J-20 5th Gen Fighter Thread VI

[by78]

Interesting details on the flap actuator housing.

 

[siegecrossbow]

Interesting details on the flap actuator housing.

I noticed that they cut notches into the rear section of the actuator. What’s the purpose behind it?

 

[Deino]

I noticed that they cut notches into the rear section of the actuator. What’s the purpose behind it?

Indeed interesting ...

 

[Deino]

By the way ....

 

[xyqq]

I noticed that they cut notches into the rear section of the actuator. What’s the purpose behind it?

They are flexible to accomodate bending.

 

[by78]

By the way ....

View attachment 55151

Beat me to it. Here's a bigger version for your keeping.

(2048 × 1172)

 

[Deino]

Beat me to it. Here's a bigger version for your keeping.

(2048 × 1172)

Thanks my friend!

 

[manqiangrexue]

I noticed that they cut notches into the rear section of the actuator. What’s the purpose behind it?

Possibly pliable and moves with the actuator in order to maintain stealth in deflected positions. Otherwise, deflection may reveal some non-stealthy surfaces (whether by shape or inability to use stealth covering in between moving parts with tight clearance).

 

[Xizor]

One must scrutinize the actuator housing for the J-20. Compare it with the F-22 and the F-35. I smell a technological deficiency for the Chinese team here.
I'm attaching an F-22 integrated actuator (ailerons) here. credits to murphy,aircraftresourcecenter.com

 

[taxiya]

One must scrutinize the actuator housing for the J-20. Compare it with the F-22 and the F-35. I smell a technological deficiency for the Chinese team here.
I'm attaching an F-22 integrated actuator (ailerons) here. credits to murphy,aircraftresourcecenter.com

By deficiency you mean the slits/notches?

Your picture shows the actuator of the main wings. What you are seeing seems to be some sorts of tape covering which is temporary for some purpose. In reality, F-22 does the same as J-20, see the red circle in my picture.