Actually we do know the count (estimates) of Flankers in PLAAF.
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The PLAAF's Flanker program highlighted these problems. It has almost been a decade since the first SU-27s arrived. In the ten years, the PLAAF only gained about one hundred fifty (my estimates) Flankers of all types---SU-27SK, SU-27UBK and SU-30MKK---both Russian and Chinese made. These numbers basically include about 48 SU-27SK and 12 SU-27UBK that were delivered earlier, 38-40 SU-30MKK, 28 SU-27UBK ordered since 1999, and presumably about 30 J-11s built (est. 15-20 planes a year). There is still another 40 SU-30MKK in order, and at least 150 SU-27s yet to be built from the 200 licensed. The difficulty of producing this complex aircraft is not just a problem for the Chinese; the Indians could only produce their version of the SU30MK at a rate of ten per year.
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http://www.china-defense.com/aviatio...pforward01.htm
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Last edited by Jay : 09-11-2004 at 10:41 AM.
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