Henri K take on the J20 demonstration in Zhuhai airshow Interesting interview with Li Gang the test pilot for J 20. When ask to the performance of J20 the pilot said that J20 is as agile as J10. That should put and end to the myth that J 20 is underpower
Airshow China 2018: Cockpit, Weapon bay, demonstration ... the J-20 is unveiled more
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As in 2016, the J-20 fighter of the Chinese Air Force is present again this year in Zhuhai-Jinwan for the 12th edition of Airshow China 2018. But compared to two years ago , the aircraft dubbed Wei Long (威龙) by its designer the 611 Chengdu Institute of AVIC has unveiled more, whether in number of public presentation or demonstration content.
Starting with the number of aircraft - At the 2016 Zhuhai Air Show, while the aircraft's entry into service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force was not yet announced, two J-20 made a brief appearance of one minute during the inauguration of the event by flying over the runways of Zhuhai-Jinwan Airport. This year, the J-20 has more than doubled its presence at the same show and a total of four aircraft has come to deliver flying demonstrations for four days on the 6th, 9th, 10th and 11th of November.
If the J-20 is still not exposed to the ground so that visitors can watch it closely, as the F-22 and F-35 have done at some air meetings, it remains that PLAAF has been much more open, and also more confident, to reveal and talk about its new spearhead dedicated aerial domination.
For example, interviews and press conferences were held last week in Zhuhai for the media to have the opportunity to speak live with the J-10B, J-20 and Y-20 pilots. LI Gang, who took charge of the first inaugural flight of J-20, has .
"It's transcendent (梦幻) ...", LI used this one word to summarize and answer the journalists' question about his J-20 flying experiences, a word that leaves room for imagination.
As for the cockpit of the aircraft that has never been shown to the public, the Chinese test pilot indicates that the cockpit of the J-20 is not only large and simple but especially very user-friendly.
"Everyone who has seen the J-20 cockpit is amazed by its simplicity and user-friendliness. Any switch or button, at a glance or touch we understand its function, day and night. LI said, "Chief Engineer YANG Wei gave us empty cockpit plans and stickers representing switches and buttons. And he asked us to stick them to the place that we think is the most reasonable on the plans. "
The shots from each elite pilot are then compared and compared to the others, and at least five rounds of review and selection took place during the development of the aircraft. From the plan on paper to the wooden model, then to the metal model, the engineers and pilots participating in the program worked on the smallest detail to arrive on an integrated mono-screen cockpit that they describe as a "science fiction" ".
Left Throttles and Right Side Stick are equipped with HOTAS, you can fly the airplane without taking your hands of the throttle or stick, all the important switch's and buttons are there, including "weaps fire control",,, very nicely laid out, and neat "glass cockpit" though I'm still more comfortable with analog, but, I'm an older gent....
