Ask anything Thread (Air Force)

[sdkan]

Oh, if I should make a wish-list for 2025 then there is still enough space left for some fancy UAV/UCAVs, a new tactical transport, the rumoured strategic transport (IMO more a hoax), the new heavy-lift helicopter, the Z-8D (naval Z-8L) ...

Stay tuned for improvements in the Army's armament​

WY1500DZH-2B​

 

[SinoAmericanCW]

Once H-20 is revealed then that’s basically all the big projects we’ve been waiting for, right? What’s next? I will feel empty after this

After that it's more or less wrapped up, yes.

There's some chatter about STOVL projects from CAC and SAC, but nothing very tangible.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

The to-be-on-the-lookout list post-H-20 that I could think of:

1. Chinese counterpart to the RQ-180 (CH-7 doesn't count);
2. Chinese counterpart to the SR-72;
3. Many types of loyal wingman UCAVs;
4. Successor to the Y-8/9 tactical airlifter (i.e. Y-30);
5. Very-large strategic airlifter (C-5M/An-124 category);
6. Heavy-lift helicopter (CH-53K/Mi-26 category);
7. Chinese counterpart to the V-22 or V-280;
8. S/VTOL-capable manned/unmanned warplanes;
etc.

 

[Nautilus]

Once H-20 is revealed then that’s basically all the big projects we’ve been waiting for, right? What’s next? I will feel empty after this

The new-type submarines and 004!

 

[F=XX Corsair]

the rumoured strategic transport

Very-large strategic airlifter (C-5M/An-124 category);

This guy's (@luncheonham) long-awaited dream will finally come true.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

This guy's (@luncheonham) long-awaited dream will finally come true.

Sorry to be blunt, but that "muh Chinese version of An-22, i.e. turboprop-powered, very large, civilian (lmao) airlifter" dream is just pure nonsense.

 

[StPaulo]

09V and next gen destroyers. But those aren’t Air Force. I suspect there might be some hypersonic projects that will be maturing after this batch though.

What is certain is that 095 will appear in 2025

 

[polati]

Which aircraft is this? Does not seem like GJ-11

 

[kurutoga]

After that it's more or less wrapped up, yes.

There's some chatter about STOVL projects from CAC and SAC, but nothing very tangible.

Y-40 transport? Was it a real project or fantasy project.

 

[Maikeru]

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Which aircraft is this? Does not seem like GJ-11

Source? Indeed looks like the H20 we are all expecting but obviously high risk it's a fake.