TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
It would have too be a new design I mean really the stress of and power too get the J20 too Vtol... that's Robotech style Scifi. Even Running of a STOBAR or even CATBAR full carrier is a stretch.
J-20... The New Generation Fighter III
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SinoSoldier
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J-15 is a stop gap until the naval 5th generation fighter arrives.
It will either be the J-19 or perhaps the J-2X. There is no point building a new design and the J-20 won't make it on a ship.
Russia is using T-50K.
SinoSoldier
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THe J-2X, a single engine variant of the J-20, is being built. It would probably be light enough to be operated from a ship. Not much redesigning is needed since the J-20 is already taking form.
kwaigonegin
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twin engines allow for redundancy. It would be quite unwise to design a twin engine for land based fighter and a single for the naval variant. That's not very smart. If anything it should be the opposite.
SinoSoldier
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Elaborate on "redundancy". A single engine J-2X would, if used naval style, provide PLANAF with a very powerful strike fighter and a good BVR fighter. Like how the F-35C is now being put on carriers. Multirole aircraft is what PLANAF needs; long range CAP is not what carriers are meant for.
Redundancy is that second engine in case you lose the first, typically in the last several decade Naval Carrier aircraft have been designed with that lovely second powerplant. While it increases thrust, it also adds complexity, weight, and additional fuel consumption, and possibly even manueverability, but if you are flying long distances at night, over water, or hostile or inhospitable territory, it will provide you with a little piece of mind and probably confidence over and above its actual safety factor. That provides some of the real concern relating to the F-35, F-4s, F-14s, and F-18s all have that second engine. For you young folks thats one of the driving factors that saved the F-17 after the Air Force chose the F-16 as their light weight little sister to the F-15. The F-17 becoming the Navy's F-18 in response to the desire of many, maybe most to have that second engine. Returning to discussion of the J-20 a Naval version complicates the process of arriving at a true Fifth generation aircraft, as noted hear landing gear, hooking, and cat launches. In their current phase of carrier operations its doubtfull the PLAN sees a real need for a carrier based version of the J-20, seeing that this aircraft is currently just entering the toddler phase?
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Ah Brat F35 is a single engine ship.
That is indeed my point sir, please read my post, that is one of the concerns with the F-35 that is held by those spoiled pilots, they like that second engine, hence they have some redundancy. Never a bad thing, my other point is I doubt the PLAN have any desire at this time to operate the J-20 off their only carrier, and even if they did, it is a very heavy aircraft, and would require some major redesign, love your avatar. The J-20 appears to be a very promising fifth gen contender, operating it off a carrier would complicate it greatly. It appears they are flying it a lot, and thats a good thing, thats how you find out where you go from here. Its much to early to tell if it will be a contender to the F-22, but even if its not, they might just settle for meeting the F-35 since thats the basket we seem to have placed all of our eggs in.
If one engine fails there's still one to get you back to your carrier instead of just crashing into the ocean
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
and I quote.
now please be careful as comparisons are a no no in the rule book.
of those listed Aircraft all are twin engine save for the F35 I was attempting too clarify.
now please be careful as comparisons are a no no in the rule book.
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