1) Mig-21/J-7/J-8 too many, too similar
2) F-16 same rule
3) Mirage III it’s just plain ugly…

Wow, China still has these J-5 and J-6 in service!!

Yeah but I thought only as trainers. They are going off service pretty soon to be replaced with JL-9 and or L-15…

If youre talking about the A/T-50 or the Ching Kuo, they pretty much are in the same class as the Gripen (Im talking airframe/engine not sensors/systems).

due to high prices A-50’s future is rather bleek not even sure there is going to be one…so T-50 is going to be the only choice

Ching Kuo although a fighter in class have no export potential as Taiwan can not export any…

K-8 has been pretty successful in export market as it is hosted by Egypt, Sri lanka, Zambia, Tanzania…
Domestic variant for the PLAAF, with all indigenous avionics and WS-11 turbofan engine (16.87 kN thrust)

regarding the first pic

Is that a rocket sled?

if it is then is seem the PLA is testing the high speed impact of the missile or high speed stability or something of that sort…

But looking at the way the missile is tilted down i’d be more inclined that it’s a impact test.

I’ll be honest: no matter how much they try, i will label ANY future Japanese fighter a total failure if it can’t change into a robot or other sort of mecha.

lol you’ve been watching too much macross… 😀

Why would the new fighter be based on a cartoon show?

Stupid question, what does Fei Bao mean? Wouldn’t be Flying Leopard, would it?

yep your hunch is right!

LOL THAT WASN’T VERY HARD WAS IT?

Since this thread is brought back from the dead, let’s add some saucy rumours… I think it’s already in the China-thread, but this would be a better place for it.

http://www.ixarm.com/Nigeria-expresses-interest-in

Don’t you just hate African countries wasting their scarce resources on useless bling-bling stuff like supersonic fighters? Even though a Nigerian Finback would really look nice in my logs.

woulden’t it be better to buy the FC-1?
Or is it because PLAAF/PLANAF would be selling some cheap secondhand stuff?

I dont think India has operational S-300PMU.
and do u seriously believe it is India choice to buy US weopons?. The basic point is that with all the money and employment that India gains from US corporation. US gov will allow it to spend that dollars on Russian or French weopons?

I don’t really know the chances of India actually making a procurment from US but the state have been trying very hard to shell out equipement lately!
So I would guess India might be fair game but the logistics problem still exist and should be dealt with before any future procurement…