It was just bad luck. The curved windshield in that area must have suddenly produced a lot of light distortion. The camera was handheld, the car and the airplane were both moving fast at different directions. Tough conditions for everyone.Curse the focusing algorithm on whatever phone they were using to film this!But I reckon it wouldn't have been posted if it showed a clear view of the nozzles anyways.
More details show split drag rudders, exhausts, also canopy, EO window & landing gears, etc. (via video screenshots)
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Do you have any alternative hypothesis for what it could be?Are we sure it ius an EO window? IMO it could be one but at the moment it is not transparent
Do you have any alternative hypothesis for what it could be?
So, this is exactly what Xi Yazhou said in the broadcast and base on this paper, the back intake can maintain stable operation under non-ideal conditions (basically, insufficient air intake) through optimized design, or to quote from the paper "widen the stable operation margin of the air intake".Not really surprise, just like the thesis says.
Chengdu's facilities didn't end up near a populated are, the populated area grew until it ended up near them.I think it is really interesting that Chengdu's production facilities ended up near such a populated area. I am guessing that considering how much talent and infrastructure they have in that location, moving the facilities to a more remote location is just not possible.
Scientists,technicians,engineers,mechanics,staff etc also need some R and R and good food.Also near families and loved ones-work/life balance-I've been "burnt out" it's not good,productive nor fun.I think it is really interesting that Chengdu's production facilities ended up near such a populated area. I am guessing that considering how much talent and infrastructure they have in that location, moving the facilities to a more remote location is just not possible.