Re: The PLAAF inventory of 2010
The possible future airforce of China in 2010. This includes transport aircrafts, helicopters, fighters, etc. Also the number of the older aircrafts in the PLAAF inventory in 2010. This post is to put your opinion of the possible Chinese airforce of 2010.
This is kind of like 2015, but for 2010. So, I just merged the two threads.
But for what China will have in 2010?
My personal opinion for transports.
no idea how many Y-8 and Y-9 they will have
Not sure how long it will take to implement the IL76/78 contract. But suppose it's implemented, then you have 8 IL-78 and 50 IL-76.
With possibly 15 KJ-2000 converted, so 35 IL-76 left for transport.
Hoping for some An-124 or a production of An-70, but I'm doubtful.
possibly 10 KJ-200 and another 10 Y-8 surveillence craft of different variety serving under plaaf arm.
helicopters? none, all the naval ones are serving under PLANAF and all the remaining ones are serving with the army aviation.
fighters?
I'd say around 300-350 J-10. So, that will be approximately 12-14 regiments (including the one FTTC regiment). I'm thinking there will be some modified "stealthy" J-10s in prototype by then, but probably not certified.
Still the 78 su-30mkk and about 180 su-27sk/ubk/J-11.
probably 50 J-11B, so two regiments.
J-11BS will probably in similar status as the modified J-10, not yet certified
around 100-120 JH-7A, so 4 to 5 regiments.
J-8F/H - 200? (8 regiments)
J-7E/G - 300? (it mentionned 48 G and 263 E on huitong's site)