KJ-600 carrierborne AEWC thread

[Iron Man]

O.k. and since in the end we all will be disappointed, so let us now assume, when will that new EAW be unveiled ?

Any guess ... IMO it's difficult to say since XAC is heavily involved manufacturing H-6K and Y-20, it also has the H-20 in the pipeline ...

Anyway I have the feeling that the KJ-600 will be unveiled even before the H-20.

What do You think?

Deino

I'm guessing we will see a working prototype within the next couple years. I think it will be ready for service before CV-18 is commissioned in the next several years.

 

[szbd]

O.k. and since in the end we all will be disappointed, so let us now assume, when will that new EAW be unveiled ?

Any guess ... IMO it's difficult to say since XAC is heavily involved manufacturing H-6K and Y-20, it also has the H-20 in the pipeline ...

Anyway I have the feeling that the KJ-600 will be unveiled even before the H-20.

What do You think?

Deino

Well the thing is, KJ600 is not necessarily be produced by XAC, but very possible by S(hanxi)AC, who produced all the turboprop Gaoxin series.

 

[Deino]

Well the thing is, KJ600 is not necessarily be produced by XAC, but very possible by S(hanxi)AC, who produced all the turboprop Gaoxin series.

Are You sure ? I always thought and as reported by Huitong it we be from XAC.

 

[szbd]

Are You sure ? I always thought and as reported by Huitong it we be from XAC.

I didn't say I'm sure, I just said it's possible based on ShanxiAC's experience.

 

[Blitzo]

Sorry to disagree and even if I agree the KJ-600 will most likely share the same overall configuration and size, this is plain and simple (at least IMO) a lazy 1 on 1 copy of a Hawkeye just with PLANAF-markings on.

I don't know in what certain details it will differ or if it will even look like this one...
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I for myself hope that it will at least be a bit more different.

Deino

What I meant was that the CGI is not a CGI of a Hawkeye, but rather a CGI of what the artist expects the KJ-600 to look like.

I personally expect the KJ-600 to basically look very close to the E-2, considering we have some pictures of the KJ-600 mock up on the Wuhan carrier mock up already, whose configuration, proportions and overall dimensions are very close to the E-2.

 

[Deino]

Just a maybe stupid idea, but given the close relationship between Antonov and Xian and Shaanxi in terms of transports, ... could it be that the refurbished AN-132D - or a variant of it - could form the basis of the KJ-600??

It is a heavily modified airframe based on the original An-24/-26 aka Y-7 - powered by modern uprated engines, which surely Chinese ones could be a possibility ... or am I wrong??

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[delft]

Just a maybe stupid idea, but given the close relationship between Antonov and Xian and Shaanxi in terms of transports, ... could it be that the refurbished AN-132D - or a variant of it - could form the basis of the KJ-600??

It is a heavily modified airframe based on the original An-24/-26 aka Y-7 - powered by modern uprated engines, which surely Chinese ones could be a possibility ... or am I wrong??

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I would expect that KJ-600 will not be derived from a land based transport. There is the matter of designing for a vertical speed at landing that is twice that of a land plane, then stressing the plane for launch using a cat and operating in a salt laden environment.
There are certain to be even more aspects to take into account so it is better to start with a specification and an near empty computer screen.

 

[taxiya]

Just a maybe stupid idea, but given the close relationship between Antonov and Xian and Shaanxi in terms of transports, ... could it be that the refurbished AN-132D - or a variant of it - could form the basis of the KJ-600??

It is a heavily modified airframe based on the original An-24/-26 aka Y-7 - powered by modern uprated engines, which surely Chinese ones could be a possibility ... or am I wrong??

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The real question behind this hypothesis would be what advantage does An-132D have over An-24/26/Y-7 to be the template of KJ-600? AN-132D is an upgrade with better Engine and Avionic of the same design. The adaptation work (carrier based) is equally big for either templates.

 

[taxiya]

I would expect that KJ-600 will not be derived from a land based transport. There is the matter of designing for a vertical speed at landing that is twice that of a land plane, then stressing the plane for launch using a cat and operating in a salt laden environment.
There are certain to be even more aspects to take into account so it is better to start with a specification and an near empty computer screen.

I agree, the challenge of KJ-600 is its adaptation work for carrier launch and recovery, which AN-132D does not provide better base than Y-7.

 

[Iron Man]

Both Y-7 and An-132 are significantly larger than either the E-2 or the Yak-44 and do not seem to be suitable starting points for a PLAN naval AEW/C platform. The mockup of the Chinese version also suggests against a Y-7 or An-132-based aircraft.