China Flanker Thread III (land based, exclude J-15)

[FirebirdFan]

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via @Captain on weibo, shows 1 J-11BG and 2 J-11B(? the one with the blacker radome might be a J-11BS)

Even more interesting it seems to be all three! J-11A, J-11B and J-11BG!

 

[lcloo]

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via @Captain on weibo, shows 1 J-11BG and 2 J-11B(? the one with the blacker radome might be a J-11BS)

The one at the lowest position has a white patch behind the random, that is a typical feature of SU-27 or J11A.

 

[Tomboy]

The one at the lowest position has a white patch behind the random, that is typical feature of SU-27 or J11A.

I always thought by now all the old Su-27K/J-11As would be retired by now but alas...

 

[lcloo]

I always thought by now all the old Su-27K/J-11As would be retired by now but alas...

I may be wrong though because PLAAF SU-35 has that white patch too. Russian made Flankers has this feature as standard.

 

[johncliu88]

They are working hard for the 9.3 Victory Parade

 

[A.Man]

J-16 Beach Show:

 

[Deino]

According to these images and Huitong, "the latest image (May 2025) suggested that J-16D is carrying improved wingtip ESM pods." (Images via @太湖军I名 from Weibo)

 

[Xiongmao]

According to these images and Huitong, "the latest image (May 2025) suggested that J-16D is carrying improved wingtip ESM pods." (Images via @太湖军I名 from Weibo)

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Apart from these pods on the wingtips, are there any other fundamental differences between a J-16D and a standard J-16? Are the sensors different?

 

[Tomboy]

Apart from these pods on the wingtips, are there any other fundamental differences between a J-16D and a standard J-16? Are the sensors different?

J-16D has no gun and no IRST

 

[wuyikrystal]

Apart from these pods on the wingtips, are there any other fundamental differences between a J-16D and a standard J-16? Are the sensors different?

The J-16D is internally equipped with a significant amount of specialized electronic warfare equipment and likely features a more powerful generator. In fact, whether it's the land-based J-16D or the carrier-based J-15D, both are essentially entirely new aircraft redesigned by SAC.
Translated by LLM