2024 Zhuhai Airshow main thread, Air Systems

[antiterror13]

Saude arabia provided $75 million to fund the j35 project,theres a possibility that SA will seek tech. Transfer.

Have you got any link for that? this is the first time I heard and honestly I don't see why PLA wanted to do that ..... PLA is not lacking of funding

 

[Deino]

Any further details about this new UAV everyone is ignoring?

Which one?

 

[pevade]

Honestly modern smart phones do a reasonably good job of measurement. You can't stop interested parties from getting what they want. You can probably walk around a plane and construct a somewhat accurate 3d model.

Check out AliceVision Meshroom. It's an open source photogrammetry software.

 

[CasualObserver]

Why would they bring such a rough looking aircraft for display? Even the random dude who filmed that video is pointing at joints that look rough. Why not bring a production unit which showcases the actual construction of production aircraft?

Outside of that, I think we are going to see some great displays at this years show!

There you go:

Why bring a production unit which showcases the actual construction of production aircraft?

Plus I bet all of the in service units are dedicated to either:

• The War in Ukraine
• Training
• Creating a doctrine
• Participating in testing new payloads

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

It has been claimed that "little Mihaly" is present at Zhuhai this year. Can anyone confirm this?

Posted by @斯文的土匪--- on Weibo.

 

[SinoSoldier]

But why would anyone want Fat Amy when this sleek new stealthy messenger of death is available?

This does bring up another issue. The J-35A is noticeably "slimmer" than the F-35. I wonder how this impacts the volume of the weapons bays, and more specifically its ability to hold heavy A2G weaponry. The J-35's weapons bay is burdened with both the slimmer fuselage and the fact that it has two engines that take up space.

Perhaps the J-35 is doctrined as a pure air superiority fighter with A2G capabilities resigned to SDBs and short-range AGMs.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

This does bring up another issue. The J-35A is noticeably "slimmer" than the F-35. I wonder how this impacts the volume of the weapons bays, and more specifically its ability to hold heavy A2G weaponry. The J-35's weapons bay is burdened with both the slimmer fuselage and the fact that it has two engines that take up space.

Perhaps the J-35 is doctrined as a pure air superiority fighter with A2G capabilities resigned to SDBs and short-range AGMs.

Yes, according to a PLAAF Colonel and the China Military Online website.

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[sheogorath]

You really think that donating 75 million dollars grants you to any ToT?

Hey, maybe they'll get a sticker on the plane.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1853392123346993550

Well it is interesting they are letting people get really close to the plane, which is a first and could explain why they chose to send a prototype over a serial aircraft, besides all the other reasons mentioned.

I don't think people will be getting this close to a J-20, for example

The J-35A is noticeably "slimmer" than the F-35

The J-35A isn't saddled with the requirements of commonality with a VTOL variant which means even if slimmer, it probably has a similar weapons bay, if not bigger, as it doesn't need to be split in half and wrap around the massive engine like that of the F-35 does.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Looks like a chonkier version of LRASM/JASSM, lol - Or maybe that's caused by photograph issue.

Probably a VLO cruise missile, with the designation CM-98. Posted by @马妍 on Weibo.

 

[sheogorath]

Looks like a chonkier version of LRASM/JASS, lol - Or maybe that's caused by photographic issue.

Probably a (V)LO cruise missile with the designation CM-98. Posted by @马妍 on Weibo.

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Curious about that CM-502X. Suicide drone?.

It kinda looks like a UMPK kit minus the attached bomb.