J-20 5th Gen Fighter Thread IV (Closed to posting)

[vesicles]

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The DSI intakes now have slightly different shapes than before. More towards the F35 shape. Also, cockpit cover is also now F35 style with the inner ring and those lines which I don't know what's the use.

The paint is really different also. Silverish white colour now.

The HUD definitely looks different, without the bulky frame.

 

[mack8]

Forgot to mention this, there's a yellow colour thing below the radar...I don't know what it is but maybe someone knows?

I bet it's an IRST mock-up! Please more pictures, i'm excited like a dog here. What bort is it 2003 or 2011? Are the fins clipped? Thanks.
Btw, "something" dark under the left intake, maybe gun aperture?

 

[xiabonan]

I bet it's an IRST mock-up!

The person who posted this saying this is EOTS

Trust me I'm dying for more pics as well. I'll post them as soon as I see them.

 

[Skywatcher]

If the DSI is changed (granted, we're looking at the 2011 from an angle), then I wonder how the engine is impacted (and could it be a new one, like another AF-31 variant, or a WS-10 derivative)?

 

[xiabonan]

If the DSI is changed (granted, we're looking at the 2011 from an angle), then I wonder how the engine is impacted (and could it be a new one, like another AF-31 variant, or a WS-10 derivative)?

According to witnesses the sounds are definitely different from previous ones. There's a J10S testing together as well so it's even more obvious. Of course at this point we can't know what exactly it is. But I suspect it's an AL31 variant.

 

[davidwangqi]

fins are definitely still there. I read once that they made experiments showing the ventral fins can reduce around 30% of IR emission of engines.

I bet it's an IRST mock-up! Please more pictures, i'm excited like a dog here. What bort is it 2003 or 2011? Are the fins clipped? Thanks.
Btw, "something" dark under the left intake, maybe gun aperture?

 

[Quickie]

The cockpit console seems to be at a higher level relative to the glass cockpit than previously, to improve stealthiness I guess, looking at the way it's shaped. Also it looks to me the nose's bottom section has now a sharp edge to it.

 

[Deino]

Come on, just a little bit more down with the camera !!!!

 

[vesicles]

Come on, just a little bit more down with the camera !!!!

talk about teasers...

 

[Scyth]

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The DSI intakes now have slightly different shapes than before. More towards the F35 shape. Also, cockpit cover is also now F35 style with the inner ring and those lines which I don't know what's the use.

The paint is really different also. Silverish white colour now.

Those lines may be detonation cords like those found on the f-35b and the Harrier.