Not remotely surprised by new military developments like these any more. I wonder what it would take to actually surprise me. Gotta blame the J-20 for killing the surprise factor.
Chinese UAV/UCAV development
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shen
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translation of original interview with Yang Baokui. I'd say the Taiwanese used some very creative selective quoting.
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You'll have to wait for the new stealth bomber.
it is stealth (light) bomber.
Me too ... by the way; are these images from SAc or Xian-Yanliang ???
This development IS actually very surprising and significant, since this is the first chinese aircraft with a tailless design.
This indicates that the chinese software and flight control development significantly matured to enable them to engage in tailless flying wing designs.
All while the apparent scaled-down model for the LiJian UCAV, the small RC model, which still had tails.
This development also could mean that future J-20 variants might feature a tailless design as well, given suitable TVC-capable engines and the solution of other problems that are inherent with supersonic tailless aircrafts.
This indicates that the chinese software and flight control development significantly matured to enable them to engage in tailless flying wing designs.
All while the apparent scaled-down model for the LiJian UCAV, the small RC model, which still had tails.
This development also could mean that future J-20 variants might feature a tailless design as well, given suitable TVC-capable engines and the solution of other problems that are inherent with supersonic tailless aircrafts.
No sure what it means for future versions of the J-20. For me, the more important development as you suggest is the mastery of the software and tail-less flight controls that will permit long endurance UCAV's to patrol far from the Chinese mainland, which when combined with weapons like the DF-21D ASBM provide a credible buffer well past the first island chain and plausibly the second island chain.
It's truly amazing to see what the Chinese have achieved in such a short space of the time!
FarkTypeSoldier
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Hi, I am quite excited by the stealth UAV that China unveils... Personal I would like these to be launched off The still rumoured Type 081 Amphibious Assault Ship. A light carrier plus stealth UAV would deter any enemies off China's coast. This idea could patrol the islands to project China military presence. Just my 2 cents.
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