Shenyang next gen combat aircraft thread

Atomicfrog

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I'm curious, what could be stored inside the fuselage on the sides of the cockpit? The nose of the J-50 is very wide.
We don't have clear pictures of the top side but with the space available, you could fit sraam bay on topside on the shoulder.

Probably Electronics/radar or even fuel.

Center of gravity on that plane look to be forward. I don't know if that wide front section could even provide some lift.
 

subotai1

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I'm curious, what could be stored inside the fuselage on the sides of the cockpit? The nose of the J-50 is very wide.
Its wide for aerodynamic and radar reasons, but without a good side view, we actually do not know how wide and deep that space actually is. I would doubt its fuel, given how fuel moves around and what it does to weight at the front of a plane. But could be used for all kinds of electronics.
 
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