J-20 5th Gen Fighter Thread VIII

[SinoAmericanCW]

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It's even worse for that poor J-35.

 

[mohidahmed94]

Almost lost between all the news, the J-20S prototype acting as a chase plane for CAC‘s new fighter prototype/demonstrator is no. 2035, which was previously not confirmed.

Also interesting are the camera-pods.

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First ever 5th generation chase plane used for videography. Another first for China.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

i believe, WS-15 is about to enter in service..

we are also heading towards WS-15 mass production. Q1,2025

Speaking of which, I do believe it's reasonable to expect initial serial production units (if not the later-stage prototypes) of the J-36 and J-XDS to utilize WS-15 from the get-go.

 

[Gloire_bb]

First ever 5th generation chase plane used for videography. Another first for China.

Ugh, no here. s-70 flew with t-50.

 

[Deino]

Just a thought: If the WS-15-powered J-20 that also features the redesigned spine and wider/reshaped radome is called the J-20A, then shouldn‘t be the twin-seater featuring the same changes to radome and also powered by WS-15 engines be logically be at least a J-20AS?

 

[Neurosmith]

Almost lost between all the news, the J-20S prototype acting as a chase plane for CAC‘s new fighter prototype/demonstrator is no. 2035, which was previously not confirmed.

Also interesting are the camera-pods.

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This may have been overshadowed by the CHENGAD and SHENGAD, but this J-20S chase plane is really a proper testament to just how far Chinese aviation has progressed.

Transport yourself back to 2010. Who would've though that, less than 14 years later, a 5th-generation twin-seat fighter with WS-15 engines would be serving as a chase plane?

 

[Ringsword]

Apparently the J-20 was wind tunnel tested at Mach 3.
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Love these PLAAF STEM grad "geeks"-kudos long may you succeeed!!!

 

[Rina]

Just a thought: If the WS-15-powered J-20 that also features the redesigned spine and wider/reshaped radome is called the J-20A, then shouldn‘t be the twin-seater featuring the same changes to radome and also powered by WS-15 engines be logically be at least a J-20AS?

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Just like J10S not called J10AS?

 

[asif iqbal]

Speaking of which, I do believe it's reasonable to expect initial serial production units (if not the later-stage prototypes) of the J-36 and J-XDS to utilize WS-15 from the get-go.

even more so when a new J20S 2035 is spotted

 

[GyrfalconFC31]

A possible photo of J-20A. Is this legit?