tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post8264462555223095028..comments2024-03-27T00:29:11.029-07:00Comments on China Air and Naval Power: Responding to some recent PLA articlesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-54685110554782902282008-02-28T08:51:00.000-08:002008-02-28T08:51:00.000-08:00Feng I think PLAF has well over 200J-10A/B and pos...Feng I think PLAF has well over 200J-10A/B and possiblely 40 to 60 J-10C/D. I am just guessing with math method. Because there are already 150 Raptors in the USAF, the USAF reach a production rate of 60 per year and Raptor is a lot more complex to build. So if J-10 is certified in 2004 then three years even with a production rate of 60 per year is totally achieveable, then the PLAF should have well over 200 J-10s now.Jianghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225178540970581984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-48940714448073868382008-01-30T11:20:00.000-08:002008-01-30T11:20:00.000-08:00GE - google earthI'm guessing right now, over 125 ...GE - google earth<BR/>I'm guessing right now, over 125 production variant in service and another 20+ test variants around. A lot of this is hard to say.Fenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351872761178293322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-75642990399070934112008-01-30T09:40:00.000-08:002008-01-30T09:40:00.000-08:00how many J10 do you think PLA havehow many J10 do you think PLA haveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-84860026203676675062008-01-30T09:39:00.000-08:002008-01-30T09:39:00.000-08:00what is GEwhat is GEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-26385723081097682432008-01-29T09:56:00.000-08:002008-01-29T09:56:00.000-08:00no idea, I guess we will have to wait and see. wh...no idea, I guess we will have to wait and see. who knows, we might see a SWATH platform like with the ELINT ship. But if past indication gives any hint, i would expect it to look similar to an existing western design. Although, Visby or Hamina class might be too small.<BR/><BR/>As for WS-9 and Spey, I think they actually used some of their own technology, so it's based on Spey, but maybe with better material and has higher thrust?Fenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351872761178293322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-19149547452573531612008-01-29T00:55:00.000-08:002008-01-29T00:55:00.000-08:00I always read that the WS-9 is a licensed copy of ...I always read that the WS-9 is a licensed copy of Spey engines. What does it mean? Is PLA paying royaties to use it and if it is, why doesn't Rolls Royce help the PLA, since they solved the problems only in 2003.<BR/><BR/>As for Richard Fischer, he is no different from Kanwa and will never give the PLA any credit till the evidence stares him in the face. <BR/><BR/>However, he jump to conclusion with the slightest evidence or rumour to say that the PLA must have got help or tech from everyone else. <BR/><BR/>I even read a flight magazine from UK where the author says that countries don't have to fear the J-10 as the PLA pilots only train for limited hours as they fear the pilot will defect to democratic countries with this jets. Seems they don't want to give credit as China is considered an enemy. They did the same thing to Russia during the cold war.<BR/><BR/>If the PLAN gets more 956s, then it shows that PLA has no transparency as this ships are cold war era ships and have no place in modern naval warfare.dlhhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01217634437606075993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-59078494186305858602008-01-28T22:26:00.000-08:002008-01-28T22:26:00.000-08:00New corvette? Sounds very interesting! I wonder if...New corvette? Sounds very interesting! I wonder if its going to be a stealthy design like the Visby class? <BR/><BR/>And I think itll be a slight waste if JF-17 doesnt make it into PLAAF...just my personal opinion tho.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08988309842124461535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-65426351471705229612008-01-26T19:03:00.000-08:002008-01-26T19:03:00.000-08:00It's hard to say really. So far, they haven't bee...It's hard to say really. So far, they haven't been too enthusiastic about L-15 either. It all depends on how well they can keep JF-17's cost down.Fenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351872761178293322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-12823899031878702552008-01-26T15:55:00.000-08:002008-01-26T15:55:00.000-08:00What do you think of Richard Fisher's statement th...What do you think of Richard Fisher's statement that PLAAF is not too enthusiastic about twin seater JF-17 and PAF decided to go for it on their own? Do you still think JF-17 has some role in China? <BR/>My take on this;<BR/>If Richard's assessment is right then i think PLAAF/PLAN will get by with JL-9 for now and wait for L-15's improvement. In short no FC-1s in PLAAF/PLAN.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05660756030578602060noreply@blogger.com