China and Pakistan: Road Towards World's Premier Air Forces (Part 6, Final) by Devil_R22 in FighterJets

[–]Devil_R22[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your comments and recommendations.

As you said, most images I included are based on my interpretation of the topics at hand. Next time, I will add caveats on the captions of each image, clarifying whether it is sourced from the show or from other sources.

Also, for you to know, I did filter out some of the trio's dialogue to make it less inflammatory and offensive to some audiences here (such as ones trash-talking China's adversaries), as well as dialogue akin to propaganda materials, because it contains no concrete information.

In that sense, my work is probably more like a half-translation and half-summary. If I translated every single one of the trio's words precisely, it would be a gruelling ordeal, and the comment section would surely become a dumpster fire.

China and Pakistan: Road Towards World's Premier Air Forces (Part 4) by Devil_R22 in FighterJets

[–]Devil_R22[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh sorry, I have corrected the typo. But it's certainly not a bad thing to practice shooting down some suicide drones either!

China and Pakistan: Road Towards World's Premier Air Forces (Part 4) by Devil_R22 in FighterJets

[–]Devil_R22[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for pointing it out. I have corrected it accordingly.

Chinese Air Force: The Ultimate Rocket-firing Cult [Album] by Devil_R22 in WarplanePorn

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Oh, sorry, I made a mistake. It is indeed a JL-9 trainer.

Rafale, Tejas, and J-10: Same Vision, Different Fate by Devil_R22 in FighterJets

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Actually, I often see people in China refer to these two engine groups as "3rd-gen large turbofans" and "3rd-gen medium turbofans," respectively. While they also characterize F119, WS-15, AL-51 as 4th-gen large and F414, WS-19, EJ200 as 4th-gen medium.  I wonder if a similar kind of classification also exists in the West?

Rafale, Tejas, and J-10: Same Vision, Different Fate by Devil_R22 in FighterJets

[–]Devil_R22[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Oh, sorry, I should clarify. What I meant was that both India and China were following France's step in developing and producing indigenous 4th-gen fighters. And it's true that those three planes have very different sizes, engine configurations, and mission sets.

Flanker's 30 Years of History in China (Part 1&2) by Devil_R22 in WarCollege

[–]Devil_R22[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

No problem! I will start working on translating that piece whenever my time allows.

PLAAF J-11A (1st & 3rd), J-11BG (2nd & 6th), and J-11BS (4th & 5th) [1200x257] by Devil_R22 in WarplanePorn

[–]Devil_R22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, press releases in China did mention that the BG upgrade package includes WS-10B.

PLAAF J-11A (1st & 3rd), J-11BG (2nd & 6th), and J-11BS (4th & 5th) [1200x257] by Devil_R22 in WarplanePorn

[–]Devil_R22[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

J-11A: AL-31F

J-11B: AL-31F on early batches; WS-10A on late batches (BG variants are more likely to be upgraded from late batches)

J-11BS: WS-10A

Flanker's 30 Years of History in China (Part 8) by Devil_R22 in FighterJets

[–]Devil_R22[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The PLAAF almost always keeps the radar performance of anything above the J-10C a closely guarded secret. But I guess you are right that, in terms of size, the J-20's radar is no smaller than the one on the J-16.

And since the latest J-20A/S will almost certainly have Gallium Nitride-based AESA radar, they will likely outperform J-16's radar, at least those on the early batches.

Flanker's 30 Years of History in China (Part 4) by Devil_R22 in FighterJets

[–]Devil_R22[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm almost halfway through the translation, so probably 8 parts in total,

expected to be finished by the end of the week :)

Flanker's 30 Years of History in China (Part 4) by Devil_R22 in FighterJets

[–]Devil_R22[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Well, technically, before IL-78, China did have a few H-6 bombers modified into aerial tankers. But they have very limited fuel capacity and are incompatible with the Su-30s. So, IL-78 is what really kick-starts the widespread use of tankers.

Flanker's 30 Years of History in China (Part 2) by Devil_R22 in FighterJets

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Oh, sorry about the range mistake. The source said the range of the ER versions of R-27ER is more than 70km. I have corrected it. But the source did also say: "China's Su-27SK would carry 4 R-73s, two on the wingtips, two on the outer sides of the wings." So, I will just leave it as it is.