New J-8 version !! – J-8C

It was long rumoured that there would be a multi-role version called J-8C or J-8III ….

Here are some more “new’s” from Huitong !!!

http://www.stormpages.com/jetfight/F-7_J-7_J-8.htm

“Regarded as the most powerful and the most mysterious variant of the J-8 series, J-8C has long been rumoured as a much improved multi-role fighter. It features an integrated fire-control system including a storage management system (SMS) and a new PD radar (Elta EL/M2034 or Type 1471?). This allows the aircraft to carry various air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons including radar-guided AAMs for BVR attack. Its flight control system is FBW and it is equipped with an inflight refuelling probe for extend combat missions. Its redesigned cockpit features a HUD, an MFD and a radar display. Its powerplant are two new WP-14 turbojets (7,500kg with afterburning) giving J-8C a greater agility. Even though it looks externally similar to J-8D, J-8C was never revealed to the public and until recently only limited information was available (shown here as the #8301 prototype). Its development started at SAC (with Russian/Israeli assistance?) right after the cancellation of the Sino-US Peace Pearl project (to upgrade J-8B with APG-66 radar) in 1989. First flew in 1993, J-8C was rumoured to have entered the limited service with PLAAF.”

For my opinion the nose looks like a litle bit more drooping …. and is this a IR- or laser designator in front of the windscreen ??

Andi 🙂

PS: Does anyone know anything about the rumours regarding the addition of a “cranked” (sometimes called a “Cumber”) –wing like on the J-7E ….. ???
Wouldn’t this be a good modification esp. for a much improved manoeuvrability ???

For the pics check also: — page 4 on

http://www.acig.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic=720&forum=…