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

[styx]

in my opinion the cockpit is not side by side.

 

[Deino]

Have to disagree, the last picture clearly shows it imo, if the gear was still down there would be prominent "blobs" sticking out from under the nose and under the fuselage, especially considering the large main gear doors of the J-36.

I stand corrected!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1905015710658838699

 

[johncliu88]

J-36 is performing fuel dumping test

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[sequ]

Well retracting the landing-gear so soon must mean the J-36 is further in development that many think and that the "11" in its designation is indicative of it.

IMO, this isn't the first TD/prototype they have built and flown.

 

[siegecrossbow]

I stand corrected!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1905015710658838699

Rolls surprisingly well for such a wide plane.

 

[Kich]

I stand corrected!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1905015710658838699

The music was a little excessive but man I am stunned by how quickly it's hitting so many test points.

Either they have more than one prototype currently flying (which I don't think so because we've only seen 36011) or they feel so comfortable with this prototype that they think they can hit many test points without needing that much post-flight maintenance and down time to analyze this jet.

PLA might be fielding 6th gen fighter jets before they even fully retire all their 3rd gen aircraft.

 

[sequ]

Rolls surprisingly well for such a wide plane.

It's still a bomber though

 

[siegecrossbow]

The music was a little excessive but man I am stunned by how quickly it's hitting so many test points.

Either they have more than one prototype currently flying (which I don't think so because we've only seen 36011) or they feel so comfortable with this prototype that they think they can hit many test points without needing that much post-flight maintenance and down time to analyze this jet. Amazing.

PLA might be fielding 6th gen fighter jets before they even fully retire all their 3rd gen aircraft.

That’s what I want to happen — four generations of fighter aircraft simultaneously in service.

 

[valysre]

or they feel so comfortable with this prototype that they think they can hit many test points without needing that much post-flight maintenance and down time to analyze this jet.

I think this is the case. The fast turnover on flights suggests that nothing in particular is requiring the team to sit down and work out big issues for a prolonged period of time, and that no behavior is being exhibited in testing so far that contradicts what is already expected from simulation and modelling.

 

[iBBz]

A nice photo with the landing gear edited out.

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