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Exactly.Wouldn't deploying air brakes defeat the purpose of firing up the afterburners?
Exactly.Wouldn't deploying air brakes defeat the purpose of firing up the afterburners?
According to the takeoff of B2, I think there is no need to open the flaps that wide.Arent those flaps for low speed yaw stability?
Yes.According to the takeoff of B2, I think there is no need to open the flaps that wide.
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EnhanceBy the way ... Am I wrong or are these the two pilots sitting behind each other and so the cockpit arrangement looks more like not side by side (tandem) as many assumed but actually a classic front and back arrangement?
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Too low resolution. No point trying to squint through it.By the way ... Am I wrong or are these the two pilots sitting behind each other and so the cockpit arrangement looks more like not side by side (tandem) as many assumed but actually a classic front and back arrangement?
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No, for me, it’s obvious just one pilot room from the side. It is obvious that the design concept is similar to that of the J-35, which does not take into account the pilot's rearward vision. Considering the width of the aircraft's nose, a side-by-side two-seater is still the most likely design solution.By the way ... Am I wrong or are these the two pilots sitting behind each other and so the cockpit arrangement looks more like not side by side (tandem) as many assumed but actually a classic front and back arrangement?
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The debut of the J-20 was actually captured through covert photography, and the person responsible was later subjected to legal consequences. Following this, skeptics—including some local military enthusiasts—suspected for a long time that the J-20 might only be a prototype for model validation. This controversy persisted until official reports confirmed its successful maiden flight. In contrast, the high-profile debut of the J-36 is markedly different from the J-20's case. I won’t speculate on the intentions behind this, but I want to emphasize that the transparency of these two maiden flights differs.Question: should we expect to see no test flight sightings after this one (or maybe one or two more) for a while, since they might move the plane to a more remote location for testing?
Was this something they did with the J-20?