The text on the side of the missile looks new but this does not look like a service missile. This seems to just be a display model of some sort. There is no clear distinction between PL-12 and PL-12A at this time.
What we know is that, so far, all in-service live ordnance will have a visible target detection device of some sort whether it be laser or RF based. This missile is smooth and does not have the large rectangular windows seen on live PL-12 ordnance.
yeah, It’s the antenna of the radar proximity fuse, and some are small round windows of the laser proximity fuse
I’ll try to find a higher resolution pic. I saw similar ones carried on other J15Ts as well, might have been training still, I’ll see.
Edit： these ones are models, I’ll have another look.
As far as I know, there is no visual difference between PL-12 and PL-12A
The only difference is that PL-12A is stated to have a range greater or equal to 120km, which is superior to PL-12, and also there might be some changes to the seeker.
The blue one is a training missile, isn’t it?
IDK
Any all white or partially blue missiles are not useful as a reference because they maintain the same exterior layout and shape as the earlier models. We will need to wait for in-service munitions to be photographed which could take some time.
From what I know, the blue missiles are used in training.
Yeah, given 2015 PL-15 has never been seen live fired, and all of them are in fact blue or white as u said, so might have to wait, although the chance is really fading fast, PL12 is being phased out of service RN.
At 0:49, the J-20 fires what seems to be a BVR missile, only PL-15 should fit in the IWB of the J-20 because of the cropped fins.
We also have a photo of PL-10 being fired by the J-20.
yes
I hope someone should make some of these but for American GBUs, because I cannot navigate through them!
@不是很能抗压
You should update this chart. Add the new PL-11AE, PL-17 and I think there’s also a PL-12A.
And the pl21
Aren’t the so-called PL-21 is PL-17?
It’s a shorter version designed to go into the j35’s missile bay.
Never heard, it’s missile bay is designed for PL-15.
Any sources? I mean, not English second-hand sources.
I can’t believe there’s still many people believe Baidi-B, which be introduced at the booth of AVIC Cultural and creative products, is a real gen 6 fighter, and Wikipedia listed Chonma-2 Mod. 2024 as Tianma-2(lit. Chonma-2 in Chinese)…
Only what’s been said here on these forums, but there’s a color code to that chart and orange means dubious so it has a place either way.
