China's V/STOL studies, concepts & considerations

by78

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• Jun 6, 2024

• #141

 

by78

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• Jan 18, 2025

• #142

Another procurement document for a V/STOL research project. Does anyone have access to this procurement document? I want to know which entity is behind it.

 

Ironhide

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• Jan 19, 2025

• #143

by78 said:

Does anyone have access to this procurement document?

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Alfa_Particle

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• Jan 19, 2025

• #144

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by78

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• Feb 5, 2025

• #145

One more

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for a V/STOL development project issued last month.

 

Deino

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• Feb 5, 2025

• #146

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by78

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• Friday at 7:46 AM

• #147

Illustrations from a patent on a twin-engine V/STOL concept. I haven't been able to locate the patent. Instead of a single centerline lift fan, it has two retractable electric lift fans on either side of the fuselage.

 

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mack8

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• Friday at 7:50 AM

• #148

So a VTOL J-35?! That is certainly what the drawing silhouette alludes to. Though given the current advances, maybe a VTOL J-50 would be more appropriate and future-proof.

 

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ACuriousPLAFan

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• Friday at 8:02 AM

• #149

Another patent application on another STOVL design with the overall architecture being roughly similar to the F-35B's S/VTOL system, but with some caveats (i.e. using liquid hydrogen fuel for propulsion and cooling the superconducting motors, plus using an electromechanical hybrid system to drive the lift fan).

 

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mack8

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• Friday at 8:08 AM

• #150

So based on these patents, can we conclude that there is serious interest and perhaps even moves toward VTOL combat aircraft for PLAN?