J-20... The New Generation Fighter III

Vidio in 8.26 flight[video]http://www.56.com/u41/v_NjI1NDY0NzA.html[/video]

RedSky said:

Vidio in 8.26 flight[video]http://www.56.com/u41/v_NjI1NDY0NzA.html[/video]

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The cameraman didn't do too good of a job. I could hardly tell what is going on.

Best J-20 shot so far


Raptor in a similar angle


Almost positive that J-20 is designed as an air superiority fighter. The TVC for J-20 should be ready by the time it enters service. Currently it is flying without TVC.

Nice shot of the aircraft's rear

siegecrossbow said:

Does any one know what benefit warping the wing serves?

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to quote wiki :

An aircraft designer may also reduce the camber of the outboard section of the wings to increase the critical angle of attack (stall angle) at the wing tips

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airsuperiority said:

I can't imagine a J-20 without advanced TVC.

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I think j20 is designed to do without TVC. With it's canard configuration, super agility is still guarantee without TVC.

siegecrossbow said:

Does any one know what benefit warping the wing serves?

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Wing warping was a technique used before the use of ailerons superseded it in the First World War. You might mean wing twist? This is reducing the angle of incidence at the wing tip profile compared with that of the root profile for reasons of not stalling the wing tip first, which is dangerous, and to reduce induced drag and possibly to do with supersonic flow I am ignorant about.

Thnx paintgun and delft! That is the information I needed.

Video that RedSky posted is on youtube now. Still wish the cameraman had something better than a smartphone.

[video=youtube;tyj5jI9frtc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyj5jI9frtc&feature=channel_video_title[/video]

Lion said:

I think j20 is designed to do without TVC. With it's canard configuration, super agility is still guarantee without TVC.

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TVC would be somewhat important in doing advanced maneuvers without losing energy?

I personally found this gif a lot better than the animation: