J-20... The New Generation Fighter III
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Hmm I hope this isn't just an elaborate april fools' joke, either on CAC's part, the wall climbers, or both -suspiciousface-
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Looks like it is indeed 2002
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So, observations -- the nose data probe looks like it's been moved? But I would say it looks like a standard nose probe (check photos of J-10A), and there may well be a radar behind that radome.
Apart from that there's not much new, although you can see the airbrake raised. I think this is the first pic of the airbrake raised from side on view, and you get a better sense of just how large (or small) it is.
I'm already having a headache over this "new" numbering on CAC's part, assuming this isn't a static test bed (looks way too good to be one).
---------- Post added at 05:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:24 PM ----------
Looks like it is indeed 2002
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So, observations -- the nose data probe looks like it's been moved? But I would say it looks like a standard nose probe (check photos of J-10A), and there may well be a radar behind that radome.
Apart from that there's not much new, although you can see the airbrake raised. I think this is the first pic of the airbrake raised from side on view, and you get a better sense of just how large (or small) it is.
I'm already having a headache over this "new" numbering on CAC's part, assuming this isn't a static test bed (looks way too good to be one).
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AssassinsMace
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Is that a bump behind the canopy?
airsuperiority
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Is that a bump behind the canopy?
more like the starboard canard(is it starboard?)
Bumps like that usually indicate the presence of avionics, no?
I think the bump is definitely behind the canopy.
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check the nose. Is there a grey, lighter coloured line separating the radome from the rest of the nose?
I think the bump is definitely behind the canopy.
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check the nose. Is there a grey, lighter coloured line separating the radome from the rest of the nose?
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escobar
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So, observations -- the nose data probe looks like it's been moved? But I would say it looks like a standard nose probe (check photos of J-10A)
I agree, the position of the air data probe looks different from that of 2001.
What are those red things? Cover?
And finally why 2002?
... but 2002 !!!???
Isn't this an April 1 fool ?????
Unfortunately it doesn't look like it.
the red cover is just covering the HUD, and the tip of the probe yes.
I have an idea as to why CAC chose 2002 for their second flying prototype (I think we can agree this isn't a static test bed).
Remember last year when we first saw 2001 come out? Well there was that controversy as to whether there was one or two J-20s numbered 2001, one equipped with Al-31, one equipped with the silver nozzles. My line of thought is that they're using the Al-31 2001 as the static test frame (why they needed two 2001 aircraft we are all imaginative enough to think up plausible reasons i think) while the silver nozzle 2001 is carrying out the main flight tests. so they're in the rare situation where the xxx2 number is free, and they haven't flown a second prototype yet.
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Now the question is whether they changed the rear half of the plane at all...
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