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Chinese fighter combat radius covers the first island chain
This year in June, the Chinese air force fighter F -6 start retiring the entire organizational structure. At the same time, the J-11B, F-H -7 F -10 and “Flying Leopard” and gradually increase the number of advanced fighters. Some Western media that China’s advanced air force fighters have been able to meet their own needs, even with the United States and Japan already have advanced warplanes under a higher power.
Advanced fighter force comparable to the US-Japan
According to the United States, “Strategy Page” Web site on July 2 reported that in the past 30 years, China has to create out of 3 self-designed fighter jets. Which weighed 28 tons of F-H -7 major equipment Navy and Air Force fighter. The article said, two-seat F-H -7 is a multi-purpose fighter-bombers, airborne radar can search for air targets, but also for positioning ships. In weapons, the F-H -7 equipped with a 23 mm caliber guns, and can carry 8 tons of bombs or missiles, attack radius of 1,700 kilometers wide targets.
According to the United States, “Foreign Affairs” magazine Web site reported on July 1, China has plans to deploy more than 500 J -11 (Su -27 “flanker” home-made model) fighter, shrinking its size comparable to today’s U.S. Air Force F- 15 “Eagle” style fighter fleet. China to add a J-11B’s “Thunderbolt” -12 air-reliable of US-made AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-comparable. Accordingly, the U.S. media that the Chinese version of the “flanker” fully match the United States, Japan and Singapore air force’s F-15 fighter.
In addition, the Western media that China’s F-10B aircraft features a proprietary design, but also to emulate the F-35 of the inlet design, and equipped with advanced electronic control radar system. Insiders pointed out that the Chinese Air Force “Three Musketeers” – J -11, -10 and J H-J has replaced the F -6 -7 older aircraft such as the Air Force main, which makes the strength of the Chinese Air Force has been a qualitative breakthrough equipped with the F-15 advanced fighter planes under a higher capacity.
Combat radius covers the first island chain
“Foreign Affairs” magazine article that’s been joined with the advanced fighters, the Chinese air force has become both an offensive and defensive force.
The article said that the Chinese air force’s advanced aerial refueling aircraft, if not, its combat radius can be up to 900 nautical miles, enough to cover the “first island chain”; in mounting heavy weapons, but also the further expansion of operations through air refueling range. Public information, the Chinese Air Force has been equipped with H–6 as a platform for aerial refueling, and conducted aerial refueling exercises distant sea, so the Air Force fighter cover “first island chain” argument does have some basis.
In addition to extend the combat radius, the survival of the Chinese Air Force fighters and defense capabilities are improving steadily. Western media speculated that the PLA Air Force and Naval Air Force’s fighter planes can take off and land using hundreds of air bases, these bases in former Warsaw Pact with the reinforcement, some hiding deep in the mountains of the hangar enough to withstand “nuclear attack”, while others built a solid bunker hangars can withstand laser-guided bombs against. “Diplomacy” magazine 认为, large air base to support the network mobility and the Chinese Air Force to effectively deploy this strategic depth advantage is in other Asian countries do not have.
Chinese Air Force “is strong”
After the Chinese Air Force advanced fighter of some judges, “Foreign Affairs” magazine declared, all of which means that Chinese air force’s fighter force is strong, but gradually in the next 10 years will further enhance Dress modern fighter strength of the Chinese Air Force . The magazine also said that China is to follow the U.S. Air Force tactical fighter units, Air Force fight to create their own future enough to disdain the Asia-Pacific’s strategic power.
Clearly, the Western media on the Chinese Air Force’s evaluation was overdone. Some analysts pointed out that in recent years, despite the continued service of advanced fighter planes made the Air Force to upgrade the hard power of China, but the reality is that the Chinese Air Force is still up in the past the “event of default.”
For example, the service of J -6 aircraft for half a century despite fairly good record, but the aircraft was not equipped with fire control radar, lagging far behind the modernization of the air war. Furthermore, the domestic advanced fighters, AWACS and refueling aircraft had begun to equip troops, but the number is still insufficient. The United States and Japan use the F-15, F-16, AWACS and tankers have been for several decades, the more experienced.
In addition, the U.S. military’s F-22 “Raptor” stealth fighter has been stationed in the Asia-Pacific region, while the modern F-35 “Lightning” stealth fighter was about to batch service, the Chinese air force is still a big gap in this area.
Visible, although the number of Chinese air force jet fighters increased, but far from the West said, as powerful, still in the stage to enhance combat capability.
This year in June, the Chinese air force fighter F -6 start retiring the entire organizational structure. At the same time, the J-11B, F-H -7 F -10 and “Flying Leopard” and gradually increase the number of advanced fighters. Some Western media that China’s advanced air force fighters have been able to meet their own needs, even with the United States and Japan already have advanced warplanes under a higher power.
Advanced fighter force comparable to the US-Japan
According to the United States, “Strategy Page” Web site on July 2 reported that in the past 30 years, China has to create out of 3 self-designed fighter jets. Which weighed 28 tons of F-H -7 major equipment Navy and Air Force fighter. The article said, two-seat F-H -7 is a multi-purpose fighter-bombers, airborne radar can search for air targets, but also for positioning ships. In weapons, the F-H -7 equipped with a 23 mm caliber guns, and can carry 8 tons of bombs or missiles, attack radius of 1,700 kilometers wide targets.
According to the United States, “Foreign Affairs” magazine Web site reported on July 1, China has plans to deploy more than 500 J -11 (Su -27 “flanker” home-made model) fighter, shrinking its size comparable to today’s U.S. Air Force F- 15 “Eagle” style fighter fleet. China to add a J-11B’s “Thunderbolt” -12 air-reliable of US-made AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-comparable. Accordingly, the U.S. media that the Chinese version of the “flanker” fully match the United States, Japan and Singapore air force’s F-15 fighter.
In addition, the Western media that China’s F-10B aircraft features a proprietary design, but also to emulate the F-35 of the inlet design, and equipped with advanced electronic control radar system. Insiders pointed out that the Chinese Air Force “Three Musketeers” – J -11, -10 and J H-J has replaced the F -6 -7 older aircraft such as the Air Force main, which makes the strength of the Chinese Air Force has been a qualitative breakthrough equipped with the F-15 advanced fighter planes under a higher capacity.
Combat radius covers the first island chain
“Foreign Affairs” magazine article that’s been joined with the advanced fighters, the Chinese air force has become both an offensive and defensive force.
The article said that the Chinese air force’s advanced aerial refueling aircraft, if not, its combat radius can be up to 900 nautical miles, enough to cover the “first island chain”; in mounting heavy weapons, but also the further expansion of operations through air refueling range. Public information, the Chinese Air Force has been equipped with H–6 as a platform for aerial refueling, and conducted aerial refueling exercises distant sea, so the Air Force fighter cover “first island chain” argument does have some basis.
In addition to extend the combat radius, the survival of the Chinese Air Force fighters and defense capabilities are improving steadily. Western media speculated that the PLA Air Force and Naval Air Force’s fighter planes can take off and land using hundreds of air bases, these bases in former Warsaw Pact with the reinforcement, some hiding deep in the mountains of the hangar enough to withstand “nuclear attack”, while others built a solid bunker hangars can withstand laser-guided bombs against. “Diplomacy” magazine 认为, large air base to support the network mobility and the Chinese Air Force to effectively deploy this strategic depth advantage is in other Asian countries do not have.
Chinese Air Force “is strong”
After the Chinese Air Force advanced fighter of some judges, “Foreign Affairs” magazine declared, all of which means that Chinese air force’s fighter force is strong, but gradually in the next 10 years will further enhance Dress modern fighter strength of the Chinese Air Force . The magazine also said that China is to follow the U.S. Air Force tactical fighter units, Air Force fight to create their own future enough to disdain the Asia-Pacific’s strategic power.
Clearly, the Western media on the Chinese Air Force’s evaluation was overdone. Some analysts pointed out that in recent years, despite the continued service of advanced fighter planes made the Air Force to upgrade the hard power of China, but the reality is that the Chinese Air Force is still up in the past the “event of default.”
For example, the service of J -6 aircraft for half a century despite fairly good record, but the aircraft was not equipped with fire control radar, lagging far behind the modernization of the air war. Furthermore, the domestic advanced fighters, AWACS and refueling aircraft had begun to equip troops, but the number is still insufficient. The United States and Japan use the F-15, F-16, AWACS and tankers have been for several decades, the more experienced.
In addition, the U.S. military’s F-22 “Raptor” stealth fighter has been stationed in the Asia-Pacific region, while the modern F-35 “Lightning” stealth fighter was about to batch service, the Chinese air force is still a big gap in this area.
Visible, although the number of Chinese air force jet fighters increased, but far from the West said, as powerful, still in the stage to enhance combat capability.
