Author: Harrison Kass

Aerospace & Defense A Chinese J-16 Went Head-to-Head With J-10C, J-11B, JF-17, J-7, and Mirage III Fighters and Won the Dogfights over Pakistan Among the capabilities reportedly demonstrated during the 2019 exercises was electronic attack: J-16s jamming the radars of the fighters flying against them. A large aircraft generates the power and cooling that serious EW equipment requires, which a lightweight fighter cannot match. Winning without being seen is a different proposition from winning a turning fight. J-16D. Image Credit: Chinese Military. During the 2019 Shaheen joint exercises in Pakistan, PLAAF J-16 fighters reportedly achieved 51 simulated air-to-air kills against…