US exclaimed! Chinese J-17 platypus bombers shocking exposure

Data Figure: China Air Force F-11B fighter

Figure: network transmission Chinese J-17

As -20 F, WZ -10 "pterosaur" UAV, transported -20 aircraft first flight and the public, China's aviation industry is almost in including fighter aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, transport planes, including the field of breakthrough, the bomber field, whether China will also make a difference? The United States, "Defense News, January 28, quite imaginative speculation.

Reported that the PLA is being upgraded H - 6 medium-range bombers, the latest improved for the H-6K. Reported that, installed a new engine, it's a combat radius of 3,500 kilometers, and can be loaded cruise missiles and anti-ship missiles. Military expert Richard Fisher of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, said China is H-6K equipment a range of 400 km YJ -12 "supersonic anti-ship missiles.

Fisher speculated that China is still developing the "Flying Leopard" fighter-bombers, stealth improved model, the part of the computer design of the aircraft had appeared in the videos in the Zhuhai Airshow. Reported that China may still developing imitation of the Russian Su -34 fighter bombers, Model No. F -17. Reported that the 1998 Zhuhai Airshow video display a stealth version of the Su-34 fighter ongoing wind tunnel testing, but there is no other information revealed that the Chinese government and industry did not confirm the existence of this aircraft.

Reported that the news does not fly the rumors outside China will purchase Russian Tu-22M3 bombers, because this bomber production line as early as 20 years ago, closed and re-opened production lines need billions of dollars in investment and a lot of research. Reported that China is likely to buy the Su-34. Su-34 is described as being able to take most of the major tasks of the Tu-22M3, but "cheaper, smaller, more advanced". Russian experts believe that the Su-34 is significantly better than the Chinese-made Flying Leopard "fighter, it has a longer range and more powerful means of electronic warfare, more variety of weapons and advanced radar and electronic equipment.

US-guess China-based stealth F-11B research aircraft F -17 with internal bomb bay

The U.S. Strategic page net Papers, Russia is trying to stop the behavior in the case of unauthorized production of Russian jet fighters. But the fact that this behavior is very difficult to stop, especially in China and Russia continue to seek to become the ally relationship ". Early last year, this contradiction has become very prominent, was reluctant to sign a report containing "unauthorized copying is not allowed" the terms of the purchase contract, refused the purchase of Su-35 fighters from Russia.

Figure: Su -34 fighter.

U.S. media said that China has already copied multiple models of the Russian Su-27 fighter jets, namely China Series F -11 fighter. After this, China has also developed according to the Russian fighter F -16, two-seat fighter-bomber, the F -17 fighter designed with stealth capability, the Su-33 carrier-based aircraft technology and through Ukraine, successfully reproducing a F -15 carrier-based fighter.

U.S. media mentioned the same time, China is also developing a two-seat version of the F -11 fighter (as the U.S. military's F-15E). The types of fighter jets, the F -16, may be the two-seat version of the F-11B. At the same time, the upgraded version of the F-11B fighter there is a stealth, the F -17, it has internal bomb bay design, shape change to enhance the ability of stealth radar.

U.S. media said the news that China will have more than 200 F -11 fighter in service, of which 40% of the F-11B. This is according to some cell phone photos taken in different naval and air bases infer concluded. Russian fighter Su-27 carrier-based aircraft version known as the Su-33, some analysts do not think that the F -15's performance than the poor the Su -33's performance.

China's aviation industry including fighter aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, transport planes, including almost the whole areas to achieve a breakthrough in the field of fighter-bombers, whether China will be as it?

The United States, "Defense News" website recently quite imaginative speculation: China may be developing Russian Su -34 fighter bombers, imitation Model No. F -17. Recently, the network also began to F -17 pictures seems to indicate that China has basically completed the manufacture of the fighter-bomber, is about to enter the flight test phase.

Belonging to four generations of F -17 fighter

News about Chinese research and development, "the Chinese version of Su -34" platypus ", as early as a few years ago to foreign media reports, this again was carried out, because a lot of media speculation recently prepared from Russia 36 Figure - 22M3 bombers rumors. Not only the Russian Defense Ministry denied media at home and abroad, have also this analysis reported.

The United States, "Defense News" website that can perform strike missions Tu-22M3 bombers, Su-34 is fully capable of alternative execution, and cheaper, smaller, more advanced ". Therefore, China is not only possible to buy the Su-34 from Russia, but also to design similar to such a fighter, "Chinese version", that is, the so-called F -17 plan.

With the Su-34, the Chinese F -17 fighter upgrade improvement from a 4th generation fighter, also on the basis of the Su-27 (F-11), but also greatly enhance the overall combat performance.

The salient features of the F-17 First high intelligence, satellite navigation, data link transmission of information, combat radius, installed side-by-side two-seater spacious cab. Makes the F -17 equipped with intelligent airborne phased array radar and powerful electronic countermeasure devices, have a very low altitude penetration capability, and can easily break through the enemy's fire, safety completed the bombing mission.

Second, by virtue of the technical superiority of the outstanding aerodynamic layout, digitized fuel-efficient engines, aerial refueling equipment, high-capacity internal fuel tank, the F -17 also has quite the voyage with the medium-range bombers, thus totally have to have a lot of medium bomber combat characteristics.

F -17 fighter also has all-weather multi-mission combat capability, precision strike launched on land, sea and air targets in day and night conditions. F -17 fighter can carry up to eight tons of ammunition, and load are not far behind compared with the H - 6 9 tons of weapons. Therefore, the F -17 to ensure that front-line combat troops of the Chinese Air Force has a powerful bombing firepower.

The PLA F -17'm looking forward to

F -17 developed a variety of domestic advanced fighters use to master the latest technology to design a multi-purpose combat attack aircraft, its overall combat performance compared to the Su-34 will be improved significantly.

Overall, F -17 has a fairly powerful air / ground combat capability is a powerful offensive combat platforms with a high technical level, is very worthy of the expectations of the Chinese military models.

Figure: the Su-34 carrier-based fighter.

If China successfully developed the F -17 scheduled into the military, not only to compensate for the strong -5 retired fire blank tasks can also take on some of the medium-range bombers. In addition, the Chinese naval air can also make use of the advantages of long range, large payload of F -17, its equipped with YJ-83, YJ-62, YJ-12 anti-ship missile and the East China Sea -10 "anti-ship cruise missiles to succeed H -6 or FBC-1 Flying Leopard "to act as a" carrier killer "task.

Obviously, for the the empty Chinese Navy in urgent need of new equipment, the F -17 is undoubtedly the best gift, but also the military, the most anticipated "trump card".

Open wind tunnel test model from China, the Su -34 F -17 almost identical side-by-side the cockpits and duck radome, which means their belly weapon pylons can mount a remote open space cruise missiles This is necessary to perform long-range strike mission load.

Only in this way, it can be part of the alternative H -6 strike missions, the Su-30MKK (F-11B) fighters freed from the heavy ground support missions, or Su-30 two-pronged approach.

"Flying Leopard" fighter F -17 is better than the Chinese-made, it has a longer range, more powerful means of electronic warfare and more varieties weapons and more advanced radar and electronic equipment.

China there is a great demand for executable deep attack mission tactical attack aircraft, and the F -17 Su -27/30 there are a large number of common at the structure and dynamics, which also makes the Chinese Air Force has a considerable number of Soviet fighters and Naval Air Force F-17 use and maintenance relatively easy to grasp.

As a cutting-edge front-line bombers, F -17 powerful battlefield penetration ability is proud capital. F -17 with supersonic cruise capability, maneuverability and flight speed H - 6 above, the latter does not have air combat and penetration capability.

In addition, the F -17 of the biggest advantages is its powerful frontline battlefield support capability, it not only effective on the battlefield to attack personnel and military installations against its military objectives, but also in the enemy's rear, can be used as and sea fighter for against maritime targets.

The F -17 undoubtedly become the the main combat bombing and bombers ace! After this type of aircraft equipped with China's navy and air force, it can become the backbone of the air in China, and is expected to replace the Su-30MKK air attack fleet navigator, commanding models.

According to the latest news from the Chinese aviation industry, the F -17 project is nearing completion, the prototype is about to enter the pilot phase, the the frontline bombers will add fresh blood, thus greatly enhancing the Chinese-to-ground strike capability.