Posted on 09/13/2007 6:27:24 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Body of Russian Sukhoi-27 used, indigenously development which took 10 years
Lee Myung-jin
posted: 2007.09.13 23:52
China developed Jian-10B, a first indigenously developed fighter employing stealth technology(see photo below,) and plans to unveil it in public.
According to Chinese media on Sept. 13, it took 10 years to develop Jian-11B, based on Russia-made 'Sukhoi-27' fighter, which China assembles in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, since 1996.
Especially, while 15 square meters of Sukhoi-27' surface can be detected by radars, only 3 square meters of Jian-11B are. Jian-11B's radar can track 20 targets simultaneously, and six of them can be attacked at the same time. In comparison, Sukhoi-27 can attack only two targets simultaneously. Using new materials, it weighs 700 kg less than Sukhoi-27, and is equipped with PL-12 missiles, a improved version of Russia-made R77. Experts are of the opinion that Jian-11B is comparable to F-16 of U.S. in its combat capability, and it is to become a main fighter of Chinese Air Force along with Jian-10 whose development was completed last year. China is currently working on Jian-13, and Jian-14 fighters which will have complete stealth capability, and their development is scheduled to be completed in 2009.
Is he Chinese?
I don’t think this will be a mass production model, and would be something like an advanced technology demonstrator like the Mig 1.42/Mig 1.44. This J-11 doesn’t seem to have the weapon bay as F-22 which the weapons are kept internal. Stealthiness is decreased when weapons are attached externally. China has plans developing other stealth fighters in the designation J-12 and J-14.
No, he is from Jersey
You’re correct. Nothing stealthy of a 4th generation fighter design like the Flanker.
The J-11 Flanker may be of shoddy construction and the airframe would fracture at high G forces sustained in a dogfight. You certainly don’t want to be flying that kind of machine.
YOU ALL MISSED THIS!!!!!!
In 1999, an F-117 Stealth Fighter (really a bomber) was shot down over Serba in March.
In May, 1999, NATO forces bombed the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade.....by accident.
OPEN YOUR EYES!!!!
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