theres no evidence the JH-7 had PL-11 the picture used is a photoshop
No visual evidence but the post Iinked above mentioned the JL-10A radar has continuous wave illuminator mode that can support SARH missile
I am afraid not.
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And I’d like to point out that what the paper I quoted showed is literally an experimental project.
Anyway, AGM is much more important than AAM for JH-7A as they have already released PL5C and PL8.
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You know this is beyond the ability of anyone here. Neither its specific model nor its performance are known to any Chinese media. Apparently, it’s classified.
Has anyone made a report about the Targeting pod? In the devblog it was shown too be the same targeting pod(atleast in appearance) as the pod in the Q-5L, even tho in the files we saw them put the name down of the more advanced targeting pod used by the JH-7A
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Incorrect name for JH-7A’s targeting pod // Gaijin.net // Issues
It has already been acknowledged.
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No, I’m talking about the physical pod itself as shown in the devblog is the wrong one. This report is just about correcting the name in the files, which is just a simple typo.
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I’m not sure if Gaijin will update the physical model(if any one report this issue, it obviously takes time to change), but the data shows that Gaijin made it a high-definition thermal imaging one, compared to Q-5L’s low-definition one.
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Well that’s really good too know, give me hope that there’s still more stuff in the files that we just don’t see yet.
Regardless tho, I made a report about the physical model of the pod if y’all wanna show your support, just in case.
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/ZIO6Ojpvg3PN
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¯\_(ツ)_/¯ the PL-17/20/XX has more bearing being added to the JH-7A than the PL-11, which is based solely on the radar being similar to that of a different plane , and the notion that China would add prior gen MRAAM capability onto their upgrade package.
Even if the missile is classified & knowledge is so thin we don’t even know the proper designation for the missile in question, it’s still perhaps worth looking into given the interest at hand. Plus it would be cool 😎.
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hush! dont be so curious to those newest PL missiles, as a chinese player, i still want to play WT for a long time
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Realistically I don’t think we’re getting either, simply because I don’t think it’s a capability Gajjin wants too add too the JH-7A, kinda similar too how they don’t wanna add R-77’s or R-27’s too the Su-39
Fair, but a man can dream. Launching missiles almost immediately after takeoff is probably a bit to silly for the game.
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JH7A can carry PL11 and PL12, but because JH7A’s main function is ground attack and anti ship, it generally only carries PL5c or PL8 for self-defense. And use PL11 and PL12 for j10A.
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that last picture of the “PL-11” is photoshopped AIM-7M launch
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Top two images are PL-12, bottom is photoshopped and already disproven. It cannot carry or fire PL-11.
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So JH-7A equipped guidance infrared Air-to-Air Missile only ?
I feel like we need to make a “known fact sheet” because of how much people are still claiming that is incorrect.
- PL-12 can be carried and has been showcased on the JH-7A.
- PL-11 has never been seen mounted to the JH-7A photographically or in literature (that image is photoshopped)- the JL10A radar of the JH-7A may very well also lack the CW illuminator of the J-10A’s radar and thus be unable to fire PL-11, like with the J-8F. There also is no real reason why PL-11 compatability would have been added anyway, considering the timeline of the JH-7A upgrade and access to PL-12.
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No, it can carry PL-12, a Fox-3, but doesn’t typically do so.
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that is 101% a photoshopped sparrow launch.
besides that, what pylon whould it have been mounted on in this pick? they are all still full…