm sorry... I know someone mentioned that to differentiate an AESA radar equipped Flanker or J-11 to a non-AESA equipped one was by the colour of the randome. Was it anything special of the AESA radar that required grey coloured randome (must have grey coloured randome) and any other colour simply cannot, or was it just a colour code for people to differentiate AESA radar equipped aircraft to non-AESA radar equipped aircraft?

 

[hardware]

the J-11 belong to older version .
older variant like J-11A ,N001 radar which use Cassegrain antenna ,use this up ward opening randome, while J-11B which use slotted array antenna use side away opening .
and why will J-15 use dated cassegrain antenna unless it could be AESA.

 

[Lion]

Re: ¦^��: Re: China Flanker Thread II

I'm sorry... I know someone mentioned that to differentiate an AESA radar equipped Flanker or J-11 to a non-AESA equipped one was by the colour of the randome. Was it anything special of the AESA radar that required grey coloured randome (must have grey coloured randome) and any other colour simply cannot, or was it just a colour code for people to differentiate AESA radar equipped aircraft to non-AESA radar equipped aircraft?

[/QUOTE]

AESA radar probably produced lots of heat when scanning. Light color reflects heat. White and silver works best but too striking and probably causes too much reflection. Light grey color will be the best choice.