Chinese UAV/UCAV development

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tankphobia

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So what is the role of FH-97A? It made more sense as a loyal wingman platform with AA Loadout to accompany J-20s, using it to launch a bunch of suicide drones seems like a waste of its potential, since the PLA has like a gazillion other platforms to launch suicide UAVs from. Heck they can probably launch those UAVs using rocket artillery.
 
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tankphobia said:
So what is the role of FH-97A? It made more sense as a loyal wingman platform with AA Loadout to accompany J-20s, using it to launch a bunch of suicide drones seems like a waste of its potential, since the PLA has like a gazillion other platforms to launch suicide UAVs from. Heck they can probably launch those UAVs using rocket artillery.
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I would assume it is stealthy than other platforms capable of launching suicide drones.
In say a SEAD roll against fixed radar positions it could launch the drones latter than a j20 because it is more disposable than a j20 and pilot, so there fore can be used in a riskier environment.
 
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Two more images of FH-97A mockup.

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Deino said:
I think we know it, it is said to be the Sky Hawk!

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Oh right, yes that one is Sky Hawk.




I thought it was the same as this one, which is the one whose identity we don't know.

Zhuhai Airshow 2022

It's a prototype judging by the pitot probe so maybe hand-assembled, not factory-finish. Look at the inside of that landing gear well. That bulkhead is a flat sheet with some flimsy looking bolts sticking out of it. That doesn't look like the real thing to me. You'd expect a real fuselage...
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I bet I could establish a defense industry company (you need just around ~300 USD to get the license in Turkey). Import this UAV for "research and development", modify it, and exhibit it at a defense show. Then maybe I could sell it to a government agency for 150k. China's UAV is industry incredible. You can literally buy a VTOL UAV with hours of endurance and a 4k stabilized camera as if you were buying a motorcycle.
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Willing to go halves
 
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