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By: - 30th September 2004 at 17:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The fairing on the port side (with the primer), just aft of the main landing gear, could that be an outlet for an APU?
By: - 30th September 2004 at 17:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
PLA, just wanted to know where you found these pictures and if you would happen to know the actual designation for this aircraft? Thanks.
By: - 30th September 2004 at 18:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Shadow,
Right button mouse, properties... You will find it. Second part... They call it Chinese Awacs. But I do not think you are not looking for that. So, nope.
By: - 30th September 2004 at 19:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Huitong reports the designation as the KJ-2000, and that two (with the updated paint job) have been delivered to the PLAAF.
By: - 30th September 2004 at 21:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
So what info do we have on the radar?
By: - 1st October 2004 at 01:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
PLA, just wanted to know where you found these pictures and if you would happen to know the actual designation for this aircraft? Thanks.
It carries the 'NATO codename' MAINRING.
TJ
By: - 1st October 2004 at 03:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
NATO codenames have not been given since the end of the Cold War I believe, what matters is how good is the radar of this aircraft because an AWACS is as good as it's electronics are.
By: - 1st October 2004 at 10:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Srbin, ASCC designators are still being given, but they only emerge ever so rarely. TJ is nowadays one of the precious leaks us amateurs have...
By: - 1st October 2004 at 13:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Srbin, ASCC designators are still being given, but they only emerge ever so rarely. TJ is nowadays one of the precious leaks us amateurs have...
Oh yessss.... TJ my precioussssss....We wantsss that designation. :)
By: - 1st October 2004 at 22:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Does anyone know if these aircraft are modified Russian A-50Us or are they aircraft which received upgrades at various aerospace firms located in Israel after the airframes were purchased? Thanks.
By: - 2nd October 2004 at 00:14 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Srbin, ASCC designators are still being given, but they only emerge ever so rarely. TJ is nowadays one of the precious leaks us amateurs have...
Well, in that case. Thanks, Precious! :D
Can I suggest FroDo, SamWise, GolLum or OneRing for the oncoming AWACS/AEW Y8 variants?
By: - 2nd October 2004 at 05:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Did the Chinese made those?...cool
By: - 2nd October 2004 at 08:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
NATO codenames have not been given since the end of the Cold War I believe, what matters is how good is the radar of this aircraft because an AWACS is as good as it's electronics are.
Srbin,
That is incorrect. For example the FLANKER family is up to H in the series. where did you think FLANKER G and H came from? FULCRUM is up to G. MiG-AT received the codename MISER and the Yak-130 has the codename MITTEN. Designators and names never went away. Radars, missiles etc are all still named by the west. Another example is the SU-47 which received the codename FIRKIN.
TJ
By: - 10th October 2004 at 00:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
so 2 KJ-2000 AWACS serve with the PLAAF now?
reportedly that during Defence Minister Cao's visit to Russia, China wanted to purchased 30 IL-76s, 8 IL-78 tankers, and 4 more A-50 platforms to be converted to KJ-2000s. (and a possible deal signed, with China acquiring 24 more Su-30MKK2s or Su-30MKK3s and more S-300MPU2s and S-400s)
what is the status of the Y-8 AWACS program? where reportedly a prototype flew in 2001.
By: - 10th October 2004 at 01:25 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Srbin,
That is incorrect. For example the FLANKER family is up to H in the series. where did you think FLANKER G and H came from? FULCRUM is up to G. MiG-AT received the codename MISER and the Yak-130 has the codename MITTEN. Designators and names never went away. Radars, missiles etc are all still named by the west. Another example is the SU-47 which received the codename FIRKIN.TJ
Is Firkin even a real word? I've never heard it used in a sentence before. :)
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By: PLA - 30th September 2004 at 17:40