J-20 has the best side profile out of all 5th gens imo. All other angles goes to the F-22 tho
J-20 5th Gen Fighter Thread VIII
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Just want to point out that the su-57's flat nozzles are quite different from the CHAD and SHADE nozzles. Afaik the su-57's is the first flat nozzle capable of 3D TVC (it can also point side to side for yaw) which is incredibly cool. The Boeing X-45 did have a flat nozzle with yaw TVC only, but it's still not 3D because it can't point up and down. From what we've seen I don't think CHAD and SHADE's nozzles are capable of pointing side to side, although I'd love to be proven wrong. All in all it doesn't seem that China is very keen on TVC, so I don't have a ton of hope for ws-15s with TVC
My vote goes to the J-35 for best side profile. The J-20A with the dorsal hump is better than the J-20.
The Su-57's flat nozzles are incapable of moving side to side, they're traditional 2D TVCs.
It is the fact they are slanted like the Su-30/Su-35's TVC nozzles are, that allows them to mimic/achieve 3D TVC.
Also, the WS-15 with TWC already exists, what are you talking about. They just don't use it on the J-20 because they don't need it.
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allegedly they can (at 40s):
It means Henan's J-20
I think it means the J-20 stationed somewhere in land is on the coast for some reason? I'm guessing inland J-20s are being based on outer provinces/bases temporarily for parade prep?
