Chengdu next gen combat aircraft (?J-36) thread

[whatnow]

So. Much. Cope.




I've seen at least 30 different posts making the same argument...

 

[Xiongmao]

The fact that the cheap B-2 restart now cost $800M per frame is not that different from failure....

The big difference is that the military industrial complex in China is state owned, and even though there is scope for corruption, it pales against the daylight robbery of taxpayers money by the privately owned MIC of the US.

 

[jerometa]

I can believe this. The US has lost the competency to pull off large projects. They can't even get back to the moon even though they did it 50 years ago. When was the last non-military thing that the US did that knocked your socks off? For me it was the Space Shuttle back in the early 80s.

The tailless triangular configuration is a hallmark of advanced stealth aircraft, reducing radar cross-section and improving survivability in contested airspace. This design echoes advancements seen in U.S. concepts like the NGAD (Next Generation Air Dominance) and may incorporate adaptive or active stealth technologies. However, it is in its maiden flight. Good Job!

 

[siegecrossbow]

So. Much. Cope.

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I've seen at least 30 different posts making the same argument...

Why is B-21 sixth gen then?

 

[iewgnem]

So. Much. Cope.

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I've seen at least 30 different posts making the same argument...

Just ask them if you send a group of 3x B2 against a group of 3x J-36 which would win, lol

 

[jerometa]

If a cruising speed of mach 3 is achievable, then Chengdu's new triple engine beast is starting to sound a lot like what Russia's PAK DP is or was promised to be.

A spiritual successor to the Foxhound would be fitting given the Foxbat comparison that have already been highlighted by many . . .

This development places China firmly in the race with the U.S. NGAD program and Europe’s Future Combat Air System, which aim for operational readiness in the 2030s. The fact that this prototype has taken to the skies suggests it is in advanced stages of development. However, operational readiness might still be years away, depending on testing results, development iteration and technological maturity.

 

[banjex]

^Ok AI

 

[Lethe]

Ultimately there’s no real utility in the argument who flew its 6th gen first. It’s who starts operating them that counts. Also it’s kind of crazy that “who flew 6th gen first” is a serious question people are asking it just goes to show how far China has come in military aviation development.

Indeed; even the most generous interpretation in favour of the USA (that truly comparable NGAD demonstrators were flying several years ago, coupled with a persistent gap in propulsion technology) still implies a level of parity that would've been unthinkable until recently. The rest is just quibbling around the margins.

 

[Storm bombardier]

So. Much. Cope.

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I've seen at least 30 different posts making the same argument...

There should be a seperate thread for cope

 

[AndrewS]

This development places China firmly in the race with the U.S. NGAD program and Europe’s Future Combat Air System, which aim for operational readiness in the 2030s. The fact that this prototype has taken to the skies suggests it is in advanced stages of development. However, operational readiness might still be years away, depending on testing results, development iteration and technological maturity.

AI responses aren't allowed.

Also, the USAF says China develops weapons 5x faster. Source below

twz.com/china-acquiring-new-weapons-five-times-faster-than-u-s-warns-top-official