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crobato

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Removing Hud Altogether , don't you think is a little extreme? For the rudandancy's sake alone it would make more sense in my opinion. It does make sense to use HMS/HMD on helmet for effective Off boresight and perhaps for PGMs like JHMS but boy something goes wrong with that screen or anyof those gizmos right around pilot's head (short circuit and u have fried brain ) and u r left with your MFDS.Anyone?

I believe a similar system is being worked for the F-35.

If you look at the pictures closely, there is HUD controls, but there is no actual HUD display on the cockpit. And again, the tester is using a helmet under stationary indoor conditions. We have seen pictures of testers in this facility testing other cockpits for other aircraft like the J-10's, and they were not wearing helmets, just to clear off this idea they were wearing helmets just to see how the cockpit looks like inside a helmet visor.

Of course, a lot of people, like me, have their misgivings about a HUDless all helmet display, as that is a lot of display clutter in front of your eyes, which makes for eye fatigue, and all that equipment on your helmet makes a heavier helmet, which makes for neck fatigue.

So this cockpit is more of an experimental development one, and should not be taken as a final cockpit to any plane, even the J-XX. PLAAF tends to be a bit conservative even though China now is gizmo crazy.

Now I've heard news and people talking about the two next fourth generation fighters know as J-XX (Stealth) and Super-10 (Twin Engine J-10). Super-10 sounds like and enlarged J-10, but still has the basic J-10 form while the J-XX has a different design not present in the PLAAF, simular to the F-22 in design.

Now wouldn't this be a theory that yes the PLAAF is developing the J-XX and Super-10 with normal liftoff. But what if now this is my theory that the J-XX is trying to distract the US in that they are just devloping a conventional take off fighter but in fact that is only half the story behind the J-XX project.

In fact the J-XX has two sides of the project a conventional take off and VSTOL fighter, one that everybody knows is the conventional take off but the other side which the PLAAF have hush hushed is the VSTOL. But the conventional one will comeout first as VSTOL is really damn hard. Probably like 2020ish VSTOL, 2013 Conventional, 2011 Super-10.

Just my thoughts, what are yours?

I'm not really sure what you're trying to say. J-XX is so speculative at this point, I don't really like speculating on it because that tends to reflect the wishes of the thinker as compared to the actual plane. That only means its going to get actual valid data separate from the clutter of wishy thinking.

Its hard to say what Super 10 is.

To the Russians and I feel they have a valid point, the Super 10 is the J-10 with an enhanced thrust engine with TVC and a phase array for radar. Mind you, a J-10 fitted with TVC with high enough thrust can be a challenge to anything on the air in WVR combat.

Second Super 10 form is a Rafale like fighter with a single rudder and two WS-13 engines, Maybe the intakes are underslung with DSI, but they can also be twin V'ed like the FC-1 on the side with DSI.

Third Super 10 form is a MiG 1.44 like fighter with twin rudders and two WS-13 engines. Intakes underslung, either variable ramp or DSI.

Fourth Super 10 form is like the third but with bigger WS-10A engines.

Fifth Super 10 form is a much more radical redesign of the fighter from the 4th with VLO features. Looks more like an F-23 combined with a delta-canard.

My opinion. For the current J-10, the first alternative is the best way to go.

2nd and 4th options don't really have that much of a benefit over the first. IMO, probably a waste of time.

The fifth is what they should go after. Its better to redesign the plane completely if you're going to make that many changes rather than hobble yourself trying to reuse as much of the existing airframe.
 
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I think this is the original cockpit that sparked the J-14 rumors. Note the outline of the fighter on the left---suggestively, a delta canard with twin rudders a slightly dihedral canards and dual lower ventral fins. I have ruled out that the cockpit is Russian, given that the displays are festooned with Chinese inscriptions.
 

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What niche will the Super-10 be filling? Doesn't the J-11B platform fill every role that the Super-10 would on a proven design? I can see the sense in replacing the J-10 with the super-10, but I can't see why the PLAAF would want both in service.
 

AmiGanguli

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What niche will the Super-10 be filling? Doesn't the J-11B platform fill every role that the Super-10 would on a proven design? I can see the sense in replacing the J-10 with the super-10, but I can't see why the PLAAF would want both in service.

I think you have to looks beyond the short-term usefulness of the platform. This is about catching up with the U.S. in terms of R&D and production capability.

Presumably the Super-10 will be better on paper than the J-11B but, as you said, a less proven design. You keep the J-11B around because it's less risky, but you invest in the Super-10 because you want to turn it into a mature platform and use it as a stepping stone on the way to something that will eventually match the F-22 (and whatever succeeds the F-22).

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I was watching a program about F-22 Raptor on Military Channel yesterday and the analysts were all agreeing to the fact that next logical fighter after F-22 will be unmanned version. They all thought that all doctrines may go for larger numbers but cheaper aircraft against Raptor or successor to Raptor just for one reason due to cost of Raptor and post Raptor aircrafts. If they can take down one USAF aircraft with a loss of 20 they are still ahead of the game....
 

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I believe a similar system is being worked for the F-35.

If you look at the pictures closely, there is HUD controls, but there is no actual HUD display on the cockpit. And again, the tester is using a helmet under stationary indoor conditions. We have seen pictures of testers in this facility testing other cockpits for other aircraft like the J-10's, and they were not wearing helmets, just to clear off this idea they were wearing helmets just to see how the cockpit looks like inside a helmet visor.

Of course, a lot of people, like me, have their misgivings about a HUDless all helmet display, as that is a lot of display clutter in front of your eyes, which makes for eye fatigue, and all that equipment on your helmet makes a heavier helmet, which makes for neck fatigue.

So this cockpit is more of an experimental development one, and should not be taken as a final cockpit to any plane, even the J-XX. PLAAF tends to be a bit conservative even though China now is gizmo crazy.



I'm not really sure what you're trying to say. J-XX is so speculative at this point, I don't really like speculating on it because that tends to reflect the wishes of the thinker as compared to the actual plane. That only means its going to get actual valid data separate from the clutter of wishy thinking.

Its hard to say what Super 10 is.

To the Russians and I feel they have a valid point, the Super 10 is the J-10 with an enhanced thrust engine with TVC and a phase array for radar. Mind you, a J-10 fitted with TVC with high enough thrust can be a challenge to anything on the air in WVR combat.

Second Super 10 form is a Rafale like fighter with a single rudder and two WS-13 engines, Maybe the intakes are underslung with DSI, but they can also be twin V'ed like the FC-1 on the side with DSI.

Third Super 10 form is a MiG 1.44 like fighter with twin rudders and two WS-13 engines. Intakes underslung, either variable ramp or DSI.

Fourth Super 10 form is like the third but with bigger WS-10A engines.

Fifth Super 10 form is a much more radical redesign of the fighter from the 4th with VLO features. Looks more like an F-23 combined with a delta-canard.

My opinion. For the current J-10, the first alternative is the best way to go.

2nd and 4th options don't really have that much of a benefit over the first. IMO, probably a waste of time.

The fifth is what they should go after. Its better to redesign the plane completely if you're going to make that many changes rather than hobble yourself trying to reuse as much of the existing airframe.
Mostly I would be referring to your fourth suggestion. Two WS-10A engines, with two rudders, but no internal payload. Simlular to the Eurofighter typhoon but with more powerful bigger engines and another rudder.
 

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晓看红湿处,花重锦官城”。激战在重点型号发图现场的一航成都所设计员们却无暇顾及这宜人春色。

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信心,在困难面前坚定

重点型号发图的困难主要在四个方面:技术难度大、协调量大、时间紧工作量大及多型号多任务并行。

重点型号外形布局变化大,但又要保证主要结构交点和设备接口不变,保证其他专业的延续性,尽量将全机的改动保持到最小。这无疑增加了难度。

涉及专业多,必然协调量大。总体专业在发图过程中,除了按有关总体控制文件严格监控飞机的总体技术状态外,还要积极配合结构和系统专业发图,及时协调处理各种技术问题。而前机身专业协调量尤为突出。前机身是机上设备主要的安装部位,又是操纵全机的驾驶员座舱所在位置,几乎与全机所有专业都有协调关系。

按计划,发图时间只有两个月。以前机身专业为例,全组13人,人均图量约为3 包图纸(每包有几百个A4图)。时间之紧,工作量之大可想而知。许多设计人员在承担重点型号发图任务的同时,也承担了其他项目工作。怎样使各项工作齐头并进按时完成,也是摆在大家面前的一道难题。

这些困难犹如四座大山横亘在前。一航成都所的设计人员们积极想方设法寻找对策,确保发图任务按时完成。

措施,让大家更加从容

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科研管理部通过P3E项目管理平台,实施项目管理流程的优化,进一步明确职责,加强信息的沟通、反馈、跟踪和协调调度。发图目标下达后,相关研究室立即召开组长和技术骨干协调会,请大家提建议,集思广益。

总体专业在发图过程中定期清理技术状态,及时扫清发图障碍。每周清理《发图调度进展情况》,总体专业主动与有关专业进行协调,及时归零。总体专业不放过一丝质量问题,要求每个组员认真积极地配合工作。他们精心安排,确保总体专业负责的生产图、技术条件的质量。在组内任务繁重、人力资源十分紧张的情况下,“老中青”搭配,既锻炼了队伍,又确保发图质量及节点。

前机身专业对关键结构部位采取多方案优选、细化,组织组内、室内的讨论,同时请相关专业、厂里工艺人员先期介入,保证方案的可行及优化,为最后冲刺节省时间。他们不等不靠,主动出击,甚至为其他专业考虑方案;对一些迟迟不定的部位,先行发图,并做预留,在发图中再修改完善。组内经常进行技术交流,广泛讨论,尽量提高发图效率。

后机身专业则针对“多型号多任务并行”的情况,提前启动,在前期就做好了充分的准备——清理技术状态,制定了详细可靠的计划,调整了人力,尽量往前赶任务。

精神,在非常时期闪耀

结构室的夏银在完成份内任务的同时,还承担了他人分管的一些零件,并按时保质保量完成任务。他总爱说:“特殊时候特殊对待嘛。”

孙丽娟生病住院,出院第二天就正常上班,并与其他人一起加班发图。她说:“时间这么紧,我不能耽搁得太久了。”

邓章春、熊晓枫两人是刚进所的研究生,都新婚燕尔。他们没提休婚假,而是与全组人一道投入紧张的发图工作。

潘建东,这个去年才从上海调来、喜欢军机的小伙子,在原单位从来没有经历过“多型号多任务”。在同事们的帮助下,他很快进入角色,承担了一个框一个梁的设计任务,进展顺利。他把这归功于“关键是制定好计划,并严格遵守”。

吉芬除了承担重点型号发图工作外,还有另一项重大工作。开始发图以来,她的工作量比平时翻了一番。怎样做到两项工作都不误?吉芬说:“把每一点可以利用的时间利用起来,把两大项工作并行起来,确保型号研制的列车不在我手中耽误……”

日前,长线数控件设计发图已顺利完成,所有结构设计发图正在紧张进行。

图纸就是种子,在春天这个播种的季节,在“重点型号发图”的田野里,一航成都所的同志们辛勤耕耘、播种希望,并满怀信心收获胜利!(中国航空报)
This is from aerospace daily a while back about a major project from CAC. I don't know if I posted this before. It just says after hard work, the design diagram has been finalized. That is the entire structure of the plane was finalized by the end of April. Looks like they are going to move into the next stage of building the prototype now. My case is that this is the twin-engined J-10, but we will see.

Now, from SAC.
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一航沈飞某型静力试验机总装交付

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  本报讯 一航沈飞协同相关部门和单位完成某型飞机静力试验机总装任务,并达到交付状态。5月21日,在一航沈飞总装厂现场,举行了某型飞机静力试验机交付仪式。中国一航副总经理耿汝光出席交付仪式。

某型飞机静力试验机研制初期,由于遇到种种困难的影响,研制进度较为缓慢。为此,厂所之间密切协作,打破常规,采取设计和工艺并行工作等非常手段,有效地保证了某型飞机静力试验机的研制进度。在参研人员的不懈努力下,去年10月份开始了静力试验机组合件装配工作。今年4月10日完成了部装的交付,随后进行了预总装和总装的工作;5月20日达到了交付状态,并顺利通过了交付评审。

耿汝光指出,某型飞机静力试验机能够按计划交付,成绩来之不易。一航沈飞、一航沈阳所的广大员工及配套单位,为这个项目倾注了大量心血和精力。他强调,“十一五”期间,一航沈飞和一航沈阳所承担着繁重而艰巨的研制任务,还有大量的交付任务。艰巨的任务是挑战,但同时也是机遇。希望各单位能够排除万难,不辱使命,用我们的智慧和汗水,创造新的辉煌。耿汝光特别要求各单位要高度重视质量工作,只有通过扎扎实实的工作和质量系统的有效监控,才能确保产品是精品。他希望从事质量、检验系统人员严把质量关,科研生产线上的全体员工要始终把质量放在第一位,研制出高质量的产品,为我国航空工业的发展做出新的更大的贡献。
basically this talks about SAC completing the prototype for static testing for a particular variant. This was ready to be delivered by May 20th for inspection. I'm guessing this could be the much talked about J-11BS, since I can't think of any other model that should be ready at this point.
 

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Second Super 10 form is a Rafale like fighter with a single rudder and two WS-13 engines, Maybe the intakes are underslung with DSI, but they can also be twin V'ed like the FC-1 on the side with DSI.

Third Super 10 form is a MiG 1.44 like fighter with twin rudders and two WS-13 engines. Intakes underslung, either variable ramp or DSI.

Fourth Super 10 form is like the third but with bigger WS-10A engines.

Fifth Super 10 form is a much more radical redesign of the fighter from the 4th with VLO features. Looks more like an F-23 combined with a delta-canard.

Looking at the cockpit photograph, it looks like it could be either 3, 4 or 5. The airframe looks much "flatter" than the J-10 (or even the MiG 1.44), so I would even lean toward number 5.

I don't know if this point has been brought up before. But it looks like it has a small internal weapons bay (6 missiles) and hard points for optional external carriage.

basically this talks about SAC completing the prototype for static testing for a particular variant. This was ready to be delivered by May 20th for inspection. I'm guessing this could be the much talked about J-11BS, since I can't think of any other model that should be ready at this point.

What does static testing mean? If this is just the J-11BS, why do they need to so much testing of the fundamentals? It shouldn't be that much different from other SAC Flankers, you'd think.

Or perhaps the J-11BS has significant airframe modifications like increased size and canards?
 
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The two seater Flanker has some significant differences over the single seater. For example, the fuel tanks have to be respositioned because of the rear seat. Since the rear seat is high, it has more drag and the drag turbulenece effects on the tail meant you need higher tails to compensate. With the increased weight of the aircraft, there is also a change in the wing camber to improve the lift.

Add up, these are not small changes.
 

AmiGanguli

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I was watching a program about F-22 Raptor on Military Channel yesterday and the analysts were all agreeing to the fact that next logical fighter after F-22 will be unmanned version.

I don't know. The level of AI required would be impressive, and in general, AI development has been much slower than people predicted a couple of decades ago.

You would need the fighter to be able to act in some way independently in the event that it loses contact with the operator. It would be unacceptable to just crash, or cruise until fuel runs out and then crash. You could be over a city when this happens.

The only realistic open with current AI would be to head home if you lose radio contact, but then you would have to have a whole lot of confidence that the enemy can't jam your communications. I'm not sure if that's realistic.

Unfortunately the cooler option of fighting autonomously is still science fiction, and probably will be for quite some time. I'm not confident that autonomous fighters will be possible before the F-22s need to be replaced.

... Ami.
 
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