J-20 5th Gen Fighter Thread VIII
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Where is 2041 ?
CAC skips 4 every time.
We had 2004 and 2014 if I’m not mistaken.
Hmm. Maybe I am misremembering?
2004 yes as the strangely renumbered 2002, but i cannot remember 2014.
…and again, what about 2053?
There is no 2054 either.
Since there are substantial aerodynamic changes between J-20 and J-20A it is entirely possible that they needed a static testbed. Maybe 2053/2054 is one of them.
A J-20A landing at Chengdu AC airfield.
It has been alleged by Cute Orca that they (the authorities) are going to remove the high ground where the videographer took this video at, hence such views will not be available in the future...
It has been alleged by Cute Orca that they (the authorities) are going to remove the high ground where the videographer took this video at, hence such views will not be available in the future...
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Looks like there are also at least four J-20 airframes under the shelters in the background in primer (one shelter obscured by the sign, which may have an aircraft under it or not).
Not surprising in any form of course, and doesn't really add anything which we don't already know (i.e.: production of J-20 continues apace and we have not a hope in hell of trying to get updates of production count).
In the video to the right side of our perspective out of frame, but visible in the video, is a single engine fighter (JF-17 or J-10, not 100% clear) under another shelter.
Looks a bit like a JF-17B, but I'm not sure
Indeed, but since so far either there have been only two prototypes or if more, the number "3" was never omitted I find it strange and not unlikely that also a no. 2053 may exist. The fact that they are avoiding any numbers with "4" is well-known.
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