'Beast Mode': Why China's 'fully loaded' J-16 fighter is setting off alarm bells
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News/Defence News/'Beast Mode': Why China's J-16 fighter's heaviest-ever missile loadout is turning heads'Beast Mode': Why China's J-16 fighter's heaviest-ever missile loadout is turning headsTOI defence desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jul 13, 2026, 09:42 ISTCommentsShareAA+Text SizeSmallMediumLarge Photo credit: Handout A newly surfaced image of China's J-16 fighter jet carrying its heaviest publicly seen air-to-air weapons load has drawn the attention of military analysts, with Chinese defence experts describing the configuration as the aircraft's "Beast Mode."The rare loadout, featuring 8 PL-15 BVR (Beyond visual range) missiles and 2 P-10 WVR (Within visual range) missiles, is being viewed as a demonstration of the People's Liberation Army Air Force's (PLAAF) growing focus on maximising…
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