This photo is a disaster. They edited it to the point where the wheels aren't even round anymore.
This photo is a disaster. They edited it to the point where the wheels aren't even round anymore.
Hi,
so the wings can be folded are not, as I can’t see any divider between the full wing
like J15 kind of folded wings
thank you
Hi,
so the wings can be folded are not, as I can’t see any divider between the full wing
like J15 kind of folded wings
thank you
Yes it can be folded.
The pictures posted above are poor quality so you cannot see the fold line in the main wing (but you can see the flaps in the main wing are two piece which are an indirect sign that the main wing is intended to fold).
If you looked up past pictures of J-35/XY over the last few years you will be able to see the fold line in the main wing, for example this is one of the earliest pictures of the aircraft from 2021 when it first flew
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Or even this one where it's on the ground you can see the line as well
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... and then there are also many photos of the J-35/XY mockups that we've seen at the Huangdicun test site, and in the last few months also mockups on both CV-18 and CV-16 with wings folded up
CV-18:
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CV-16:
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Huangdicun base:
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So yeah, I'm surprised that as of 2024 the question of "does J-35/XY have folding wings" can still be asked as a question, given it should have been considered settled in late 2021 when the literal first images of the aircraft came out, and even in recent months there have been repeated images of its mockups with folding wings shoved in our faces.
Imagery aside, shouldn't it be the default assumption for any carrier-based aircraft to have folding wings? It's more or less universal for obvious reasons, and I can't think of any examples off the top of my head which don't.
Translated an analysis I saw:
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The reason for the extended spine could be for the installation of 2D TVC later on. But that's just a hypothesis.
I'm pretty sure they aren't. I double checked and just used other words with the same meanings for some of them.A lot of those labels aren't really technical lol, and it looks like some of those are mistranslated.
I wasn't aware that tailsting is a word, but yes. I didn't mean it as extended compared to other prototypes, but rather relative to the fuselage.Also, if you mean the "extended spine" (I assume you mean tailsting), I don't think it looks extended at all relative to FC-31V2. If there is any difference in length between the tailsting on J-35/XY and FC-31V2, I suspect it would be more to accommodate the tailhook+tailhook enclosur
The F-22 has it, although I'm not sure of the exact reason, as it's the only aircraft in service to have 2D TVC.you don't really need the tailsting itself to be part of any 2D TVC
It's indeed a can of worms, but I won't be surprised if it did end up having it.I also am skeptical if J-XY/35 will get TVC of any kind but that's another discussion
I'm pretty sure they aren't. I double checked and just used other words with the same meanings for some of them.
I wasn't aware that tailsting is a word, but yes. I didn't mean it as extended compared to other prototypes, but rather relative to the fuselage.
As for the tail hook housing, I suspect it's the bulge further front and near the rear landing gears. The tailsting is Imo too thin to house it.
The F-22 has it, although I'm not sure of the exact reason, as it's the only aircraft in service to have 2D TVC.
It's indeed a can of worms, but I won't be surprised if it did end up having it.