The B3 isn’t a vector engine. In the high-resolution photos from China’s military websites, it can be seen that the structure of the internal nozzles in the J-16 differs slightly from that of the WS-10B2. This is generally considered to be a characteristic that distinguishes the WS-10B3 from the WS-10B2.
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ah, i see, thanks.
I noticed that according to forum discussions, the empty weight of the Su-35S is only 16.9 tons. However, various sources I found on Chinese websites indicate that its empty weight is 18.3 tons. That’s quite strange.
J15T use the N011M BARS 3d model in game
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What’s even stranger is that, according to the forum’s suggestions, China’s Su-35SK and Russia’s Su-35S are virtually identical in every way. Yet, the empty weight of Russia’s Su-35S is 16.9 tons, while that of China’s Su-35SK is 19 tons.
The Russian Su-35’s empty weight is 19t, where do you get the 17t from?
All credible sources point to 19
I can’t send pictures on the mobile app. However, I saw this number in the forum under “Suggestions” > “Russian Aircraft” > “Su-35S”. It’s 16,850 kg.
Yeah that number has been thrown everywhere, but the Su-35S is listed as 19t in more than two or three sources, that comes from the structure reinforcement of the jet to carry more fuel, and it likely also considers the Khibiny ECM pods installed on the wingtips.
I know it’s hard to belive that it is heavier than a Su-30, but it is.
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Okay, it seems the Su-35 and Su-30SM2 should handle pretty similarly.
Pretty much yes.
Could be that the Su-35 has slightly less drag since it is canard-less, but a marginal change.
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Yes, the arrogant production team wants to enhance a certain vehicle, but they have deep malice towards some series. When we put forward opinions, they will say “there is not enough evidence”. It’s funny that they installed an omnidirectional radar alarm on Su 30sm2, which has no basis in public. The production team should be glad that most Chinese players will not come here to speak out.
1 - They didn’t, the L-150 still has only 30 degrees of coverage in elevation. Accepted =/= Fixed.
2 - Read the report better, the current configuration might actually be wrong and in need of correction, hence why the report wasn’t instantly shot down.
I’m developing modifications for the J-15T, but it’s extremely difficult. When I launch the PL-12 at rank 14.7, it feels just as bad as launching the R-77 at rank 13.7.
I almost never come home empty-handed when I play the Su-30SM/SM2. However, when I fly the J-15T, I mostly just end up frustrated.
Honestly is it that surprising?
Su-35 has higher top speed than a lot of the other Russian flankers cause most dual seaters and canarded flankers have much lower top speeds than their standard counterpart.
The only faster flankers than the su-35 are the super old su-27s/sm derivative aircraft.
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With the game multiplier it should be quite high ngl, and if you consider that the AL-41’s don’t struggle too much to reach the mach 2.11 limit of the Su-30… I think the Su-35 will be able to push past that without too many issues.
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Su-27sm on steroids is certainly something I’m looking forward to
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I’ll just have to cope with the lower countermeasure amount and possibly worse RWR if the SM2 report goes through.
Surprisingly the Su-35 misses some of the antennas the SM2 seems to have, but at least it gains LWR and MAWS which are nice.
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Going by the Rafale’s “limit” it could be Mach ~0.21 higher, I think. Not much, but at least you get a grace period before your wings rip.
For me it has come to the point that I have much more fun in the PoBIT with 120C-5s than in the J-15T with PL12/12A.
It is that painful. You are flying a bus sized aircraft that has to get way too close. Maybe once I get the last couple flight performance mods will it be bearable.
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