J-35 carrier fighter (PLAN) thread
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Just only read, who wrote this piece - Minnie Chan - and stopped reading.
So no J-20 with bulked up landing gear and a tailhook anytime soon? Logically, I just don't see J-20 on a carrier...I really wonder who she is talking to...Just only read, who wrote this piece - Minnie Chan - and stopped reading.
Successfully putting a supermanueverable purpose built stealth fighter on a carrier would be something to behold. After all, USN originally wanted F-22s on their carriers, but they were unable to solve the problems.
Even through China has a track record of solving some problems such as EMALS and railguns ahead of US, that wouldn’t necessarily mean that China could bring a F-22 analogue to sea.
It would be a nice bonus (like with the railgun) if they could, but not something I would expect.
Even through China has a track record of solving some problems such as EMALS and railguns ahead of US, that wouldn’t necessarily mean that China could bring a F-22 analogue to sea.
It would be a nice bonus (like with the railgun) if they could, but not something I would expect.
The F-35C is technically a delta wing. Yet it has a folded wing.
Also, the notion that carrier-fighters should use medium or lightweight fighters is ridiculous. The A6M was much superior to F4Fs in part because the A6Ms had ridiculous range. Likewise, the Navy to some extent misses the F-14, as despite its high maintenance requirements, it had longer range than the F-18As it complimented and a larger radar aperture for better BVR capability.
Also, the notion that carrier-fighters should use medium or lightweight fighters is ridiculous. The A6M was much superior to F4Fs in part because the A6Ms had ridiculous range. Likewise, the Navy to some extent misses the F-14, as despite its high maintenance requirements, it had longer range than the F-18As it complimented and a larger radar aperture for better BVR capability.
Are you familiar with the concept of trapezoidal wing? Might as well say F-104 is "technically delta wing".
