H-20 bomber (with H-X, JH-XX)
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It's hardly the first time this particular thread has gone off the rails. Far be it from me to tell you how to do your job, but if I was modding this thread I would've started handing out bans a long time ago.
Let's make this interesting. I am still of the opinion that the H-20, as we previously expected it, no longer exists and has been supplanted by the GJ-X (which I am inclined to call WH-X) and the J-36.
- If the H-20 does appear in the near future (i.e. before Zhuhai 2026) in the form of a large manned VLO bomber, I will change my profile picture to that of a plain, unassuming Dorito chip for a year.
- If the H-20 does not appear by Zhuhai 2026, or is of a completely different configuration/type from that of a flying wing bomber, I propose that this thread becomes permanently locked until further developments.
Don’t try so hard. Usually doesn’t end well in this hobby.
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My advice is to try to avoid enjoying yourselves too much and being too imaginative.
I'm just going to start handing out spot six month warning bans going forwards if people try to get too fancy in this thread. Don't even try to be ironic or meta about the matter of fanciful H-20 ideas, just show some restraint.
There is no need to comment about people's inability to practice restraint if it means talking about another silly concept.
Remember to feel free to actively not post.
Two month ban to CMP and Antares545, and six month ban to Leibowtiz.
It's nothing personal, but we have to draw the line somewhere. For yourselves and others, for this thread and other flagship threads, my advice to avoid this is just "don't enjoy yourself too much"
My advice is to try to avoid enjoying yourselves too much and being too imaginative.
I'm just going to start handing out spot six month warning bans going forwards if people try to get too fancy in this thread. Don't even try to be ironic or meta about the matter of fanciful H-20 ideas, just show some restraint.
There is no need to comment about people's inability to practice restraint if it means talking about another silly concept.
Remember to feel free to actively not post.
Two month ban to CMP and Antares545, and six month ban to Leibowtiz.
It's nothing personal, but we have to draw the line somewhere. For yourselves and others, for this thread and other flagship threads, my advice to avoid this is just "don't enjoy yourself too much"
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This application belongs to the field of meteorological detection for stealth aircraft, and specifically relates to a method and system for meteorological detection using a dual-array surface on a stealth platform.
A tender suspected to be related to the bomber, though some disagree.
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Whatever this aircraft is, it has to wait for the completion of the "Iron Bird" in September this year, and the maiden flight should only be taken after test results from this "Iron Bird" is completed and will be used to ensure the maiden flight would be a success.
This points towards the date of the maiden flight would be either end of 2026 at the earliest, or in 2027.
Location of Yanliang may indicate this is military aircraft but if the Iron Bird is to be built in CFTE premises instead of Xi'an AVIC premises then we cannot discount civilian passenger plane like COMAC C929.
Also to be bear in mind that the Iron Bird in CFTE premises can also be military aircraft as well, since CFTE test aircraft from both military and civilian sector.
As to the "S" type, I cannot understand what is "S" type point to? If it is air intake ducting, then it would likely be military, but if points to something else, then I don't know.
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An internally embedded (internal-bay) air-to-air missile and a carriage/launch control method thereof
Applicant: AVIC Xi’an Aircraft Design and Research Institute
This application belongs to the technical field of designing internally carried air-to-air missiles. It specifically relates to an internally embedded air-to-air missile and a corresponding carriage and launch control method. The missile includes a missile body, multiple slip rings, mid-body wings, and a drive motor. A circular positioning groove is provided on the outside of the midsection of the missile body, along with multiple arcuate grooves connected to the circular positioning groove. Multiple slip rings are fitted around the outer circumference of the missile body and positioned in the circular positioning groove, flush with the outer surface of the missile body. Each slip ring has an inner-side drive block, and each drive block extends inward through a corresponding arcuate groove into the interior of the missile body. Multiple mid-body wings are connected to the slip rings, and each mid-body wing spans across the slip rings along the missile’s axial direction. The drive motor is arranged inside the missile body and connected to the drive blocks, enabling it to rotate the slip rings and thereby rotate the mid-body wings. This allows the internally carried air-to-air missile to have a carriage state and a launch state.
Applicant: AVIC Xi’an Aircraft Design and Research Institute
This application belongs to the technical field of designing internally carried air-to-air missiles. It specifically relates to an internally embedded air-to-air missile and a corresponding carriage and launch control method. The missile includes a missile body, multiple slip rings, mid-body wings, and a drive motor. A circular positioning groove is provided on the outside of the midsection of the missile body, along with multiple arcuate grooves connected to the circular positioning groove. Multiple slip rings are fitted around the outer circumference of the missile body and positioned in the circular positioning groove, flush with the outer surface of the missile body. Each slip ring has an inner-side drive block, and each drive block extends inward through a corresponding arcuate groove into the interior of the missile body. Multiple mid-body wings are connected to the slip rings, and each mid-body wing spans across the slip rings along the missile’s axial direction. The drive motor is arranged inside the missile body and connected to the drive blocks, enabling it to rotate the slip rings and thereby rotate the mid-body wings. This allows the internally carried air-to-air missile to have a carriage state and a launch state.
Excerpt from a patent document of a split rudder design. The dimension is intentionally obscured, but allegedly, the length/width(?) of the split rudder (width: measured from the root to the edge) is over 2 meters.
For reference, the length x width of the split rudders on the B-2 is roughly 4.7-4.9 meters x 1.4-1.6 meters.
For reference, the length x width of the split rudders on the B-2 is roughly 4.7-4.9 meters x 1.4-1.6 meters.
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