yo my point and others is, it is not “just a Su-30MKK”.
It is an entirely NEW plane that shares the same SHELL as the Su-30MKK, otherwise they have NOTHNG to do with eachother.
It has advanced Chinese AESA radar, superior electronic warfare systems, modern superior avionics and cockpit displays, integration of indigenous a2a and a2g munitions, upgraded engines (WS-10A), flat-top vertical stabilizers which the Su-30MKK doesn’t even have, and stealth enhancements, making it an entirely new aircraft.
The J-16 also has advanced stealth coatings and design modifications aimed at reducing its RCS, including radar-absorbing materials and reshaped vertical stabilizers as mentioned prior, which again significantly enhance its survivability and stealth capabilities compared to the Su-30MKK.
They are NOT the same aircraft and the J-16 is the most superior flying Flanker.
Superior to Su-35S and incomparable to a Su-30MKK.
yeah… honestly though China got off to a pretty good update, getting 2 new vehicles (could have another one if the Taiwanese antiair is confirmed) and we get a map with the three gorges dam.