Ah, I see. Thanks.
Chinese air to air missiles
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Key Takeaway from XiYaZhou's video.
1. PL15E likely doesn't have dual pulse.
2. It is likely China achieved breakthrough in increasing propellant density, allowing PL15E to achieve 145-180KM range without dual pulse.
3. PL15E wreckage obtained by India likely has not much value. Most of the important part are destroyed in self-destruction.
4. NK's PL11 like missile is SARH.
5. PL-12 and Skysword II missile both use seeker that lost the tender in their respective country.
I am aware of this interview yes. But ZiYaZhou is not the only one who said that. In fact it was mentioned by Yankee as well. But also in the tone of 'What if'.
Why?
If you are intercepting aerial targets with laser guided rockets, then chances are those aerial targets are low end suicide drones, and there's no particular need for maintaining signature reduction so external carriage should work fine. Heck there's no need for a J-20 for that mission; any 4/4.5th gen aircraft could work.
He is probably referring to the unspoken tradition in PLAAF where a new fighter has not truly achieved maturity until it fired unguided rockets.