Basically referring to these (from the CV-18 Fujian thread):
Rumoured Projects & Likelihood Thereof
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Basically referring to these (from the CV-18 Fujian thread):
Well, yes this may be one, but as long as the Type A clearly lacks a catapult launch bar and is registrated with a PLAAF serial number I won't rate it a confirmed navalised UADF!
| Serve a military purpose that cannot be effectively performed by alternative systems | Is the logical next step to existing platforms | Has credible rumors backing its existence | Has photographic/video evidence of existence | ||
| H-20 | yes | yes (H-6) | yes | no | |
| PLANMC VTOL fighter | no | no | no | no | |
| Navalized 6th-gen manned fighter (J-XD(S)T) | yes (J-35) | yes | no | ||
| Navalized UADF (not GJ-21) | yes | no | yes | no | |
| C-5/An-124-class transport | yes | yes (Y-20B) | maybe | no | |
| Stealth helicopter | maybe | maybe | no | no | |
| An-225-class transport | maybe | maybe | no | no | |
| AVIC AHL | yes | yes (Z-8) | maybe | no | |
| Y-30 | yes | yes (Y-9) | yes | no | |
| JH-XX | no | no | no | no | |
| Hypersonic air breathing recon drone | no | no | no | no | |
| PL-17B/Next gen ULRAAM | yes | yes (PL-17) | no | no | |
| PL-21 | maybe | maybe | yes | no | |
| Exclusive to stealth aircraft long range AAM | no | no | no | no | |
| Non-civilian common aircraft platform for next-gen special mission aircrafts | yes | yes (Y-9 family) | maybe | yes/maybe | |
| C919-based special mission aircraft | yes | yes (Y-9 family) | no | no | |
| Ultra heavy AEW&C | maybe | maybe | no | no | |
| Carrier-based transport aircraft | yes | yes (Z-8) | maybe | no | |
| Unmanned strategic bomber UCAV | yes | yes (H-6) | no | yes | |
| 4m-class IWB compatible HCM | yes | no | yes | no | |
| 4m-class IWB compatible subsonic VLO cruise missile | yes | yes (YJ-83) | yes | maybe | |
| 2m-class IWB back-to-back packing glide bomb/small missile | yes | yes (GB-6 and equivalents) | yes | maybe | |
| 2IC-range subsonic VLO bomber UCAV | maybe | yes (GJ-11) | no | no |
Do you have the (potential/probable) photographic/video evidence(s) of existence for the non-civilian common aircraft platform for next-gen special mission aircrafts?
I am thinking of the KJ-3000 if you count Y-20B as as a common platform which I think is pretty likely.
I'm not listing the navalized UADF at stage 5 due to it being confirmed, but following the "strongly hinted by PLA/AVIC" point per @Maikeru's first post of this thread.
Of course, it can be downgraded to stage 4, just to be safe.
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No. If the Y-20B is taken as reference, then it would've been at the confirmed stage at this point, not at stage 3.
What myself and a few of the big shrimps are actually referring to is something akin to the Boeing 707 and Boeing 737, where both aircrafts are serving as flexible base platforms for various types of special mission aircrafts of the USAF and USN. However, unlike the 707 and 737 (both are civilian platforms at the very outset) - This platform would be a from-the-scratch base platform of military nature, similar to the Kawasaki P-1.
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Do you have any links out of curiosity? This is the first time I'm hearing about this.
Anyway, here is my take on the chart. Don't wanna bother with tables, use AI if you wanna extract text.
I had assumed that many special mission aircraft will come from the Y-30 platform. But thinking it deeper, there is indeed a gap in the 757-class range.
I had assumed that many special mission aircraft will come from the Y-30 platform. But thinking it deeper, there is indeed a gap in the 757-class range.
Pardon my ignorance but what (if any) evidence is there for these? Particularly the first two?