China's New Stealth Fighter? | j-16 fighter
IncontrasttotheJ-11BSitfeaturestwin-wheelnosegear,refuelingprobeandthetallerverticalfinsoftheSu-30MKK(albeitwiththestandard‘clipped’fintips).Theinterestingphotointhispostshowsa People’sLiberationArmyAirForce(PLAAF)[1] ShenyangJ-16fighterjetwearinganewsilver-grayschemewhichaccordingtoChinesesourcesisabletogivetheaircraftacertain stealthcapability[2].“BrigadecommanderJiangJiaji,thefirstpilottowinthePLA’sGoldenHelmetcompetitionthreetimes,toldCCTVattheexercisethatthesilver-graypaintingcoveringth...
In contrast to the J-11BS it features twin-wheel nose gear, refueling probe and the taller vertical fins of the Su-30MKK (albeit with the standard ‘clipped’ fin tips).
The interesting photo in this post shows a People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)[1] Shenyang J-16 fighter jet wearing a new silver-gray scheme which according to Chinese sources is able to give the aircraft a certain stealth capability[2].
“Brigade commander Jiang Jiaji, the first pilot to win the PLA’s Golden Helmet competition three times, told CCTV at the exercise that the silver-gray painting covering the J-16 is a kind of cloaking coating that gives the warplane a certain stealth capability, making it nearly invisible to the naked eye and electromagnetic devices,” China’s state owned Global Times[3] reported in January.
A claim confirmed by Fu Qianshao, a Chinese air defense expert, who told the Global Times “that the aerodynamic design of the J-16 stresses maneuverability rather than s...