A little off topic but does anyone know if j8f received irccm on its pl8’s (pl8a/b)? F4F ICE got its aim9L/i. If not j8 is going to have a painfully inconsistent loadout at a high br where virtually everyone else has irccm capable missiles. Edit: I checked, it doesnt… sigh
PL-8A is a domestically produced and unmodified version in China, while PL-8B is a modified version of the Chinese seeker (the PL-8A infrared seeker cover is made of glass, while PL-8B is made of non transparent material, which is the same as the exported PL-9C. So the two may have used similar guidance heads, with the addition of a new DMP chip storage algorithm in the PL-8B projectile body and the replacement of radio fuses with laser proximity fuses to improve hit accuracy.The PL-8b has upgraded its four element guidance head with electronic interference countermeasures, which can resist thermal flares and infrared interference (key points). At the same time, the engine has made the following adjustments - the total thrust has increased to 120kn, the average thrust of the two-stage engine has decreased, and the combustion time of each power stage has been increased (2.7+2.9), which is twice the original Thunderbolt 8）
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PL-8: original Israeli imported version, receive PL- name cause considering Sino-Arabic relation
PL-8A: China production version without modify
PL-8B: China upgraded version with IRCCM
As it stands in the late dev server, j8f is the only 12.3 to not have irccm fox2’s. The early f15s are all at the same br with a vastly superior flight model and aim9m/aam3’s.
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hi, do you have enough information to make a suggestion or issue? I think it’s better to submit a issue, like f-4f, to get j-8f buffed
There are too few public materials that can be submitted, so I will try to integrate them as much as possible
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the main aim is to add a irccm missile, so it don’t need to be so detailed I think, just post something and let gaijin know it needs a new missile.
No, as the PL8B is one of the main weapons in service, there are too few reports on it in both magazines and copywriting
only some proof of this would be enough I think
J-7G can take the place of J-8F. It should be fine at 11.7
Are you sure about that? I think I saw somewhere that it had 2 element seeker
It’s PL-8A I think
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Yeah one key point in my opinion is getting an IRCCM indigenous missile for China, I think it’s about time.
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Here’s one source.
If anyone has one of Andreas Rupprecht books, I’m sure he has information on the missile.
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What is the name of this book
Should be “Red dragon Flankers” but he has published other books in which the PL-8B could be found…
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I made a simple one, just asking for it
J-8F should get IRCCM missiles // Gaijin.net // Issues
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Shenyang J-8 fighter: A history of evolution – China Defence Today (wordpress.com)
Spoiler
PiLi-8 Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile - SinoDefence.com (archive.org)
Is 20km Range only possible at high altitude?
j7g would be a deadly little fighter, especially with better missiles and engine, for now I think mig21bison takes the new role as most modern mig 21