Much ado for nothing. It’s an export bird and as such called the F-7A, anyway.

Sorry, that’s no explanation especially since the J-7I featured the typical para-braking chute container on the fin. As such to state “Much ado for nothing” might be either Your lazyness or if You are not interested … but that’s not an explanation.

And again you mention “regarding the numbers” … I for myself don’t have a list of NK-serials which tell me the type ?

Could You please explain ?
Deino

YES, and I can agree in nearly all points, but back to my question and that’s probably the most important thing !

Has this deal been confirmed ??? … or are we again discussion until noon all about nothing ?

Deino

That’s an J-7I according to the serial.

Sorry, according to what serial ?? The number – at least for me – does not tell the type even if I know that reportedly 700-serials are reportedly J-7 and 300-serials are MiG-21F-13. But … this is a J-7 without the braking-chute on the fin’s base and as such I think this can’t be a Chinese J-7I.

To admit I know there are a few very early J-7I’s without that feature and as such nearly identical to F-13’s but then it would be a J-7 (sans suffix) and not a J-7I.

Deino :confused:

MiG-21-F-13 or ealy J-7 (sans suffix) :confused:

Oh I forgot about that unknown export customer Deino! Wonder when they will come out of the woodwork. Burma maybe? Or some Middle East customer like Iran possibly?

To admit I’m not sure, even if I can’t think of Iran !
My first idea about that secret customer was Egypt but given the latest political changes and the current situation I don’t think so any longer. Huitong reports that Bangladesh might be the one …

Deino

Maybe the first JL-10 = L-15 PLAAF-serial version !??

Yes … I’m right now 100% sure but this – as well as other models – were shown during a modeling/design competition and had to demonstrate the landing of a sub-scale RC-model landing on a simulated carrier deck ! As fas as I know that was the winning design and already then said to be associated to the SAC/inst. 601 … quite funny on the same event the first model of the F-60 / J-21/31 was shown and most observers were joking about that F-22/35-look alike model.

Deino 😉

But I don’t seen any reason why then going so muc off-topic insteda of asking about the beackground, the rumours around and reports from CHinese forums … even if this si surely not a confirmation of what it really is it makes more sense that speculation wild around if the X-47 would brig any benefits to the USN or USAF !?

Following some big-shrimps that – even if blurred – image is said to be the first prototype of the Shenyang “Sharp Sword” UCAV (said to be similar to the US X-47B). It is designed by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation and its design Institute No. 601 and was allegedly build at Hongdu. Reportedly it had its first taxi test the very same day the Y-20 had its maiden flight.

Deino