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

[Galcom]

Sorry for posting only a Tweet, but I need some help ...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1595349528256954371

Hi Deino !

Beijing Military Region - 50th Air Division:

 

[Deino]

Hi Deino !

Beijing Military Region - 50th Air Division:

Thank you so much!

 

[F.L.]

In what year were the JJ-5s withdrawn from service ?

 

[F.L.]

For what type of missile are these launchers made ?
I have an old picture of a J-5A in service with PLAAF in the 80s and similarly equipped.

 

[F.L.]

In the book "The Chinese war machine" of 1979, by Salamander.
(I made a mistake in my first message, the date of the picture is before 1980)

 

[Deino]

Something old ... the original CAC J-9 depicted as an operational what-if PLAAF fighter.

In fact I've never seen this artwork before.

(Image via @航空知识杂志王亚男 from Weibo)

 

[by78]

A screen grab from a TV segment on wind tunnel development. Shown here is a model with twin tails being tested many years ago.

I found the answer. This apparently is one of several configurations tested under the Advanced Aerodynamic Layout Research (先进气动布局研究) project, part of China's 7th Five-Year Plan (1986-1990).

 

[by78]

An illustration from a very old study on what appears to be conformal fuel tanks. If I'm reading the labels correctly (保形块缷舱), they are removable and/or can be jettisoned.

 

[by78]

J-8IIM's cockpit.

 

[T-U-P]

An illustration from a very old study on what appears to be conformal fuel tanks. If I'm reading the labels correctly (保形块缷舱), they are removable and/or can be jettisoned.

I think the words are 翼下保形快卸舱, which seems to mean the under-wing conformal tanks can be quickly installed/removed, but not necessarily eject-able.