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Maikeru

Maikeru

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ACuriousPLAFan said:
Just some questioning on this former USAF personnel's statement:

"...The Chinese, on the other hand, are fielding 120 J-20s every year, and another 170 fourth plus generation fighters every year, while we are fielding, as an Air Force, less than 60 total..."

I wonder where he got that figure for China's 4.5th-gen fighters?

Though, I won't question much on the J-20/A/S' production figures. Plus, there's also the J-35/A that is getting more added into the PLAAF and PLANAF fighter fleets in the coming years.
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Pretty sure that's wrong. I'd guess about 70 Flanker variants of all types (J15/D/16/D) per annum these days, J-10C production only continuing for export. So maybe he just accidentally put another 1 in front of 70. J-35/A production I'd imagine is pretty low rate right now but will expand massively from 2026.
 
Gloire_bb

Gloire_bb

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ACuriousPLAFan said:
On the other hand - Perhaps your ideal "small surface combatants" are just right across the lake?
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Well, 054a(and 054b for the matter) is absolutely boring - and it is its forte.
I am not sure how truly up to date 054a design still is, as there is risk of obsolence looming over them - but the basic design is solid.
 
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mack8

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Let' just hope F-47 maintains the what looks like now US MIC tradition (?), at least the F-35 one, massive problems, cost overruns, constant delays etc.
 
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