idk if it has yet, not seen any photos tbh
Would be a neat addition but im not really too hopeful for it since the addition of the MKM, a slightly better 30SM, lead to the SM2 being added so Russia retains the best flanker
I’d also just prefer a J-15 or 16 over it tbh
I thought the Su-35S was the production variant and the one China received
The Su-35 without a suffix being the prototype, otherwise known as the Su-27M
J-15T would be very nice - my most favourite Flanker :P
Maybe but it’s confusing, I do know the Russian variant and Chinese variant are different, even visually.
The Chinese variant uses BeiDou satellite navigation
It’s also has a modified datalink to include a bridge that allows it to communicate to KJ-500 and KJ-2000 AWACS.
Arsenal is different, R-73 and R-77 initially, supposedly it now has domestic weaponry.
The Irbis-E has export software whatever that means instead of the “full suite”.
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hope they wont do a J-15 early and give it the AL-31
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j-16 would be fantastic as the last top teir for china air before 5th gens tbh
The Su-35S’ export name is Su-35. The correct designation for it in China is Su-35
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Not sure if it’s been mentioned already but in a stream on Friday Oxy answered a question about the F-22 coming and said to not expect it this year.
“Will the F-22 be added after the F-15 or F-18? That is like over a year - well over a year away I think at the very very least do not expect that this year. That’s a new front.”
Link to the vod from Twitch timestamp is 11:20 - Twitch
Unsure what to think about it. On one hand this is direct from someone at Gaijin but on the other hand the guesses which has been very reliable mentioned it coming for this year along with it matching the usual timeline of Gaijin rushing to get to the very modern additions they have been doing.
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whew
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@KhorneFlakez1337 told 2 months ago 5th gen wont be added in the dec update nor 2026. I was right all along
Russian designations never fail to confuse me
So the Q&A mentions 5th generation aircraft and not to mention to leak saying it’s also this year. Idk
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When did I say 5th gen wouldn’t be added in 2026?
i’d still take it with a grain of salt, coz you never know
Oxy works at Gaijin?
That was last year
Also, I’m confused, what is this about?
I thought Oxy did no? Seeing that they are in every dev stream and usually streams from the official War Thunder accounts.
Literally the newest version of the J-15T and D use AL-31’s. WS-10H has been tested on like 1 airframe
And the OG J-15 has never used a WS-10 AFAIK