Chinese UAV/UCAV development
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Re: New Chinese UAV
That video is very clearly of this design.
Note that the rear engine fairing is missing. Presumably the long fairing is to reduce IR signiture.
Although the layout is very similar to the Global Hawk t is not a clone, there are numerous material differences to the design.
Something that is significant is that it has a satalite upling dish type 'canopy' (the white bit on the nose).
There are now at least two 'current generation' large UAV types that have made it off the drawing board and at least to prototype stage, this being the second.
That video is very clearly of this design.
Note that the rear engine fairing is missing. Presumably the long fairing is to reduce IR signiture.
Although the layout is very similar to the Global Hawk t is not a clone, there are numerous material differences to the design.
Something that is significant is that it has a satalite upling dish type 'canopy' (the white bit on the nose).
There are now at least two 'current generation' large UAV types that have made it off the drawing board and at least to prototype stage, this being the second.
Baibar of Jalat
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Re: New Chinese UAV
Do some people in China hide in bushes in attempt to picture/video latest military equipment?
Seriously, this means UAV is fully or near operational because why would the military do tests of a plane in civilian areas.
Do some people in China hide in bushes in attempt to picture/video latest military equipment?
Seriously, this means UAV is fully or near operational because why would the military do tests of a plane in civilian areas.
AssassinsMace
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Why hide in bushes when you can pick anyone of those buildings in the background to take pictures. Whether or not they are part of the testing facilities, someone with better info may want to clarify this, but I believe some of these facilities are notoriously located near public buildings. I remember seeing a pic of civilians sitting on top of trucks overlooking the wall of one of these facilities. I believe crobato mentioned in another thread that a planned 7-star resort on the island of Hainan will overlook China's nuke sub base. Not to also mention that Bejing wants to turn Hainan into an international island resort when they're also building their future main space launch base.
Why hide in bushes when you can pick anyone of those buildings in the background to take pictures. Whether or not they are part of the testing facilities, someone with better info may want to clarify this, but I believe some of these facilities are notoriously located near public buildings. I remember seeing a pic of civilians sitting on top of trucks overlooking the wall of one of these facilities. I believe crobato mentioned in another thread that a planned 7-star resort on the island of Hainan will overlook China's nuke sub base. Not to also mention that Bejing wants to turn Hainan into an international island resort when they're also building their future main space launch base.
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yeah a taxi test like that implies it hasn't flown yet. Strangely similar to EADS 'Barracuda" UCAV demonstrator which was photographed during taxi tests. Basically these things aren't as secret as we sometimes make out; a model of the damn thing has been shown at airshows as per my post above.
My question is whether this is the real WZ-2000?
yeah a taxi test like that implies it hasn't flown yet. Strangely similar to EADS 'Barracuda" UCAV demonstrator which was photographed during taxi tests. Basically these things aren't as secret as we sometimes make out; a model of the damn thing has been shown at airshows as per my post above.
My question is whether this is the real WZ-2000?
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this is kind of interesting, update by huitong on this.
And if you look at the video, it clearly looks like the picture that planeman posted rather than WZ-2000. Clearly differences in the tailfin angles, the engine intake and exhaust nozzle.
Actually I think WZ-9 (aka WZ-2000) is already in service if you read this section by Huitong
this is kind of interesting, update by huitong on this.
clearly, this is not WZ-2000, since that one is developed by guizhou, not CAC.
And if you look at the video, it clearly looks like the picture that planeman posted rather than WZ-2000. Clearly differences in the tailfin angles, the engine intake and exhaust nozzle.
Actually I think WZ-9 (aka WZ-2000) is already in service if you read this section by Huitong
I saw that article a few months ago and thought they were talking about JL-9, but then it didn't make sense for PLA Department of Chief Staff to visit a PLAAF product. The only other product that's important and new from Guizhou is WZ-2000. Also, it seems like a CAC product would be more advanced and serve PLAAF's requirements.
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RedMercury
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So to pile on the speculation, the video of the WZ-2000 taxiing is released now because something happened with this CAC project?
So to pile on the speculation, the video of the WZ-2000 taxiing is released now because something happened with this CAC project?
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