Rework J-7D: Reborn from the ashes in the form of J-7G

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Correct me if I’m wrong, but I remember reading somewhere that the J-7D could (and did) equip the PL-8, in addition to the PL-7 you mentioned. I think they had to lengthen the fuselage to provide the balance for the PL-8s, because they were heavier. Maybe giving the J-7D the PL-8 would work?

Okay, same message but I just checked, the initial name/pre-production J-7D, the J-7IIIA, got PL-8s and PL-7s. Given that, I think it is reasonable to assume the J-7D also had that capability, although switching the J-7D to J-7IIIA might be way easier; and if the armaments are the same, would allow the J-7D, which I think was a fairly important model, to be put in the tech tree.

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Confirmed, it can carry PL-8s,
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/EUi1lFszFySp
this issue was even submitted by me lol.

whatever the result is, current J-7D is hard to say, satisfying

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120 votes, 18 replies, 2 hours long thread… You chinese are very organic I must say.

I doubt they will change a premium like that. Maybe add it as a tech tree

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This is a good idea.

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Ah okay. Thank you.

Maybe if they wanted to make a “premium J-7E” they could do the J-7EH, I think was the name, that was basically a navalized (Navy?) version of the J-7E to deal with salt corrosion and stuff like that. I don’t think it was ever carrier capable, but the most reliable source (wikipedia lol) says “navalized.” From reading and some images, it seems to be just a J-7E with a different name. Could work.

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Dude, we do, lol
Glad reddit WT subreddit has reached 444k subscribers,
and we have a 554k subscribers Chinese WT player community here:

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image

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I think its right

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BGI would be a better pick, the G model should be tech tree

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J-7G capable to carry PL-5E, PL-8A, PL-8B & PL-9C. so J-7G better J-7D 70% and place to rank 8 but not rank 7

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i must to say, j7d is so weak in 11.0, it not a premium j7e but a mig21mf with magic1(pl
7)and pl5b in 11.0,so i suggest to make a j7g to instead of the j7d

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Replacing j7d by j7g is a very good idea indeed.J7G selling like hot cakes is most likely to happen.Gaijin would earnt pretty penny if j7g pack is put on sale.

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Gaijin should do this, this is a easy work, and rework can make Gaijin makes more money, like the rework of cv90105

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In my opinion, J-7G it should be regular tech tree at 11.7 or 12.0 BR located before J-8F, J-11 and J-11A in early rank 8

For Chengdu J-7D in rank 7, PL-8 swap x4 PL-5B & PL-2 and change max BR to 11.0 (Air AB) and 11.3 (Air RB & Air SB)

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Using J-7D is hard work，Expect J-7D to be upgraded to J-7G

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WE need J7G

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agree，J7d is too weak and needs to be strengthened.

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Would you guys rather Gaijin put out a Tier 8 premium plane for China instead?
(F-8IIM, J-10 without ARH, JF-17, some F-16)

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the J7D is a poorly performing vehicle，so +1

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strongly suggest
J7D is so week in 11.0
there is already precedents like cv90105

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