KJ-600 carrierborne AEWC thread

Deino said:

Yes, but I thought you may have checked at GE?!

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I checked GE and couldn't see what the Twitter poster saw, but I did see your image of the AWACS aircraft in the corner. But I have a feeling that the new photo isn't of a mockup since it seems to have propellers installed on to its turboprops.

Finally?

Qi Li said:

Finally?

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Very hard to say whether it is the earlier JZY-01 demonstrator or a later KJ-600 prototype, or even it may or may not be a US aircraft (or Chinese). The photo is too small for details.

lcloo said:

Very hard to say whether it is the earlier JZY-01 demonstrator or a later KJ-600 prototype, or even it may or may not be a US aircraft (or Chinese). The photo is too small for details.

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Interesting; a type of such a great importance but barely any public attention.

I must admit I'm quite skeptical if this is a real one, esp. since the edges look so much manipulated.

What is the original source of this one?

By the way, did the JZY-01 demonstrator even fly?

lcloo said:

Very hard to say whether it is the earlier JZY-01 demonstrator or a later KJ-600 prototype, or even it may or may not be a US aircraft (or Chinese). The photo is too small for details.

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only a simulator

Hopefully true

is this the annual advertisement again ?

what makes this one different to the previous reports

asif iqbal said:

is this the annual advertisement again ?

what makes this one different to the previous reports

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Only the source ... I rate DafengCao quite reliable.

This might (or might not) have something to do with KJ-600. The article talks about the establishment of a 'communist party vanguard team' dedicated to the 'braking/arresting (?) system for the maiden flight of 600'.

KJ-600 will be BIG news