Didn't a forum member is going to Chengdu? May he (or she) can contribute.
J-20 5th Gen Fighter Thread IV (Closed to posting)
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Didn't a forum member is going to Chengdu? May he (or she) can contribute.
Both are Photoshopped.
plawolf
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Badly photoshopped at that...
Perhaps this belongs in another thread as well, but it does mention the J-20. Thought you guys might be interested.
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"By using laser additive manufactured titanium parts in its aviation industry, China is looking to become a global leader in commercializing 3D printing technology.
The laser additive manufacturing technology not only lowers the cost of titanium parts to only 5 percent of the original, it also reduces the weight of the components and enhances the strength of complicated parts.
As much as 40 percent of the weight can be reduced if the forged titanium parts on an American F-22 were made using the Chinese 3D printing technology, according to a a report on Chinese Web site, Guancha Zhe.
With funding from the government, especially from the military, the Chinese aviation laser technology team is making headways in making titanium parts for the country's fifth generation of fighter jets, the J-20 and J-31, by lowering the cost and raising the jets' thrust-weight ratio.
The Northwestern Polytechnical University of China is also making five meter-long titanium wing beams for the C919 passenger plane, which is scheduled to be put into commercial operation in 2016.
"As the aviation technology develops, the components are also getting lighter, more complicated, and also need to have better mechanical properties," said Huang Weidong, director of the university's laboratory, to a local newspaper. "It is very hard to use traditional technologies to make such parts, but 3D printing could just meet such demands.""
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"By using laser additive manufactured titanium parts in its aviation industry, China is looking to become a global leader in commercializing 3D printing technology.
The laser additive manufacturing technology not only lowers the cost of titanium parts to only 5 percent of the original, it also reduces the weight of the components and enhances the strength of complicated parts.
As much as 40 percent of the weight can be reduced if the forged titanium parts on an American F-22 were made using the Chinese 3D printing technology, according to a a report on Chinese Web site, Guancha Zhe.
With funding from the government, especially from the military, the Chinese aviation laser technology team is making headways in making titanium parts for the country's fifth generation of fighter jets, the J-20 and J-31, by lowering the cost and raising the jets' thrust-weight ratio.
The Northwestern Polytechnical University of China is also making five meter-long titanium wing beams for the C919 passenger plane, which is scheduled to be put into commercial operation in 2016.
"As the aviation technology develops, the components are also getting lighter, more complicated, and also need to have better mechanical properties," said Huang Weidong, director of the university's laboratory, to a local newspaper. "It is very hard to use traditional technologies to make such parts, but 3D printing could just meet such demands.""
This was mentioned a few months earlier in a Chinese post, but it's nice to see a reputable source confirm it. Now...if they could confirm that they're also trying to make compressor blades with 3D laser sintering...I'm not entirely sure I believed that part of the original rumour, since I'm not sure you could print a single crystal metal, but maybe I just remembered wrong and they mentioned engine parts being made by 3D printing, and not turbine blades.
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Dizasta1
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I Don't Think You Guys Seen This One
PS'ed A Missile
That's photoshopped, right?
Are there any news - even at least some rumours - in regard to '2003' ???
Deino
My prediction Bossman, is that 2003 will roll out very shortly, I'm hoping with some type of upgraded powerplant, am I correct in believing that 2001 and 2002 are back at Chengdu?, I believe engines will be replaced in 2002. Player? Player? Ferris Player?, sorry chief, I just watched Ferris Buehler with the girls when we all had a snow day on Friday. Player always has some J-20 news, what about it bro?, Eng? AirSuperiority?
FarkTypeSoldier
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New pictures for J20-2002
Images are all taken on Feb 25 this year, after the Chinese Lunar New Year
There are some "things" attached to the 2002 near the side weapon bay, what are these "things" or devices called?
Another view, it seems like she has been refined and improved on its airframe
Might it be Russian AL-31 series as the original post says
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There are some devices spotted around the weapon bay door, are those things for data collection for weapons testing? If so, 2013 is an exciting year for J20
Images are all taken on Feb 25 this year, after the Chinese Lunar New Year
There are some "things" attached to the 2002 near the side weapon bay, what are these "things" or devices called?
Another view, it seems like she has been refined and improved on its airframe
Might it be Russian AL-31 series as the original post says
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There are some devices spotted around the weapon bay door, are those things for data collection for weapons testing? If so, 2013 is an exciting year for J20
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