User:U4656018 - Revision history

U4656018: Revision on J-8F and adding respective links to their pages

2023-06-15T20:54:57Z

Revision on J-8F and adding respective links to their pages

U4656018: Adding ZTZ88B and J-8F to "introduced"

2023-05-19T12:39:58Z

Adding ZTZ88B and J-8F to "introduced"

U4656018: Additional information on J-8D based on the images taken on them with new RWR systems

2023-05-18T20:33:36Z

Additional information on J-8D based on the images taken on them with new RWR systems

U4656018: adding the links to J-8B's page

2023-05-10T21:09:54Z

adding the links to J-8B's page

U4656018: Minor revision on J-8D's dates

2023-05-10T20:57:01Z

Minor revision on J-8D's dates

U4656018: /* Variants */ Revision to a table-like chart on variants

2023-05-09T07:55:15Z

‎Variants: Revision to a table-like chart on variants

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U4656018: /* ZTZ80 series (ZTZ80,85,88) */ Dividing the chart and the sub-paragraphs

2023-03-26T18:02:43Z

‎ZTZ80 series (ZTZ80,85,88): Dividing the chart and the sub-paragraphs

U4656018: /* J-8D 歼-8D */ revision on the cancellation year

2023-02-26T08:52:02Z

‎J-8D 歼-8D: revision on the cancellation year

U4656018: Additional information on J-8II series

2023-02-15T20:14:43Z

Additional information on J-8II series

U4656018: Revisions on radar of J-8II and rearranged sentences

2023-02-15T12:55:17Z

Revisions on radar of J-8II and rearranged sentences

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 |Capable of '''launching KD-88 AGM or YJ-91 ASM'''; didn't go into commission.
 |-
-|'''J-8F'''/J-8RF
+|'''[[J-8F]]'''/J-8RF
 |'''歼-8F'''/歼侦-8F
 |'''N/A'''
-|La Royale
+|[[Update "La Royale"|La Royale]]
-|New '''Type 1492 PD radar''', WP-13B-II engines and capable of launching '''PL-12 ARH missile''' or other guided weaponry. Certificated in 2005; while J-8RF is the '''high-altitude recon''' based of F series with removed guns and WP-14, later reinstalled WP-13A-II for reliability.
+|New '''Type 1492 PD radar''', WP-13B-II engines and capable of launching '''PL-12 ARH missile''' or other guided weaponry. Certificated in 2005; while J-8RF is the '''high-altitude recon''' based of F series with removed guns and WP-14, later reinstalled WP-13B-II for reliability.
 |}
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 * Length: 21.6 m
 * Height: 5.41 m
-* Powerplant: 2x AECC Shenyang Liming WP-13B-II turbojet engine (All but J-8C; JZ-8F after refit); 2x AECC Shenyang Liming WP-14 "Kunlun" turbojet engine (J-8C; JZ-8F before refit)
+* Powerplant: 2x AECC Shenyang Liming WP-13A-II turbojet engine (All but J-8C and J-8F[R]) ;2x AECC Shenyang Liming WP-13B-II turbojet engine (J-8F[R]); 2x AECC Shenyang Liming WP-14 "Kunlun" turbojet engine (J-8C; JZ-8F before refit)
 ** Thrust w/o afterburner: '''42.7kN''' (WP-13B-II)/'''51.65 kN''' (WP-14)
 ** Thrust w/ afterburner: '''65.9kN'''  (WP-13B-II)/'''73.5 kN''' (WP-14)
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 * Climb Rate: '''200 m/s'''
 * Crew: 1
-* Radar equipment: Changhong '''SL-5(A)''' (J-8II; J-8B;J-8D); NRIET '''Type 1471''' (J-8C); '''Type 1491''' (J-8H/DH) / '''Type 1492''' (J-8F/DF)-Monopulse-PD; Westinghouse '''AN/APG-66''' (J-8II Project 8-2) PD; Phazotron-NIIR '''Zhuk-8II''' PD (F-8IIM)
+* Radar equipment: Changhong '''SL-5(A)''' (J-8II; J-8B;J-8D); NRIET '''Type 1471''' (J-8C); '''Type 1491''' (J-8H/DH) / '''Type 1492''' (J-8F/DF)-Monopulse-PD; Westinghouse '''AN/APG-66V''' (J-8II Project 8-2) PD; Phazotron-NIIR '''Zhuk-8II''' PD (F-8IIM)
 * Fixed weaponry: 1x '''Type 23-3''' autocannon (GSh-23L), 200 rounds
 * Other weaponry:  IR AAM: '''PL-5B/C/E, PL-8, R-73[IIM]'''; (S)ARH AAM: '''Aspide-1A, PL-11, PL-12[F]''', '''R-27[IIM]'''; 8x '''250-3''' low-drag bombs; 4x '''Type 90-1''' or '''57-1''' rocket pods; ASh(G)M '''KD-88[G], YJ-91[G]''' ''<u>[Note: J-8II to J-8D and their upgrades to later standards only supported 4 missiles at once due to limitations on main bus; new airframes of F-8IIM or beyond J-8H supported 6]</u>''

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 |-
 | rowspan="3" |ZTZ88
-|''B''
+|'''B'''
-|''88B式''
+|'''88B式'''
-|''WZ122E''
+|'''WZ122E'''
 |105mm ZPL83A
 |12V150ZLC, 730hp
-|''Found in April 2022 leak''
+|La Royale
 |The ''de falco'' ZTZ80-I with '''new ISFCS''' and '''Type 83A 105 mm gun''', '''slat armor''' behind the turret, possible reserve for '''applique composite armor''' on UFP,  as well as 105mm gun-launched missiles.
 |-
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 |The revised J-8II has new side intakes and a pair of WP-13B (upgraded R-13-300F), new Type 208 (SL-5) monopulse radar, intended to launch new PL-4A SRAH missile; certificated but not commissioned in PLAAF.
 |-
-|[[J-8B|J-8II Block 2/B]]
+|[[J-8B|'''J-8II Block 2/B''']]
-|歼-8II 02批次 (歼-8B)
+|'''歼-8II 02批次 (歼-8B)'''
 |To BH
-|[[Update "Wind of Change"]]
+|[[Update "Wind of Change"|Wind of Change]]
 |J-8II airframes with '''SL-5A (Model 208A)''' molo-pulse radar with capabilities of using '''Aspide (aka A-missile A弹)''' or l'''ater PL-11 SRAH''' missile and new railing for PL-8 霹雳-8 (Israeli Raffel Python 3). Certified at 1995 and the system tests was completed in 2003.
 |-
@@ Line 605: / Line 605: @@
 |Capable of '''launching KD-88 AGM or YJ-91 ASM'''; didn't go into commission.
 |-
-|J-8F/J-8RF
+|'''J-8F'''/J-8RF
-|歼-8F/歼侦-8F
+|'''歼-8F'''/歼侦-8F
-|N/A
+|'''N/A'''
-|N/A
+|La Royale
 |New '''Type 1492 PD radar''', WP-13B-II engines and capable of launching '''PL-12 ARH missile''' or other guided weaponry. Certificated in 2005; while J-8RF is the '''high-altitude recon''' based of F series with removed guns and WP-14, later reinstalled WP-13A-II for reliability.
 |}

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 |To DH/DF
 |N/A
-|Part of the '''Project 8911 (八九一一工程, named from its intended test dates by November 1989)''' <ref>https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1701009530929791803&wfr=spider&for=pc</ref>as a J-8II with aerial refuel capabilities; the plans for an aerial-refuel capable jet and tanker have been a long-lasting issue for PLAAF and PLANAF as the threat from US aviation forces in South China Sea emerged, where only J-8 has the nearly sufficient combat radius of 800 km ''(distance between  the nearest PLANAF base to the Nationalist-controlled Taiping Island 太平島 is at around 1000 km)''. Originally planned to introduce British MK.32 refueling pods but failed due to late 1980s political turmoil, XAC and SAC started their development on a domestic system that utilize H-6 as the tanker while J-8II being the receiving end. The system finished its installation on their respective platforms and testing started by '''November 1991''', the system experienced some major flaws and it was until 19th December when the factory finally delivered a revised probe for J-8D, which was '''tested successfully at''' '''11:30 am, 1991/12/23 by test pilot Chang Qingxian(常庆贤)'''. The baseline later J-8IIs; aerial-refuel demonstrations has become a part of Mainland's military parades since 1999.<ref>https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1736475321346380665&wfr=spider&for=pc</ref>
+|Part of the '''Project 8911 (八九一一工程, named from its intended test dates by November 1989)''' <ref>https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1701009530929791803&wfr=spider&for=pc</ref>as a J-8II with aerial refuel capabilities; the plans for an aerial-refuel capable jet and tanker have been a long-lasting issue for PLAAF and PLANAF as the threat from US aviation forces in South China Sea emerged, where only J-8 has the nearly sufficient combat radius of 800 km ''(distance between  the nearest PLANAF base to the Nationalist-controlled Taiping Island 太平島 is at around 1000 km)''. Originally planned to introduce British MK.32 refueling pods but failed due to late 1980s political turmoil, XAC and SAC started their development on a domestic system that utilize H-6 as the tanker while J-8II being the receiving end. The system finished its installation on their respective platforms and testing started by '''November 1991''', the system experienced some major flaws and it was until 19th December when the factory finally delivered a revised probe for J-8D, which was '''tested successfully at''' '''11:30 am, 1991/12/23 by test pilot Chang Qingxian(常庆贤)'''. The baseline later J-8IIs; aerial-refuel demonstrations has become a part of Mainland's military parades since 1999.<ref>https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1736475321346380665&wfr=spider&for=pc</ref> Aside from refuel probes, J-8D replaced its RWR systems with an all-aspect systems which has multiple sensors scattered around the airframe (4 on vertical stabilizer, 2 on rear-aspect and front-aspect respectively) and additional avionics in cockpit.
 |-
 |J-8H

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 |The revised J-8II has new side intakes and a pair of WP-13B (upgraded R-13-300F), new Type 208 (SL-5) monopulse radar, intended to launch new PL-4A SRAH missile; certificated but not commissioned in PLAAF.
 |-
-|J-8II Block 2/B
+|[[J-8B|J-8II Block 2/B]]
 |歼-8II 02批次 (歼-8B)
 |To BH

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 |To DH/DF
 |N/A
-|Part of the '''Project 892 (八九二工程, named from February 1989)''' as a J-8II with aerial refuel capabilities; the plans for an aerial-refuel capable jet and tanker have been a long-lasting issue for PLAAF and PLANAF as the threat from US aviation forces in South China Sea emerged, where only J-8 has the nearly sufficient combat radius of 800 km ''(distance between  the nearest PLANAF base to the Nationalist-controlled Taiping Island 太平島 is at around 1000 km)''. Originally planned to introduce British MK.32 refueling pods but failed due to late 1980s political turmoil, XAC and SAC started their development on a domestic system that utilize H-6 as the tanker while J-8II being the receiving end. The system finished its installation on their respective platforms and testing started by '''November 1991''', the system experienced some major flaws and it was until 19th December when the factory finally delivered a revised probe for J-8D, which was '''tested successfully at''' '''11:30 am, 1991/12/23 by test pilot Chang Qingxian(常庆贤)'''. The baseline later J-8IIs; aerial-refuel demonstrations has become a part of Mainland's military parades since 1999.<ref>https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1736475321346380665&wfr=spider&for=pc</ref>
+|Part of the '''Project 8911 (八九一一工程, named from its intended test dates by November 1989)''' <ref>https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1701009530929791803&wfr=spider&for=pc</ref>as a J-8II with aerial refuel capabilities; the plans for an aerial-refuel capable jet and tanker have been a long-lasting issue for PLAAF and PLANAF as the threat from US aviation forces in South China Sea emerged, where only J-8 has the nearly sufficient combat radius of 800 km ''(distance between  the nearest PLANAF base to the Nationalist-controlled Taiping Island 太平島 is at around 1000 km)''. Originally planned to introduce British MK.32 refueling pods but failed due to late 1980s political turmoil, XAC and SAC started their development on a domestic system that utilize H-6 as the tanker while J-8II being the receiving end. The system finished its installation on their respective platforms and testing started by '''November 1991''', the system experienced some major flaws and it was until 19th December when the factory finally delivered a revised probe for J-8D, which was '''tested successfully at''' '''11:30 am, 1991/12/23 by test pilot Chang Qingxian(常庆贤)'''. The baseline later J-8IIs; aerial-refuel demonstrations has become a part of Mainland's military parades since 1999.<ref>https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1736475321346380665&wfr=spider&for=pc</ref>
 |-
 |J-8H

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:02, 26 March 2023
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	ZTZ80, designed by '''Fang Weixian ''(方慰先, he was also the designer of later ZTZ85, 88 and 96)''''' inherited a new 12V150ZL turbocharged diesel engine by '''Zhang Baozhong ''(张保中, also the designer of ZTZ99's 12V150HB engine)''''' with 730hp (thus ZTZ96's spaded config), imported L7A3 105 mm rifled cannon (later Type 81 cannon) and British FCS from the '''Project 3-7 (三七协定)'''; although it didn't made it into commission, its design set the basis for later ZTZ85 and ZTZ88 series, marking the evolution of mostly domestic PLAGF tank designs into the 21st century.		ZTZ80, designed by '''Fang Weixian ''(方慰先, he was also the designer of later ZTZ85, 88 and 96)''''' inherited a new 12V150ZL turbocharged diesel engine by '''Zhang Baozhong ''(张保中, also the designer of ZTZ99's 12V150HB engine)''''' with 730hp (thus ZTZ96's spaded config), imported L7A3 105 mm rifled cannon (later Type 81 cannon) and British FCS from the '''Project 3-7 (三七协定)'''; although it didn't made it into commission, its design set the basis for later ZTZ85 and ZTZ88 series, marking the evolution of mostly domestic PLAGF tank designs into the 21st century.

		+	=== A chart of WZ122 series ===
	''Italic- Not introduced in game''		''Italic- Not introduced in game''

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 ==== J-8C; alias Project 8-3 歼-8C；八三工程 ====
-Before the joint-development with Grumman and SAC, SAC started their overhaul upgrade on J-8II with new, domestic powerplants and avionics; the project would enhance the overall speed, overload and payload. After the cancelation of Project 8-2 and the dire need for a new jet against more advanced jets of the era in parallel with the imported Su-27SK from Soviet Union/Russia, thus the 03 and 04 prototype of J-8II became the test platform of J-8C which both took off by December of 1994/1995 respectively; the 04 prototype was written off in early 1997 due to miscommunication on runway repairs at Yanliang, Xi'an (CFTE, Chinese Flight Test Establishment 中国飞行试验研究院), SAC then built No. 05 (513) prototype for further tests along with the remaining 03 prototype. But the 05 prototype also crashed due to fire onboard during test flight on May 1995; due to the successful test flights of CAC's J-10 and introduction of Su-27SK for domestic production (as J-11), this project was then ditched in 1996.<ref>https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1754796346475069498&wfr=spider&for=pc</ref>
+Before the joint-development with Grumman and SAC, SAC started their overhaul upgrade on J-8II with new, domestic powerplants and avionics; the project would enhance the overall speed, overload and payload. After the cancelation of Project 8-2 and the dire need for a new jet against more advanced jets of the era in parallel with the imported Su-27SK from Soviet Union/Russia, thus the 03 and 04 prototype of J-8II became the test platform of J-8C which both took off by December of 1994/1995 respectively; the 04 prototype was written off in early 1997 due to miscommunication on runway repairs at Yanliang, Xi'an (CFTE, Chinese Flight Test Establishment 中国飞行试验研究院), SAC then built No. 05 (513) prototype for further tests along with the remaining 03 prototype. But the 05 prototype also crashed due to fire onboard during test flight on May 1995; due to the successful test flights of CAC's J-10 and introduction of Su-27SK for domestic production (as J-11), this project was then ultimately ditched in early 2000s.<ref>https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1754796346475069498&wfr=spider&for=pc</ref>
 ==== J-8D 歼-8D ====

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 ==== J-8II (J-8II Block 1/2[B], J-8C, D, G, H, F and export F-8IIM) ====
-After the pre-production J-8Is has enter PLAAF in the 1980s, they did a test with J-7; although J-8I shone at acceleration, but it was as well rather not nimble; meanwhile PLAAF has aimed for a MiG-23 as their new interceptor. Estimation was that J-8I could not compete with Flogger at all; where the variable swept-wing and advanced avionics shone over the nose-intake J-8I. Option A was reverse-engineer a MiG-23SM (No. 9501, obtained from Egypt, now stored in '''Chinese Aviation Museum''' 中国航空博物馆) while the other one was enhance the original J-8I airframe with a more aerodynamic design with side intakes. This was also the very first time Mainland China used composite material on aircrafts which made J-8II more nimble. Due to the overall redesign of, it was estimated to take 6 years before maiden flight, yet J-8II made it within 3 1/2 year. J-8II (J-8B Block 1) made its first flight at 1984/6/12, earning its nickname of "Beauty in Air 空中美男子" with revised airframe with side intakes and latest mono-pulse radar.
+After the pre-production J-8Is has enter PLAAF in the 1980s, they did a test with J-7; although J-8I shone at acceleration, but it was as well rather not nimble; meanwhile PLAAF has aimed for a MiG-23 as their new interceptor. Estimation was that J-8I could not compete with Flogger at all; where the variable swept-wing and advanced avionics shone over the nose-intake J-8I. Option A was reverse-engineer a MiG-23SM (No. 9501, obtained from Egypt, now stored in '''Chinese Aviation Museum''' 中国航空博物馆) while the other one was enhance the original J-8I airframe with a more aerodynamic design with side intakes. This was also the very first time Mainland China used composite material on aircrafts which made J-8II more nimble. Due to the overall redesign of, it was estimated to take 6 years before maiden flight, yet J-8II made it within 3 1/2 year. J-8II (J-8B Block 1) made its first flight at 1984/6/12 (No. 84612, stored at Shenyang Aerospace University沈阳航空航天大学), earning its nickname of "Beauty in Air 空中美男子" with revised airframe with side intakes and latest mono-pulse radar.
-However, when Israel Air Force mascaraed the Lebanon Air Force who flew Floggers in 1983, SAC knew that they need quite some upgrades to kept J-8II on-par with the latest 3rd generation jets. Luckily, Sino-American relationship was better during the early 1980s and US pilots said that J-8II accelerate rather quick yet the avionics was a generation behind; Grumman became the handling company for the development of J-8II “Peace Pearl 和平珍珠” with F-16 avionics. Although the 1989 Beijing crackdown halted this program, SAC and Grumman continued the program till the 1990s when the Chinese decided to built J-8C but in vain as they opted for Russian Su-27SK Flankers instead, as well as unreliable engines caused multiple crashes during tests; they eventually built an aerial-refuel variant (J-8D), an pulse-doppler equipped one (J-8H) and the latest one with ARH missiles (J-8F). SAC also planned for an export version, dubbed F-8IIM with Russian avionics and weaponries but fail to earn any contracts.
+However, when Israel Air Force mascaraed the Lebanon Air Force who flew Floggers in 1983, SAC knew that they need quite some upgrades to kept J-8II on-par with the latest 3rd generation jets. Luckily, Sino-American relationship was better during the early 1980s and US pilots said that J-8II accelerate rather quick yet the avionics was a generation behind; Grumman became the handling company for the development of J-8II “Peace Pearl 和平珍珠” with F-16 avionics. Although the 1989 Beijing crackdown halted this program, SAC and Grumman continued the program till the 1990s when the Chinese decided to built J-8C but in vain as they opted for Russian Su-27SK Flankers instead, as well as multiple crashes during tests; they eventually built an aerial-refuel variant (J-8D), an pulse-doppler equipped one (J-8H) and the latest one with ARH missiles (J-8F). SAC also planned for an export version, dubbed F-8IIM with Russian avionics and weaponries but fail to earn any contracts.
 The J-8II series, albeit its rather long time before fully commissioned (2002), it had become the cornerstone as the test platform of new technologies for PLAAF jets; but also [[wikipedia:Hainan_Island_incident|one of the victim]] of post-cold war regional disputes. Only JZ-8F recon is still in service while the very last combat variants of J-8II would have been decommissioned by June 2022.
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 J-8II airframes with SL-5A (Model 208A) molo-pulse radar with capabilities of using Aspide (aka A-missile A弹) or later PL-11 SRAH missile and new railing for PL-8 霹雳-8 (Israeli Raffel Python 3). Certified at 1995 and the system tests was completed in 2003.
-==== J-8C; Project 8-3 歼-8C；八三工程 ====
+==== J-8C; alias Project 8-3 歼-8C；八三工程 ====
-The domestic upgrade program after Project 8-2; with a pair of WP-14 “Kunlun” turbojet engine and Type 1471 PD radar (with technologies gained from Project 8-2 and its AN/APG-66). Cancelled due to the introduction of Su-27SK Flanker-B and multiple prototype crashes caused by WP-14 engines.
+Before the joint-development with Grumman and SAC, SAC started their overhaul upgrade on J-8II with new, domestic powerplants and avionics; the project would enhance the overall speed, overload and payload. After the cancelation of Project 8-2 and the dire need for a new jet against more advanced jets of the era in parallel with the imported Su-27SK from Soviet Union/Russia, thus the 03 and 04 prototype of J-8II became the test platform of J-8C which both took off by December of 1994/1995 respectively; the 04 prototype was written off in early 1997 due to miscommunication on runway repairs at Yanliang, Xi'an (CFTE, Chinese Flight Test Establishment 中国飞行试验研究院), SAC then built No. 05 (513) prototype for further tests along with the remaining 03 prototype. But the 05 prototype also crashed due to fire onboard during test flight on May 1995; due to the successful test flights of CAC's J-10 and introduction of Su-27SK for domestic production (as J-11), this project was then ditched in 1996.<ref>https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1754796346475069498&wfr=spider&for=pc</ref>
 ==== J-8D 歼-8D ====
-J-8B with aerial refuel capabilities; the plans for an aerial-refuel capable jet and tanker have been a long-lasting issue for PLAAF and PLANAF as the threat from US aviation forces in South China Sea emerged, where only J-8 has the nearly sufficient combat radius of 800 km ''(distance between  the nearest PLANAF base to the Nationalist-controlled Taiping Island 太平島 is at around 1000 km)''. Originally planned to introduce British MK.32 refueling pods but failed due to late 1980s political turmoil, XAC and SAC started their development on a domestic system that utilize H-6 as the tanker while J-8II being the receiving end. The system finished its installation on their respective platforms and testing started by November 1991, the system experienced some major flaws and it was until 19th December when the factory finally delivered a revised probe for J-8D, which was tested successfully at 11:30 am, 1991/12/23 by test pilot Chang Qingxian(常庆贤). The baseline later J-8IIs; aerial-refuel demonstrations has become a part of Mainland's military parades since 1999.
+Part of the Project 892 (八九二工程, named from February 1989) as a J-8II with aerial refuel capabilities; the plans for an aerial-refuel capable jet and tanker have been a long-lasting issue for PLAAF and PLANAF as the threat from US aviation forces in South China Sea emerged, where only J-8 has the nearly sufficient combat radius of 800 km ''(distance between  the nearest PLANAF base to the Nationalist-controlled Taiping Island 太平島 is at around 1000 km)''. Originally planned to introduce British MK.32 refueling pods but failed due to late 1980s political turmoil, XAC and SAC started their development on a domestic system that utilize H-6 as the tanker while J-8II being the receiving end. The system finished its installation on their respective platforms and testing started by November 1991, the system experienced some major flaws and it was until 19th December when the factory finally delivered a revised probe for J-8D, which was tested successfully at 11:30 am, 1991/12/23 by test pilot Chang Qingxian(常庆贤). The baseline later J-8IIs; aerial-refuel demonstrations has become a part of Mainland's military parades since 1999.<ref>https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1736475321346380665&wfr=spider&for=pc</ref>
 ==== J-8H/DH 歼-8H/DH ====

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 Due to the lack of information, misinformation and presumptions of different military intelligence services, there are some vehicles that are still being called the incorrect name up to this date:
 === Names of tanks for earlier vehicles ===
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 |'''Misinformation of CCTV's live due to lack of information'''; the difference of these 3 versions were later figured out by military enthusiast- '''PGZ95''' was armed with '''QW-2''';'''04''' with '''HN-5''' while 04A with '''HN-6'''
 |}
 == WZ122 family- Path to 2nd Generation MBT ==
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 ==== J-8A 歼-8A ====
-Armed with Model 204 (SL-4 射雷-4) search radar and 23-3 cannons (GSh-23L); could be converted from Daytime model, certificated at 1985.
+Armed with Model 204 (SL-4 射雷-4) search radar and twin 23-3 cannons (GSh-23L); could be converted from Daytime model, certificated at 1985.
 ==== J-8E 歼-8E ====
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 * Crew: 1
 * Radar equipment: Marconi Model 226 (Daytime); SL-4 (A) ; SL-7A(E)
-* Fixed weaponry: 2x Type 30-1 30mm autocannon (Daytime),120 rounds? or 2x Type 23-3 autocannon, 2x 200 rounds (GSh-23-3; J-8A and beyond)
+* Fixed weaponry: 2x Type 30-1 30mm autocannon (Daytime),120 rounds? or 2x Type 23-3 autocannon, 2x 200 rounds (GSh-23L; J-8A and beyond)
 * Other weaponry: 4x Rocket pods ''(but uncertain about the exact model)''; 4x PL-2B or PL-5B IR missiles
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 ==== J-8 "Peace Pearl"; Project 8-2 歼-8B “和平珍珠”；八二工程  ====
-Upgraded with a modified F-16C HUD from Marconi Avionics, Honeywell MFD and Westinghouse AN/APG-66 radar; project started in February 1987; cancelled due to 1989 Beijing Crackdown and the introduction of Su-27SK Flankers. A mock-up front section of Peace Pearl is still a [http://www.combatairmuseum.org/exhibits/shenyang.html exhibit in an US aviation museum] but only the analogue mock-up gauges were intact.
+Upgraded with a modified F-16C HUD from Marconi Avionics, Honeywell MFD and Westinghouse AN/APG-66V radar; project started in February 1987; cancelled due to 1989 Beijing Crackdown and the introduction of Su-27SK Flankers. A mock-up front section of Peace Pearl is still a [http://www.combatairmuseum.org/exhibits/shenyang.html exhibit in an US aviation museum] but only the analogue mock-up gauges were intact; while the only known modified airframe, numbered 0001 at Chinese Aviation Museum oddly retained the AN/APG-66V from Grumman, helping NIRET on radar production line and technological advances.
 ==== ''[[J-8B|J-8II Block 2; J-8B 歼-8第二批次；歼-8B]]'' ''(Introduced in Patch "Wind of Change")'' ====
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 ==== J-8C; Project 8-3 歼-8C；八三工程 ====
-The domestic upgrade program after Project 8-2; with a pair of WP-14 “Kunlun” turbojet engine and 1471 PD radar. Cancelled due to the introduction of Su-27SK Flanker-B and multiple prototype crashes caused by WP-14 engines.
+The domestic upgrade program after Project 8-2; with a pair of WP-14 “Kunlun” turbojet engine and Type 1471 PD radar (with technologies gained from Project 8-2 and its AN/APG-66). Cancelled due to the introduction of Su-27SK Flanker-B and multiple prototype crashes caused by WP-14 engines.
 ==== J-8D 歼-8D ====
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 * Climb Rate: '''200 m/s'''
 * Crew: 1
-* Radar equipment: Changhong '''SL-5(A)''' (J-8II; J-8B); NRIET '''Type 1471''' (J-8C); '''Type 1491''' (J-8H/DH) / '''Type 1492''' (J-8F/DF)-Monopulse-PD; Westinghouse '''AN/APG-66''' (J-8II Project 8-2) PD; Phazotron-NIIR '''Zhuk-8II''' PD (F-8IIM)
+* Radar equipment: Changhong '''SL-5(A)''' (J-8II; J-8B;J-8D); NRIET '''Type 1471''' (J-8C); '''Type 1491''' (J-8H/DH) / '''Type 1492''' (J-8F/DF)-Monopulse-PD; Westinghouse '''AN/APG-66''' (J-8II Project 8-2) PD; Phazotron-NIIR '''Zhuk-8II''' PD (F-8IIM)
 * Fixed weaponry: 1x '''Type 23-3''' autocannon (GSh-23L), 200 rounds
 * Other weaponry:  IR AAM: '''PL-5B/C/E, PL-8, R-73[IIM]'''; (S)ARH AAM: '''Aspide-1A, PL-11, PL-12[F]''', '''R-27[IIM]'''; 8x '''250-3''' low-drag bombs; 4x '''Type 90-1''' or '''57-1''' rocket pods; ASh(G)M '''KD-88[G], YJ-91[G]''' ''<u>[Note: J-8II to J-8D and their upgrades to later standards only supported 4 missiles at once due to limitations on main bus; new airframes of F-8IIM or beyond J-8H supported 6]</u>''