Chinese UAV/UCAV development
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danielchin
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see that big welcome sign : "Mohe (Mo River) Welcomes You"
it is the Mohe Gulian airport.
it is the Mohe Gulian airport.
And also the first Chinese airport build on permafrostsee that big welcome sign : "Mohe (Mo River) Welcomes You"
it is the Mohe Gulian airport.
Hendrik_2000
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Yes here is the write up
The images of this drone, designed by the AVIC Group's 601 Shenyang Institute, appeared in the form of a stolen photograph in May 2015, showing a strange large double-fuselage aircraft, followed by satellite images as of July .
What is this mysterious Divine Eagle? Why the rumors associate it with an anti-stealth HALE drone?
Synthetic image of the Divine Eagle
Unlike the imaginative name "J-31", that of Divine Eagle is by no means fictitious and actually exists in the institutional register.
Indeed, it appeared for the first time in the autobiography of LI Ming (李明), former chief engineer of the 601 Shenyang Institute and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The book is part of the series "Academicians of the Chinese aviation industry", published and published by the Chinese aviation group AVIC in 2012.
On page 276 of this biography, we read: "In parallel with the basic research project on the unmanned aircraft combat system, LI Ming has strongly encouraged collaboration with other entities on the project of the anti-stealth UAV altitude. "
"The 601 Institute has developed the Divine Eagle demonstrator through this collaboration. "Says the text.
Extract from the autobiography of LI Ming, former chief engineer of the 601 Shenyang Institute (Source: AVIC)
We are then about 2006 (or after) when these events took place, if we believe in reading chapter 12 of the same autobiography.
Then there is also this map of the devices developed by AVIC, which is mentioned "Drone anti-stealth at high altitude and long endurance", but it is not known if it is representative.
The map of the military aircraft developed by the AVIC group, where the "anti-stealth HALE drone" (Source: AVIC)
Finally, there are of course a few academic documents that have been studying the design of HALE dual-wing or dual wing drones since the 2000s, but their values are questionable and would probably have no connection with the project we are talking about here .
Nevertheless, all these elements suggest that the 601 Shenyang Institute has been working for more than 10 years on an anti-stealth drone project, the demonstrator of which, at least, was called "Divine Eagle".
The Divine Eagle drone on the tarmac in Shenyang in May 2015.
And Chinese Internet users have not been wrong to call this drone "Double-headed eagle". The amateur photos and also the satellite images actually show us a double fuselage drone that measures more than 15 meters long and about 42 meters of wingspan.
The two fuselages of the aircraft are connected by a winged spar to the front and by the wing at the rear on which a jet engine of unknown type ( WS-12 of Chinese origin?) Between two large vertical tailplanes.
The whole of this aerodynamic configuration confirms that the Divine Eagle is designed to evolve in high altitude, with a great finesse.
Studies show that double fuselage reduces the structural stress on the cell and the design difficulties at the material level, while maintaining a relatively large size, compared to a conventional configuration such as the American MQ-4, for example. It also offers a higher effective volume compared to a single fuselage.
The different coating colors of the drone suggest that the two lateral sides would be completely permeable to electromagnetic waves. This means that the Chinese would have installed large sensors, probably VHF / UHF antennas, if the anti-stealth usage of this drone is confirmed.
It can also be noted that a good part of the craft, such as the wing, the vertical stabilizer and the top of the right fuselage, seems to be made of composite to reduce the total mass of the aircraft, which should be around 15 tons .
The size of the Divine Eagle compared to a J-8II and a J-11x.
The Divine Eagle could therefore be considered as a sort of advanced radar station, an AEW in other words, but which has much greater endurance than a piloted aircraft.
It is a complement to the long-range detection capability, which would strengthen the vast network of ground-based radars that China has installed along its borders, particularly on the east coast, and would save the country valuable time. Warning in many scenarios.
The drone, which reportedly completed its inaugural flight in October 2015, is being transferred to GAIC's Anshun plant in Guizhou province in southeastern China to continue its flight tests.
The series production of this HALE drone should also be done at GAIC now, next to that of another HALE EA-03 Soar Dragon of the Chinese Navy (see our file " ").
At the end of 2014, rumors circulated on the Chinese military forums and spoke of a "monstrous machine" coming from the North - a "double headed eagle" and something "ugly". Soon after, the name of Divine Eagle emerged and some began to talk about a High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) drone that would serve as an anti-stealth AEW platform.
The images of this drone, designed by the AVIC Group's 601 Shenyang Institute, appeared in the form of a stolen photograph in May 2015, showing a strange large double-fuselage aircraft, followed by satellite images as of July .
What is this mysterious Divine Eagle? Why the rumors associate it with an anti-stealth HALE drone?
Synthetic image of the Divine Eagle
Unlike the imaginative name "J-31", that of Divine Eagle is by no means fictitious and actually exists in the institutional register.
Indeed, it appeared for the first time in the autobiography of LI Ming (李明), former chief engineer of the 601 Shenyang Institute and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The book is part of the series "Academicians of the Chinese aviation industry", published and published by the Chinese aviation group AVIC in 2012.
On page 276 of this biography, we read: "In parallel with the basic research project on the unmanned aircraft combat system, LI Ming has strongly encouraged collaboration with other entities on the project of the anti-stealth UAV altitude. "
"The 601 Institute has developed the Divine Eagle demonstrator through this collaboration. "Says the text.
Extract from the autobiography of LI Ming, former chief engineer of the 601 Shenyang Institute (Source: AVIC)
We are then about 2006 (or after) when these events took place, if we believe in reading chapter 12 of the same autobiography.
Then there is also this map of the devices developed by AVIC, which is mentioned "Drone anti-stealth at high altitude and long endurance", but it is not known if it is representative.
The map of the military aircraft developed by the AVIC group, where the "anti-stealth HALE drone" (Source: AVIC)
Finally, there are of course a few academic documents that have been studying the design of HALE dual-wing or dual wing drones since the 2000s, but their values are questionable and would probably have no connection with the project we are talking about here .
Nevertheless, all these elements suggest that the 601 Shenyang Institute has been working for more than 10 years on an anti-stealth drone project, the demonstrator of which, at least, was called "Divine Eagle".
The Divine Eagle drone on the tarmac in Shenyang in May 2015.
Hendrik_2000
Lieutenant General
(cont2)
And Chinese Internet users have not been wrong to call this drone "Double-headed eagle". The amateur photos and also the satellite images actually show us a double fuselage drone that measures more than 15 meters long and about 42 meters of wingspan.
The two fuselages of the aircraft are connected by a winged spar to the front and by the wing at the rear on which a jet engine of unknown type ( WS-12 of Chinese origin?) Between two large vertical tailplanes.
The whole of this aerodynamic configuration confirms that the Divine Eagle is designed to evolve in high altitude, with a great finesse.
Studies show that double fuselage reduces the structural stress on the cell and the design difficulties at the material level, while maintaining a relatively large size, compared to a conventional configuration such as the American MQ-4, for example. It also offers a higher effective volume compared to a single fuselage.
The different coating colors of the drone suggest that the two lateral sides would be completely permeable to electromagnetic waves. This means that the Chinese would have installed large sensors, probably VHF / UHF antennas, if the anti-stealth usage of this drone is confirmed.
It can also be noted that a good part of the craft, such as the wing, the vertical stabilizer and the top of the right fuselage, seems to be made of composite to reduce the total mass of the aircraft, which should be around 15 tons .
The size of the Divine Eagle compared to a J-8II and a J-11x.
The Divine Eagle could therefore be considered as a sort of advanced radar station, an AEW in other words, but which has much greater endurance than a piloted aircraft.
It is a complement to the long-range detection capability, which would strengthen the vast network of ground-based radars that China has installed along its borders, particularly on the east coast, and would save the country valuable time. Warning in many scenarios.
The drone, which reportedly completed its inaugural flight in October 2015, is being transferred to GAIC's Anshun plant in Guizhou province in southeastern China to continue its flight tests.
The series production of this HALE drone should also be done at GAIC now, next to that of another HALE EA-03 Soar Dragon of the Chinese Navy (see our file " ").
GAIC General Manager (left) in front of the Divine Eagle drone (Photo: GAIC)
The GAIC team in front of a drone sub-assembly (Photo: GAIC)
Seeing the rhomboidal wing configuration adopted by the EA-03 and the double fuselage of Divine Eagle, it will be noticed that in spite of an overall lower level of competence compared to its Western counterparts, Chinese engineers Do not lack imagination and pragmatism to advance their projects.
And it is perhaps this point that is most interesting to observe.
To be continued.
And Chinese Internet users have not been wrong to call this drone "Double-headed eagle". The amateur photos and also the satellite images actually show us a double fuselage drone that measures more than 15 meters long and about 42 meters of wingspan.
The two fuselages of the aircraft are connected by a winged spar to the front and by the wing at the rear on which a jet engine of unknown type ( WS-12 of Chinese origin?) Between two large vertical tailplanes.
The whole of this aerodynamic configuration confirms that the Divine Eagle is designed to evolve in high altitude, with a great finesse.
Studies show that double fuselage reduces the structural stress on the cell and the design difficulties at the material level, while maintaining a relatively large size, compared to a conventional configuration such as the American MQ-4, for example. It also offers a higher effective volume compared to a single fuselage.
The different coating colors of the drone suggest that the two lateral sides would be completely permeable to electromagnetic waves. This means that the Chinese would have installed large sensors, probably VHF / UHF antennas, if the anti-stealth usage of this drone is confirmed.
It can also be noted that a good part of the craft, such as the wing, the vertical stabilizer and the top of the right fuselage, seems to be made of composite to reduce the total mass of the aircraft, which should be around 15 tons .
The size of the Divine Eagle compared to a J-8II and a J-11x.
The Divine Eagle could therefore be considered as a sort of advanced radar station, an AEW in other words, but which has much greater endurance than a piloted aircraft.
It is a complement to the long-range detection capability, which would strengthen the vast network of ground-based radars that China has installed along its borders, particularly on the east coast, and would save the country valuable time. Warning in many scenarios.
The drone, which reportedly completed its inaugural flight in October 2015, is being transferred to GAIC's Anshun plant in Guizhou province in southeastern China to continue its flight tests.
The series production of this HALE drone should also be done at GAIC now, next to that of another HALE EA-03 Soar Dragon of the Chinese Navy (see our file " ").
GAIC General Manager (left) in front of the Divine Eagle drone (Photo: GAIC)
The GAIC team in front of a drone sub-assembly (Photo: GAIC)
Seeing the rhomboidal wing configuration adopted by the EA-03 and the double fuselage of Divine Eagle, it will be noticed that in spite of an overall lower level of competence compared to its Western counterparts, Chinese engineers Do not lack imagination and pragmatism to advance their projects.
And it is perhaps this point that is most interesting to observe.
To be continued.
Hendrik_2000
Lieutenant General
New PLAAF UCAV unit
PLAAF GJ-1 UCAV troops unveiled
Their operators all came from fighter units, used to be pilots.
PLAAF GJ-1 UCAV troops unveiled
Their operators all came from fighter units, used to be pilots.
So they are not from the known 151st Brigade ??
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