These days, designations are confusing for PLAAF fighters.
Huitong have recently announced that the J-11BS fighters are not the fighter-bomber variant of the J-11B. Instead, the fighter bomber is called the J-16 (which has recently been known).
The stealth version of the J-11B (which we used to call "J-16", aka "Silent Flanker") has apparently been renamed to either the J-17 or J-19.
Names can be confusing. I don't get why we can't simply call the fighter-bomber the J-11D and the stealth version the J-11E.
Chinese Military Aviation | China Air Force
Huitong have recently announced that the J-11BS fighters are not the fighter-bomber variant of the J-11B. Instead, the fighter bomber is called the J-16 (which has recently been known).
The stealth version of the J-11B (which we used to call "J-16", aka "Silent Flanker") has apparently been renamed to either the J-17 or J-19.
Names can be confusing. I don't get why we can't simply call the fighter-bomber the J-11D and the stealth version the J-11E.
Chinese Military Aviation | China Air Force
