Chinese UCAV/CCA/flying wing drones (ISR, A2A, A2G) thread

[mack8]

Yeah of what we saw before the larger Valkyrie type is missing. At least we can see the 2 big ones. Do the engines look the same on them? Presumably they will be in the same weight class.

 

[mack8]

The bays on the J-36 lite (or closer to a J-20 lite?) seems to be able to hold 4, possibly 6 AAMs? Looks like it will have EOTS and likely radar in the nose.

 

[laurenjia]

Seems like they only showed four of the CCA designsView attachment 159806View attachment 159807

Nice.....I am actually curious about the design choices of the 2 large CCA / drones.
- the left CCA (our right) was designed like the J-50 counterpart, lambda wing, but they chose a CARET intake; J-50 was a DSI-like intake
- the right CCA (our left) was designed like the J-36 counterpart, large diamond / double delta wing, but they chose a DSI intake instead over J-36 CARET intake

 

[AsuraGodFiend]

Those 2 ones at the back look the same from the back angle but it's Cleary two diff drones

 

[Kejora]

Hinged wing for carrier operation

 

[Tomboy]

Ayi says the two large wingman might actually be a real airframe

 

[iewgnem]

I remember when Dark Sword was a fictional future platform. Now 4x UCAVs are paraded across Tiananmen and the Dark Sword type with vertial stabs don't even gets the most attention.

 

[laurenjia]

Those 2 ones at the back look the same from the back angle but it's Cleary two diff drones
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Reference last photo.....
- the diamond shape CCA on the right appears to hint at having the same DAS (distributed aperture system) as J20 & J35. They are located between the engine exhaust
- they are clearly not installed here, hence "hint"

 

[Tomboy]

Will they release actual photos soon? Or is screenshots all we get

 

[ougoah]

Both of the 2 revealed large CCAs (one resembles J-36 planform and one with J-50 planform) appear to have moving wingtips a la J-50.




Counting trucks in the left column from the top and from left to right. We saw the J-50 like CCA and the J-36 like CCA (numbers 5 and 7 respectively or in Deino's post - references Type B and Type A). Is it fair to assume numbers 3 and 4 were the two smaller CCAs (Type C and Type D).

This leaves:

Type E and Type F not shown. Noting that Type E looks very similar to Type C.

I just noticed @huitong has started referring to these drones as "Type-X," which could serve as a helpful initial overview for their designation ... I started with those he already "designated" and continued that way. Any corrections appreciated!

No. 1 or Type A: ... not yet seen uncovered
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No. 2 or Type B: ... also not yet seen uncovered
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No. 3 or Type C:
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No. 4 or Type D:
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No. 5 or Type E:
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No. 6 or Type F:
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