Don't you read the first line? "Key facts from the magazine scan"
I never claim it's true.
Just helping out the non-Chinese speaking reader
Ok, maybe "Key number from the magazine scan" is better
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Chengdu next gen combat aircraft (?J-36)
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I never claim it's true.
Just helping out the non-Chinese speaking reader
Ok, maybe "Key number from the magazine scan" is better
I suspect both the PL-15s and PL-17s would have to be staggered to fit in 4 and 6 total, respectively, if they can even fit that many, and not as depicted on the last page.Pages from 舰载武器
With the new folding fin PL-15s its very possible that J-36 with its slightly wider main bay, can fit up to 8 in there and potentially a few extra(4?) in two of the side bays in a staggered configuration.
Thanks for providing a translation, however it would be useful to flag it as "speculative non-official numbers from a magazine".
The key point is to convey to readers and others that the numbers and information is non-official and speculative, thus shouldn't be taken seriously.
Since this is based on relatively reliable estimates I don’t know if it belongs here or in the CGI thread. A comparison between radomes of J-36, J-20, and F-22.
Big things. Kinda reminds me with "F6D Missileer" concept for US Navy with 2 meter diameter radar antenna, as well as Russian Smerch-100 concept.
not like missilier. missilier was suppose to loiter over the fleet and use the range of the AA missile to defend the fleet. If this aircraft is used as a fighter it seems designed to do this almost as a 1960 style strategic fadt penetration bomber armed with stand off weapon, but against air rather than ground targets.
Considering it's only been three months since the reveal, I have to say they are doing a much better job of setting the record straight compared to the J-20. Credit where it's due, I guess.
I suspect the awkward triple engine arrangement is for development purposes only, the intended configuration for production aircraft would be more space efficient twin engine, using a new, larger, as yet unrevealed low bypass engine. Maybe the new engine will be share core component with a new very large high bypass turbofan that is likely being developed for the recently announced Comac 939 very large twin jet.
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