Lessons learned from being a China watcher. Always wait for a corroborating source, especially for specific information.
J-20... The New Generation Fighter III
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Lessons learned from being a China watcher. Always wait for a corroborating source, especially for specific information.
I think the 3D nozzles may have significant serrations like the F-35's nozzles but they will still be round, so unless they bring out rectangular nozzles in a future upgrade or variant, this will likely be one of the few sore thumbs with J-20s all aspect VLO.
As for discussing those posts... unfortunately at the end of the day all we can do is speculation, and it might not be too wise to derive too many conclusions. Best to read it and leave it as food for thought but it is the best we have beyond any disclosures from PLAAF officials
Well in my mind a mature J-20 should be able to at least match a mature F-22 in avionics and kinematics. Kind of like how Su-27 was able to match/advance beyond the F-15 it was meant to counter. Lessons learnt by watching others take the first step I imagine.
Actually I believe he said "Even if our turbofan engines are on the same level as Americans, we're still likely to use canards in our design." -- so it doesn't quite mean WS-15 will be "on par," but he certainly does seem to have great confidence in its development and potential.
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I think the 3D nozzles may have significant serrations like the F-35's nozzles but they will still be round, so unless they bring out rectangular nozzles in a future upgrade or variant, this will likely be one of the few sore thumbs with J-20s all aspect VLO.
As for discussing those posts... unfortunately at the end of the day all we can do is speculation, and it might not be too wise to derive too many conclusions. Best to read it and leave it as food for thought but it is the best we have beyond any disclosures from PLAAF officials
Well in my mind a mature J-20 should be able to at least match a mature F-22 in avionics and kinematics. Kind of like how Su-27 was able to match/advance beyond the F-15 it was meant to counter. Lessons learnt by watching others take the first step I imagine.
Actually I believe he said "Even if our turbofan engines are on the same level as Americans, we're still likely to use canards in our design." -- so it doesn't quite mean WS-15 will be "on par," but he certainly does seem to have great confidence in its development and potential.
Indeed. Is he giving a sign that the WS-15 is actually pretty much, done with?
Earlier this year he said that the program is progressing faster than he anticipated. Who knows.
No, he said it should begin flight testing. We all knew that was about the stage it was at. The WS-10 didn't enter mass production until 8 years after flight testing began. WS-15 is a long way off.
What Is This About?
Model? Change Engine? Painted Egde?
What on earth? Actually, I think the circumstances behind the picture (the engine being on a flatbed, the girl posing in front, it being taken at night) is a testament to its authenticity. If you were going to fake this...you wouldnt have put your girlfriend in front of it.
Depends what he means done with
But the future for the engine does look bright at this moment, its actual status is another thing.
Maybe it could be part of the ststic test frame.
Also a while ago there were pics of large J-20 models (though not full size) floating around. Those workers build crazy stuff when they're bored. This could even be an exhibition piece of some sort.
Equation
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That is an interesting picture alright. Who knows for sure when the WS-15 engine will come out? The US develop two different engine types for the current F-35 (for all three variants) at the same time. There's even debate and discussion in Congress about whether to scrap the second engine project or not because of the potential jobs it provided.
Maggern
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Hopefully it won't take that long this time. They had lots of problems with the WS-10, which probably was because of the immaturity of the industry. This time they have more experience.
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