looks like the no numbers bird??? nice shots
Same bird Deino posted two days ago.
looks like the no numbers bird??? nice shots
Appearances can be very important, particularly if you lack a capability?? right?? and its no secret that cyber-hackers did in fact breach the F-35 protocols??? so, Mr. Forbins question is a very fair question.
So no, its certainly not unrealistic to ask the question, and its a question that somebody some where knows the answer to. I do suspect that our "friends" may be "borrowing" tech from their "cyber mining" operations?
I would also note that posters here are very concerned when early aircraft came out with an obviously non functional EOTS as a placeholder on the forward fuselage, and they were much happier when an apparently functional EOTS was later installed on the aircraft, and that EOTS housing and lenses appear a great deal like the outer housing and lenses on the F-35.
Have I drawn any firm conclusions?? NO, but I do have concerns, and the fact that Mr. Forbin asked that question with-out prompting allows us to acknowledge that others have similar suspicions, in fact there have been "high level" discussions between the US and China about these very issues??? YES??
EOTS shape...
This is really big news.More reports are popping up with the same theme !!
It is rumored that LRIP J-20s have finally been delivered to PLAAF Flight Test & Training Base today !!!
Still awaiting confirmation and esp. images ...
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Deino
I'll refrain from responding to this.Only idiot answer, fake and/or meaningless arguments and now in more you go for bias, your not honnest, serious again less fair... pffffff
I see. Let me summarize. Your evidence are that 1) their external shapes look alike, and 2) they have three years to copy and work on, which you think is sufficient time. Of course, you're not saying they copy it. So it's not an accusation. It's just logically possible. Is my understanding correct?It is the "2011" only in 2014 which is the first J-20 proto with the EOTS, soo undoubtedly Chinese can, have time for copied...i don' t say have do...
The US has acknowledged leaking of F-35 info. However, we don't know what has been leaked and how much has been leaked.
We always emphasize the seemingly undefeated capability of Chinese cyber intelligence forces. One thing that we seem to unfairly ignore is the capability of US counter-intelligence. They are no slouches either. Just compare both countries' civilian high tech industry. I don't see how the Chinese cyber intelligence could simply walk in and take whatever they want, especially when the target is such a high profile project.
Specifically about the F-35 info. How important was the data stolen? Was it about the EOTS, or about the landing gear, or about the leather on the pilot seat, or something else that is less sensitive? Could it be possible that it was actually false info planned by the US counter-intelligence, which was specifically designed to mislead the Chinese? Things like these have happened plenty times in the Cold War and other times in history between rivals.
Given the advanced equipment, capability and experience of the US counter-intelligence, I highly doubt the usefulness of leaked F-35 data.