He translated it wrong. It says "Export medium stealth fighter", not UCAV, and anyone else who can read Chinese will tell you the same. Project 310 is "J-31".
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He translated it wrong. It says "Export medium stealth fighter", not UCAV, and anyone else who can read Chinese will tell you the same. Project 310 is "J-31".
usaf0314
Junior Member
my mistake, misread that. i did the translation work myself, it was pretty late and i was a bit tired. you are right, it does say Export Medium Stealth Fighter
SinoSoldier
Colonel
So "product planning" means "development" here.
usaf0314
Junior Member
no the way i read it, its product planning... meaning its still in planning phase before any material being poured into making anything.
SinoSoldier
Colonel
Which wouldn't make sense, considering that the H-X bomber, SAC fighter bomber, J-10C, and such, are already in developmental stage, not planning phase. This list seriously needs to be reviewed.
Ah, thanks for the good work then, tough to not make a mistake for lists this long!
usaf0314
Junior Member
as someone has stated earlier, this list is probably out of date.
Pointblank
Senior Member
Comac is said to be delaying first flight of C919 to 2015:
Another source identifies that two major suppliers have either backed out or reduced their commitments, namely CFM, providing the LEAP-X engine is no longer planning to to proceed with an assembly line within China for the engine, and GKN backed out as the supplier for the horizontal tail assembly, meaning Comac will need to find and secure a new subcontractor. Concerns over intellectual property and the business case for the airplane are cited as the reason for CFM.
Another source identifies that two major suppliers have either backed out or reduced their commitments, namely CFM, providing the LEAP-X engine is no longer planning to to proceed with an assembly line within China for the engine, and GKN backed out as the supplier for the horizontal tail assembly, meaning Comac will need to find and secure a new subcontractor. Concerns over intellectual property and the business case for the airplane are cited as the reason for CFM.
Pointblank
Senior Member
Problem is with the PW1000G engine, it's too small to power the C919, and a domestic engine will delay the C919 to the point where competitors will have their aircraft flying and in service for at least a couple of years, which will render the C919 technically obsolete before it flies. With the potential for certification delays like on the ARJ-21, any slippage of the schedule beyond what has already occurred will cut into the C919's business case.