Chinese Aviation Industry
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asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
CFTE is where the testing is going on ?
What would be there other than a test airframe so a J10D?
Having said that these type of facility’s know satellites are overhead and their operating procedures at airbases are totally different from other sites, I mean they know the time intervals at which satellites fly overhead on a chart in the hangers so at these times nothing goes outside, very strict protocol
If this is a J10D then they wanted to show it and as such we could expect land based photo soon
What would be there other than a test airframe so a J10D?
Having said that these type of facility’s know satellites are overhead and their operating procedures at airbases are totally different from other sites, I mean they know the time intervals at which satellites fly overhead on a chart in the hangers so at these times nothing goes outside, very strict protocol
If this is a J10D then they wanted to show it and as such we could expect land based photo soon
SinoSoldier
Colonel
Am I just paranoid or does the J-10D's shadow suggest that it has twin vertical stabilizers? Compare it with the row of J-10A at the top right portion of the photograph. Alternatively, it could just be the direction of the sunlight or the addition of new tailfins?
AG600 news
China aiming to deliver world's largest amphibious aircraft by 2022
Source: Xinhua| 2018-05-13 23:21:25
XI'AN, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The China-developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft is expected to be delivered to customers by 2022, says manufacturer the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).
"After its successful maiden flight in December last year, we are planning a ferry flight from its research base in Zhuhai to Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, in July," said chief designer Huang Lingcai.
"Then, it will prepare for its first takeoff from water, scheduled for later this year," said Huang, also chief engineer of the AVIC General Aircraft Research Institute.
Its first takeoff from water will take place at a large reservoir in Jingmen.
Designed to be the world's largest amphibious aircraft, the AG600 will be mainly used for maritime rescue, fighting forest fires and marine monitoring, according to state-owned aviation giant AVIC.
Codenamed Kunlong, the AG600 is undergoing test flights in Zhuhai, a coastal city in south China's Guangdong Province.
With a range of up to 4,500 kilometers, it is designed to be capable of takeoff and landing in 2-meter waves.
"We are endeavoring to get the airworthiness certification from the civil aviation authorities by 2021, and deliver it to the customers by 2022," said Huang.
China aiming to deliver world's largest amphibious aircraft by 2022
Source: Xinhua| 2018-05-13 23:21:25
XI'AN, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The China-developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft is expected to be delivered to customers by 2022, says manufacturer the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).
"After its successful maiden flight in December last year, we are planning a ferry flight from its research base in Zhuhai to Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, in July," said chief designer Huang Lingcai.
"Then, it will prepare for its first takeoff from water, scheduled for later this year," said Huang, also chief engineer of the AVIC General Aircraft Research Institute.
Its first takeoff from water will take place at a large reservoir in Jingmen.
Designed to be the world's largest amphibious aircraft, the AG600 will be mainly used for maritime rescue, fighting forest fires and marine monitoring, according to state-owned aviation giant AVIC.
Codenamed Kunlong, the AG600 is undergoing test flights in Zhuhai, a coastal city in south China's Guangdong Province.
With a range of up to 4,500 kilometers, it is designed to be capable of takeoff and landing in 2-meter waves.
"We are endeavoring to get the airworthiness certification from the civil aviation authorities by 2021, and deliver it to the customers by 2022," said Huang.
Hyperwarp
Captain
That thing is weird. Each rotor has a push-prop below them.
There are some differences to the static model shown before. But IMO none of the differences are critically meaningful to final product as the flying model is just a remote controlled early test object.
- The tail stabilizer.
- The lift rotor has three blades each in the static model, but two in the flying model.
- The push rotor has 6 vs. 3 blades.
Here is the spec:
MTW: 5500kg
Effective payload: 700kg or 7 passengers
Max cruising speed: > 400 kmh
Range (full fuel): 1100km
Range (full load): 650km
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To avoid rotating the lift rotor for cruising like in V-22. Since that transition was the most risky time of V-22 operation, it may be simpler and more reliable to eliminate that complexity.
The design could also be mechanically better. It is the same engine with an extra gear box to drive two propellers. V-22 will save one gear box but add the rotation mechanics and the risk.
The only drawback I can think of is top speed being lower.