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

[Nautilus]

I think the biggest problem that needs to solved for CCA or fighter like drones is coming to the fight.

They likely don't have the long range that j-20 or J-16 has. But they are expected to fight with them.

So, there should be a way to launch these drones near the actual theater. Likely through some kind of bomber like platform.

Carrier groups/LHDs operating closer to shore / mid-air refueling probably.

 

[Deino]

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Thank you so much

 

[bsdnf]

Hang on, is that a gun on Type Bs (J-36 lite) right intake?!

It should be auxiliary air intake similar to the one on the J-35

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Hey everyone, we need to stop with this UASF stuff!

The CGTN English broadcast specifically called the 2 big ones “Unmanned Air Dominance Fighters”.

That’s the name, UADF, we should go with it.

Like we should even delete the posts (mine included) so they’re not on the internet lol. We do, after all, shape a lot of the anglophone world’s terminology when it comes to the PLA.

I do agree with this; I think going with the official English language chosen translation for the terms in Chinese would be useful.

UADF as a term is also somewhat more forgiving if one typos it (UASF may be typo'd as USAF too easily and lead to obvious confusion).

That said I think one can also be forgiven calling it a "high end CCA/UCAV".

In that case, I believe we should refer those five CCA-type UCAVs as UADF-A, UADF-B, UADF-C, UADF-D and UADF-E respectively until official designations are announced.

UADF-A: High-tier UCAV, lambda-shaped (shown)
UADF-B: High-tier UCAV, diamond-shaped (shown)
UADF-C: Low/Mid-tier UCAV, jagged wings (not shown)
UADF-D: Low/Mid-tier UCAV, XQ-58A-esque (shown)
UADF-E: Low/Mid-tier UCAV, dorito-shaped (shown)

The UADF-A and UADF-B are about J-10-sized, whereas the UADF-C, UADF-D and UADF-E are about JL-10-sized.

 

[by78]

All high-resolution photos from the parade.

 

[by78]

 

[by78]

 

[siegecrossbow]

Really wished that they used rectangular nozzles for the high end CCAs. Maybe they will on the next variant?

 

[Steven D]

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might upload it on ytb later

A top view of the UAV I would call UADF-Lamda cause of lamda wing, showing a lot more design details.

 

[Tomboy]

A top view of the UAV I would call UADF-Lamda cause of lamda wing, showing a lot more design details.

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Very odd how one uses WS-10C while the other one uses WS-10C2