how do they compare to the KDX series from Korea?

Which version?

It is comparable with the KDX-1 and maybe a better sensor suit.

The KDX-2 is significantly larger than 054A and thus are not in the same class.

Quite point less thread that will invite nothing but more point less flaming.
nevertheless I will attempt an reasoned disscussion here. (but heh I already feel the negative aura radiating from Francois5 and the likes of which…)

If everyone envisoned a Taiwan invasion force on the behalf of the USMC model when applied via PLA, then I see no point in continuing the disscussion. When has PLA engaged in any war using anything similar to western tactics? Most, if not all current analysis of PLA is still based on western view of how PLA would fight the war had it been the US armed forces, and yet we forget that PLA thinks differently and act according to what tactical solution it can achieve and not what PLA hopes to gain if it was the US army.

Most analysis also overestimates the advantages and equipement superiority of RoC forces. For one the latest deployment of the new amphibous light assult tanks an IFVs based on the universal chasis we can see that PLA does not want to attempt a WWII style beach head invasion with LST and such but with armour assult assets that crosses that last few KM on its own and thus not expose most of the transport to direct line of fire. Which brings us to the point that will PLAAF be supporting CAS roles during the assult and/or if ROCAF has enough assets after the first wave of missile attack to maintain sorties for CAP,CAS and wild weasel missions? My guess is that if we are discoulting Taiwan offensive weapons (i.e. a PLA initiative with no disruption to PLAAF operations and airfields), we can see that PLA may deploy most of its advanced assets and still maintain sortie rate while Taiwan has significantly reduced assets and sortie rate. What that means is Taiwan absolutely can not afford too lose air superiority in Taiwan air space and in order to achieve that it must focus all efforts on maintaining sorties for CAP missions and forgo all air support for ground forces. That mean most PLA ground forces may still be able to reach the Island relatively unscathed. PLA training and tradition did not revolve around air support. It was never a must for PLA ground troops to reciece CAS and thus such an engagement favours PLA. Lately with the enphasis on joint operations, recent defence war games showed PLAAF spotters embedded in brigade level and orgaic to the unit. This would change the balance of the game as PLA would then be able to enjoy CAS to a degree. (PS. PLA CAS is still rudementry, and the extent of precision guide munitions involved is unknown.)

By the way PLA have been focusing a lot on EW warfare and not only lately too. The latest military exercise included an blue opfor EW brigade that was situated only a few KM from red force warzone command to test close range high output disruption to command, communications and thus familiarize troops with these conditions. This implies the importance of EW that PLA envisioned with future opponents such as the US which have some of the best EW suit.

The question could PLA win the war is relatively irralevant since it depend on too much factors with which we have no way of determining, much less measure its effects. But does PLA enjoy the advantage in such an engagement? I believe so.

If you check other pictures, you will see the J-8II can fit two tanks on the outer pylon. Which means you can put three bombs in the inner pylons and the centerpoint. I’ve rechecked the J-8II following the second revision airframe introduced with the F-8IIM has seven hardpoints, 3 on each wing. The middle pylon can be fitted with an AAM.

yeah but how heavy would that load be…?

3 x >500KG bomb
2 x 383kg tank
2 x 115kg for PL-8

Total 2496kg.

Hey you may be right. 😀

I would think that small piece of picture of a model with LS-6 is better indicator of its use than the (in my opinion) probably PSed pic on the j8II. Can anyone tell from that little piece which plane that is on? Better yet, does anyone have a wider angle pic? If i had to pick one plane, that wide, flat bottom would indicate a jh7/A to me. Makes perfect sense to advertise it on a strike airplane, instead of testing it on a relatively short legged pure interceptor which to date has had zero integration history with any kind of PGMs.

The J-8 has greater max speed of > M2. It would make sence to test it and see what the resulting range the bomb would bring. The Jh-7A tops out at Mach 1.69 .

THis J-8 pic isn’t advertising anything, being on a J-8 would signal that LS-6 may actually be entering PLAAF inventory instead of being a pure export product. Nice to see that PGM are actually fielded… and it seems PLAAF may soon be forgoing rocket strafing.

How come the J-8H carries R-73 and not domestic PL-8 or Pl-9???

probably a test plat form and perhaps weapons intergration. It fitting R-73 on J-8?

Btw what is the feasability that J-8 will carry only one LS-6 on the centre line pylon without any drop tank?

Not a big bomb load and drastically shortened range…

What do you mean by “battalion”? There is no such unit designation in Air Forces – maybe squadron.

this is PLAAF you are talknig about…
The chinese names are not the same as USAF…

there is no distiction in PLA vs PLAAF in the designation of squadron/battalion
they are all called (dadui)

here is example of PLA organization
detachment (zhidui). battalion (dadui). or company (zhongdui)

This is organic to all Chinese armed forces. In other words PLA, PLAAF, PLAN , PAP,and the Police have the same unit designation of Dadui…

I’m sorry was that government sanctioned/policy? No? How ’bout you STFU then? (Too bad they don’t have a troll icon)

It is government sanctioned policy to shoot mexicans.
Please remind your selves how refugees are shoot at the boarder oron those texan ranches.

You know if you wanted we can play the mud slinging game for ages so why don’t everyone just stick to the topic at hand.

well the KDXII has 32 Sea Sparrow…
So does DD Murasame and Takanami class

all in the 4500-5000 ton range