The Q-5, J-7, J-8 and older PLAAF aircraft

Deino said:

Just something completely different, but I was searching thru my picture library for old historic naval aircraft and I was surprised I do not have a single Q-5 with PLANAF serials ?

Do You have any?? Or was the Q-5 never assigned to any PLANAF Regiment? I thought they were.

Deino

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Deino said:

Just something completely different, but I was searching thru my picture library for old historic naval aircraft and I was surprised I do not have a single Q-5 with PLANAF serials ?

Do You have any?? Or was the Q-5 never assigned to any PLANAF Regiment? I thought they were.

Deino

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FORBIN said:

If the count is good 12th Rgt + 1 Navy
on Scramble i see B and C for 131st Air Brigade

So 12 x 28 + some surely 400 J-10s whose i have 300 A/S + 100 B/C.

Must remains 22 J-7 Rgts 550 birds

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sanblvd said:

I know Q-5 is an old and obsolete aircraft but it does has its functions, it fly slow and carry a lot of bomb for close air support, the closet China has to A-10 and Su-25. JH-7 and J-16 are more off stand off missile carriers and not the same role.

After Q-5 is gone is there anything to replace it? Or China is going directly to drones?

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FORBIN said:

In more about 100 JJ-7s, 4 by Rgt plus some and others in training units ? i have 150 max.

Deino
Please the JJ-7 is eventualy able for combat ( ofc limited )coz on Huitong only last J-7 variants... he have radars, guns, IR AAMs ?

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• JJ-7: Based on J-7II but is 40% different than J-7II,equipped domestic HTY-2 ejection seat, Type 226 ranging radar, and other domestic Chinese systems. Guns are deleted but belly pylon can carry semi-buried twin 23 mm gun. Program formally begun on January 4, 1984, with state certification received on February 4, 1988.
• JJ-7A: Improved JJ-7 including more advanced avionics such as HUD and FJ-1 data recorder. Improved air conditioning system. Development begun in Feb 1994, with state certification received on Dec 7, 1996.

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Franklin said:

You make a great point. They should replace all the J-7's as soon as possible.

Does anyone have a rough estimate how many Q-5's, J-7's and J-8's there are in service today ? The numbers i'm finding on the net ranges from 400 to close to 800 J-7's.

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