J-20 5th Gen Fighter Thread VI

[visitant]

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Good shot, caught the moment retreating side rail.

 

[antiterror13]

They are stored inside the sidebays when not in use. J-20's sidebay design is different from that of the raptor's in that there is an entire side rail that is extended from the bay.

wow ... 6x PL-15 and 2x PL-10 and all hidden in the bays, and potentially can carry more under the wings

 

[Tiberium]

The rumor is that PL-15 is not dual-pulse MRAAM, but a variable-pulse missile. Which means the missile will keep on pulsing during the entire flight, and the thrust would be optimized according to the combat situation, it would allow the NEZ of the missile be much larger than a traditional dual-pulse MRAAM.

 

[Hyperwarp]

cool, thanks for info. I did find a pic of the 2002 J-20. I really need to update my knowledge.

Edit: I think ive been confused by PL-XX and PL-15. PL-XX is the one without frontal fins at all right?

Yes, initially there was some naming confusion, but the PL-15 is like an AIM-120D+ while the PL-XX is much larger and cannot be carried internally. It is an anti-AEW&C, anti-Tanker missile.

 

[latenlazy]

Those missiles in the bay must be huge since they take up the whole length and the J-20 has massive weapons bays because its primary role is to be a lumbering striker!

 

[enroger]

Those missiles in the bay must be huge since they take up the whole length and the J-20 has massive weapons because its primary role is to be a lumbering striker!

I kinda look forward for a "lumbering striker" variant, think of what it can achieve in west pacific...

 

[by78]

Just a few more...

 

[kyuryu]

Sorry, but from this angle I count 4x PL-15’s and 2x PL-10’s cheek mounted SRAAM’s, not 6x PL-15’s and 2x PL-10’s.

Does anyone see more MRAAM’s?

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[Blitzo]

Sorry, but from this angle I count 4x PL-15’s and 2x PL-10’s cheek mounted SRAAM’s, not 6x PL-15’s and 2x PL-10’s.

Does anyone see more MRAAM’s?


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No, it's been fairly accepted for a while now that J-20 carries 4 PL-15s internally

 

[Lethe]

So we are seeing some great pics of late … but are there J-20 (or other Chinese aviation) pics around of high enough quality to be suitable for framing and wall-hanging?