Chinese Hypersonic Developments (HGVs/HCMs)
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JayBird
Junior Member
That's the problem with the style of writing with such article from the more official news. There is always ambiguity with the wordings that you have to decode the true meaning from it.
But at least for me the article sounded a lot more like this plane was taking off on it's own. It mention about the sound of the engines starting before taking off, unless the writer meant the engines of the H-6. and the test pilot was meant the pilots on the H-6.
JayBird
Junior Member
Ok... so I re-read the original article again. Here is the first part and the last part of the article translation. It is plausible this aircraft was released from an H-6.
Maybe the engine roaring sound and taxiing, takeoff was describing the H-6 carrying the unmanned aircraft. And communicating with the test pilot was also meant the H-6 pilots. But the biggest hint this is unmanned aircraft probably is this sentence. "aircraft braking command/instruction issued"
Recently, with the roaring sound of the engine(s) inside the flight test center of our country kicking off the the first flight of certain plane. Along with the aircraft taxiing, takeoff from the ground, and disappeared into the sky. Apprehension, excitement, an indescribable emotion conveys the test team.
A few hours after takeoff and finishing the flight route. A dark colored aircraft diving down at a wide angle from the deep sky, and elegantly leveling even towards the runway. The whole process is like a sharp sword returning back to it's sheath with precision and grace.
Along with the aircraft braking command/instruction issued. The mission is sucessfully concluded. The anxiety and tension was instantly released with applause and laughter in the Monitoring Room.
Maybe the engine roaring sound and taxiing, takeoff was describing the H-6 carrying the unmanned aircraft. And communicating with the test pilot was also meant the H-6 pilots. But the biggest hint this is unmanned aircraft probably is this sentence. "aircraft braking command/instruction issued"
Recently, with the roaring sound of the engine(s) inside the flight test center of our country kicking off the the first flight of certain plane. Along with the aircraft taxiing, takeoff from the ground, and disappeared into the sky. Apprehension, excitement, an indescribable emotion conveys the test team.
A few hours after takeoff and finishing the flight route. A dark colored aircraft diving down at a wide angle from the deep sky, and elegantly leveling even towards the runway. The whole process is like a sharp sword returning back to it's sheath with precision and grace.
Along with the aircraft braking command/instruction issued. The mission is sucessfully concluded. The anxiety and tension was instantly released with applause and laughter in the Monitoring Room.
To whit:
Chinese picture of new aircraft:
US SR-72 proposal from the same angle
Another Chinese picture of the new aircraft:
Another SR-72 proposal from the same angle:
One of the differences is the engine exhaust. The PRC pic has them coming out the end, the SR-72 has them underneath the that tail end of the fuselage.
Skywatcher
Captain
Thanks, haven't seen the second photo before.
I always assumed that the mockup was for the JH-XX, but it could be for this UAV/manned plane.
So if the UAV is hypersonic as the article suggests, it should be using a variable cycle scramjet/turbofan engine to reach hypersonic speeds (Mach 5, not 3-4).
Nonetheless, a Mach 3-4 UAV would still be an impressive gamechanges (and a hypersonic follow up is all but certain to follow up).
Blackstone
Brigadier
So..., are the CGI anything close to the real thing? Or are they OZ in front of the curtain?
The SR-72 pics came from the manufacturer...so they are probably pretty close...at least in the ball park at this stage.
I think the pictures posted regarding the potential PRC aircraft are from fanboys and are simply SR-72 pictures that have been stylized for what they hope a PRC aircraft will look like.
Will it? Hard to say...but time will ultimately tell.
You know, just from reading the list of required capabilities, you'd think they are describing a 6th gen fighter... Wait! Maybe it is...