J-20 5th Gen Fighter Thread VIII

[Deino]

Thanks!

 

[Deino]

@机外停车Rabbit wishes a Happy New Year and if I'm not mistaken, with one of the most impressive images of a J-20S twin-seater published so far!

 

[siegecrossbow]

@机外停车Rabbit wishes a Happy New Year and if I'm not mistaken, with one of the most impressive images of a J-20S twin-seater published so far!

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I noticed that the ventral strakes appear to be solid grey like the ones on J-20A.

 

[Deino]

I noticed that the ventral strakes appear to be solid grey like the ones on J-20A.

Not only this ... it also features the J-20A's broader - more beak-like - radome and if indeed also using WS-15 engines, I think it's time to change the designation at least to J-20AS.

 

[siegecrossbow]

Not only this ... it also features the J-20A's broader - more beak-like - radome and if indeed also using WS-15 engines, I think it's time to change the designation at least to J-20AS.

Only if they intended for the J-20S to enter service with WS-10C though. To the best of my knowledge that hasn’t happened yet?

 

[Deino]

Only if they intended for the J-20S to enter service with WS-10C though. To the best of my knowledge that hasn’t happened yet?

Why? I thought the WS-10C powered regular J-20 is called just "J-20" and so a WS-10C-powered twin-seater would make sense as a J-20S.
Now with several changes akin to the J-20A - aka WS-15 engines, beak-like broader radome & other minor details - I think it should be called J-20AS.

Or do I miss something?

 

[siegecrossbow]

Why? I thought the WS-10C powered regular J-20 is called just "J-20" and so a WS-10C-powered twin-seater would make sense as a J-20S.
Now with several changes akin to the J-20A - aka WS-15 engines, beak-like broader radome & other minor details - I think it should be called J-20AS.

Or do I miss something?

J-20S should just be J-20S because the WS-10C engine is just an interim measure? Aerodynamically it always shared commonality to J-20A before the latter was even revealed.

Let PLAAF be the judge I guess? We’ll know in a couple of years.

 

[sunnymaxi]

@机外停车Rabbit wishes a Happy New Year and if I'm not mistaken, with one of the most impressive images of a J-20S twin-seater published so far!

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left engine looks totally different.. neither WS-10C or WS-15

new 2D nozzle is in testing ?? interesting if true

 

[Deino]

left engine looks totally different.. neither WS-10C or WS-15

new 2D nozzle is in testing ?? interesting if true

I must admit, when I saw it first, this was my first impression too.

 

[SanWenYu]

The left ventral stabilizer looks weird to me. What's that dark triangular thing?