China's "KJ-2000" AWACS used the technology that the U.S. and Russia have not yet used

2009 is destined to become the Chinese air force's "charisma years." The 60th anniversary of National Day military parade, the Chinese Air Force "national production-oriented team," has not only been widely praised by people, but also won the respect of their foreign counterparts. November 11, the new Chinese Air Force will celebrate its 60th anniversary. Take pride in what the Air Force deputy commander Lieutenant General recently announced that the Air Force from 35 countries, the delegation will participate in related festivities. In addition, the Chinese Air Force will focus on displaying various types of advanced fighters, the Air Force flight demonstration team for the first time the use of 81 J-10 aircraft performances; "Air Police -2000," such as the National Day military parade on the aircraft will debut the outskirts of Beijing ... Chinese-made fighters will once again ... become the focus of media attention. Recently, foreign media on the Chinese Air Force weapons and equipment of intensive coverage.
J-10 to independently design reflects
After 60 years of exploration and efforts, the Chinese Air Force's main fighter plane has been completed by the direct introduction of self-digestion technology to design and manufacture of leap. Where J-10 and J-11B "a light layer of" two types of aircraft has become the main force of the Chinese Air Force to win air supremacy over the "Hutch." Some Western media believe that the symbol of China's R & J -11 third-generation fighter has been with a fair amount of science and technology research and development capabilities. The United States, "Aviation Week" that the J-11B fighter aircraft will have a multi-objective scanning / strike capability, and can mount an advanced mid-range air to air missile. United Kingdom, "Jane's Defense Weekly," The previous report also revealed that China's J-11B uses a partial stealth technology, the overall performance better than the Su--27.
If the number of J-11B is also some Russian-made fighter planes of the "shadow", then mass production can be regarded as an absolute J-10 China independently designed "model." Taiwan's "China Times" October 23 reported that the J-10 fighter are multi-purpose, single-engine, single seat, tactical fighters, new forms and materials, air cover and strong. Development process from the J-10 point of view, the Chinese mainland, the introduction of military aviation technology is no longer a one-sided to rely on Russia, but through technology, the introduction of another way to engage in research and development. Hong Kong, "China Review" report pointed out that J-10 fighter uses a unique pre-controllable canard, canard-delta wing to increase aerodynamic layout of the structure, the aircraft's fuselage flowing lines, using the fuselage wing Fusion Technology . It is said that J-10 fighter jets used by the new Chinese-made radar can simultaneously track 10 targets, and can also lead to two "Thunderbolt" -11 semi-active radar-guided medium-range air to air missiles or 4 "Thunderbolt" -12 active radar-guided medium-range air to air missile attack.
"Flying Leopard" has become the universal platform for
In the bomber, the new H-6 medium-range bombers and JH -7 "Flying Leopard" fighter-bomber, has developed a variety of models, becoming the Air Force's most reliable "common platform." H--6 weight reached 37 tons, with all-weather, all-round attack capability. H -6 or are currently in all of China's longest-range combat aircraft, the flight distance of up to more than 5000 kilometers. To participate in the 60th anniversary of National Day military parade of the Air Force division, said the pilot FU Zhi-Dong, H -6 mounted missile with a range of more than 100 kilometers, from launch to attack finished only four minutes, the highest accuracy can reach half a meter of the inside. In addition, China is still H--6 developed on the basis of the H-oil -6 tanker, making it the Air Force fighting the "multiplier." The United States, "Chinese Defense" website article points out that China's H-Oil -6 plane planted the bomb bay tank, you can make to improve aviation fuel load 4 tons. Two H-Oil 6 planes can protect 12 J-8D fighters composed of three combat formations cruising radius of 1,200 km on the war.


"KJ-2000" early warning aircraft
JH-7 "Flying Leopard" is a two-seater, twin engine, all-weather, supersonic fighter-bombers. Its primary combat mission is the main ground attack and air combat capability both good, affordable long-range interdiction and escort missions. In addition, the Western media believe that the JH-7 "Flying Leopard" electronic warfare model for the Chinese air force is equally "significant." According to the U.S. Strategic News reported that China is in fighter-bomber, JH -7 based on the development of a performance similar to the EA-6B "Prowler" electronic warfare aircraft. On the general characteristics of JH-7 it is very suitable for being converted to electronic warfare aircraft. The aircraft's maximum takeoff weight of 27 tons, equipped with two engines, contains elastic capacity of 6.5 tons, can carry large amounts of electronic warfare equipment, airborne electronic warfare platform as.
KJ-2000 "technical advance"
And only in recent years a number of countries are keen to introduce early warning aircraft, different from the role of China's early-warning aircraft had a strong "strategic forward-looking." As early as the 20th century, the late 60s, China once had their own early-warning aircraft to carry out development work. Since then, China started paying attention to Israel's early warning system. China, Russia, to three in 1994 reached a related agreement. Accordance with the agreement, China will buy four to install a "PHALCON" system of early warning aircraft. However, the ultimate result of the cooperation of the three countries the United States blocked the abortion. From then on, China began to carry out the independent development of early warning aircraft, the "One Project", and for nearly three years on the development of a "unique" and "KJ-2,000" early warning aircraft.
According to the Hong Kong Chinese news agency reported that the "KJ-2000" and early-warning radar antenna is not the same as the United States and Russia is a rotation, on the contrary it is stationary. This confirms the "KJ-2000" is used in solid-state active phased array radar, because it only needs to adopt electronic scanning for pitch and azimuth detection, so no need to use outdated mechanical scanning antenna switch. Experts point out that "KJ -2000," on the devices, radar, super-computers, consoles and software are designed and manufactured in China.


J-10 fighter
Some analysts have pointed out that after 60 years of development and construction, Chinese-made fighters have achieved a "qualitative leap", the models with reasonable, so that the level of the Air Force contract to greatly improve. It is anticipated that the future of the Chinese air force of arms in the sequence, there will be fighting stronger, better stealth fighter emerged. Localization of the Chinese Air Force fighter and modernization levels will reach new heights. China is building a modern "big air" and fast forward on the road.
Foreign media Comments Chinese Air Force "short board"
The 60th anniversary of founding of the Chinese Air Force, the progress is remarkable. But there are also the media that the Chinese Air Force, there are some "inadequate." The most important is the field of aero-engine research and development is relatively weak, and the lack of large aircraft platforms.
Large areas of aircraft and aero-engine development of the Chinese air force has always been "short-board." As early as 2008, Russian media have said, because the original is located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, transport planes IL -76 production plant shutdown, leading to the Russian side can not be on time to fulfill in September 2005 to provide China with the signing of the relevant IL-34 -- 76 military transport aircraft and four Il--78 air tanker contract. Ulyanovsk aircraft factory, according to sources, the earliest the plant until December 2010 to restore the IL -76 and IL -78 production work. This makes the Chinese Air Force and the aviation industry felt the large aircraft but "controlled by others."
Chinese fighter jets have long been "heart" troubled. Jamestown Foundation, the U.S. expert on China Makedaiwei commented that the engine of China's past knowledge of the existence of errors do not realize that "power first" importance. United Kingdom, "Jane's Defense Weekly," has pointed out that China's "Taihang" engine of basic and Russia 20 years ago, the AL-31F production equivalent in some aspects has not yet reached the level of the latter. The next step will be the engine of China's technical breakthrough on the core machine pre-research and testing, high temperature alloy materials, light, full digital control system, and vectored thrust above, while continuing to improve the "Taihang" engine reliability and service life of .
For large aircraft, aero-engine technology, shortages and weaknesses of these two problems, the Chinese aviation enterprises to continuously improve the "Kunlun", "Qinling", "Taihang" series engines at the same time, they launched the C919 "domestically made large aircraft" project, in these two areas to catch up.
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Chinese air-launched missiles to create a strong fighting force
After 60 years of development, China has become the Air Force's air-launched weapons, serialized, "Chang-Ying sword" has become increasingly sharp. Hong Kong, "China Review" According to reports, "Thunderbolt" -8 short-range missiles developed by China fighting first attracted worldwide attention in to-air missiles. It uses the infrared guidance, a maximum range of about 15 km, a maximum speed of 2.5 Mach, the largest overload 35G, is the world's outstanding third-generation infrared missile combat. The "Thunderbolt" -12 is a newly developed advanced medium-range missiles over the horizon, its performance has reached the US-made AIM-120 and the Russian-made R-77 air to air missiles and other advanced level in the distance, with a "launch and leave" capacity, its use of up to 38G overload, but also to ensure the missile can track the implementation of high-mobility tactical intercept aerial targets. In addition, China has also developed a "days Yan -90" helicopter dedicated to-air missiles.
In-ground weapons, the Chinese Air Force has followed the global trend and begin to equip the "Thunderbolt" -2 laser-guided bombs and the "FT" series of 500 kg and 250 kg-class precision-guided bombs. This shows that the Chinese Air Force fighter planes already have the perfect means of attack. The high degree of localization of weapons and equipment will ensure that 100% play various types of fighter combat.

Chinese self-developed "KJ-2000" with India to buy the "PHALCON" early warning aircraft, all using the same electronic scanning phased array radar antenna.

Currently capable of producing disk-shaped electronically scanned phased array radar antenna, only China and Israel.

"KJ-2000" and early-warning radar antenna is not the same as the United States and Russia is a rotation, on the contrary it is stationary.

During the National Day parade on the appearance of "KJ-2000" large-scale early-warning

The Russian A-50 early warning aircraft, although the shape and appearance of "KJ-2000," similar to, but the radar system and major equipment is completely different is still a more backward mechanical scanning antenna.

At present, the U.S. E-2, E-3 AWACS, etc. still use pulse Doppler radar, only the E-8 uses phased-array radar, but only a limited side-view function, far less than "KJ-2000" and "PHALCON "

U.S. Navy E-2 AWACS

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