The Chinese fighter fourth-generation J-16 is impeccable and far exceeds the Russian Su-30, writes Global Times, referring to the statement of the instructor’s instructor Van Sunxi from the Air Force (Air Force) of the Northern Command of the China People’s Liberation Army (NAK).
“Ordinary people as a rule can not differ in appearance to distinguish J-16 from SU-30, but many things differ in”, “said the pilot, adding that from the point of view of the characteristics of J-16 exceeds all types of aircraft on which He flew.
In his opinion, the J-16 “went ahead” from the Su-30 to the “whole generation”, in particular, due to weapons capable of acting in all weather conditions.
In July 2020, American F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II, as well as Chinese J-20, but not Russian Su-57, were named in the publication of the Chinese portal Global Times. The publication-oriented publication documented by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, referring to the publication in the ACTA Aeronautica et astronautica Sinica magazine, led the corresponding opinion of the Deputy Director for Science and Technology of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the General Designer J-20 Yana Vayia .
Chinese J-16 is based on Russian Su-30.