Monday 4 December 2017

Russia Delivers 3rd Batch of 5 Su-35s to China

5 Su-35s led by an Il-76.


Posted: December 4, 2017 | Author: chankaiyee2


On December 1, a net user took the above photo of 5 Su-35s flew past Qingdao led by an Il-76 transport.

Some people ask the question why China bought the fighter jets since China has been able to make J-20 stealth and J-11B fighter jets relatively as good as Su-35.

However. Su-35 certainly have some advanced functions and performance for China to learn from such as its high maneuverability, newest phased array radar, rear-view radar to guide missile to hit targets in its back and especially its AL-41 engine.

Through reverse engineering, China can learn from Su-35 to quicken China’s development of most advanced fighter jets for its national security.

This deal shows the China has enhanced Russia’s trust in it, which has reduced Russia’s concern about China’ reverse engineering to copy its technology.

China, on the other hand, is willing to pay high price for Su-35 to enable Russia to have more funds for weapon development, which China no longer regards as a threat to China’s national security.

Such trust will enable them to ally with each other to resist US containment.

Comment by Chan Kai Yee on mil.huanqiu.com’s report, full text of which in Chinese can be viewed at http://mil.huanqiu.com/observation/2017-12/11417520.html.


Reasons behind the purchase of Su-35 by China

Aircraft Su-35SK Air Force PLA. Source: militaryparitet.com

China will use the design of the Su-35 fighters acquired in Russia to more efficiently modernize existing Su aircraft.

This statement was made by Wang Ya'nan, editor-in-chief of the Chinese aviation magazine Aerospace Knowledge. In his opinion, the purchased 24 Su-35 fighters will complement the fleet of multipurpose Su-27 and Su-30, purchased in the 1990's. 2000, and formed the basis of the Air Force and naval aviation of the PRC.

The Russian Su-35 fighter (photo) is equipped with thrust vectors in different directions to increase maneuverability and a phased-array airborne radar that has improved capabilities for detecting stealth planes, the editor noted. Source: vpk.name

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