The Chinese have indicated their intention from the very beginning that they wanted flankers to be 100% indigenous. However, we don't know the term of the contract, but one thing is certain that is the Russians did not believe the Chinese are capable of producing an indigenous flanker and they ignored the chinese intention until the J11b was revealed.
From what I had read(western, Russia, and Chinese), the information said nothing about the content of the contract. They only specifically pointed out that the Chinese had successfully produced up to 70% of the plane indigenously, and Russia denied China the license to produce avionics and engine. Chinese sources have indicated that Russia had tentatively agreed to license the production of AL31, but the Chinese turned down the offer in favor of WS10. Of course this is a big mistake, and later Russia retracked its offer.
Deino
Your debate with Kiwi is interesting, but Kiwi(flogger or Mig23) was not known to be a very good debater. Just ask Crobato or Plawolf.
Thanks for Your comments ! ... and kind words !
YES - and to be honest - such id...ts simply drive me crazy with their alway repeating the same phrases.
However I have to admit I've learned a lot - and was even wrong in some points - , but since some guys like crobato, Plawolf and tphuang and others are really "authorities" on that topic I will try again to get the information I'm looking for.
Very intersting, mysterious for example is, ... :
- that even if there's a lot of noise in the open media, it seems that China is still receiving parts for their Flankers from Russia (which indicated at least for the moment not a 100% Chinese Flanker),
- that Russia in return gets the payment as contracted (therfore no official complains or even call for a court),
- that the only one who really lost financially was most likely the Russian manufactor of the replaced avionics + Lylka/Saturn
- the price of such a "complete kit" ??
- the contracted % of Russian parts / Chinese parts of each block.
- the point if evcer of from what aircraft on a complete 100% Chinese license was planned (since some sources say at least 60% of Russian parts were emanded for the whole production of 200 ac)
.... alltogether that most of the real terms of the contract will remain secret (hopefully not too long !)
Anyway, a more than interesting topic.
Cheers, Deino