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This ia from Google Earth image of Yanliang dated 10/2/2021.An undated satellite image.
KJ-600 carrierborne AEWC thread
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Nice, but now we need pictures ... Good pictures.
We have waited way too long.
I remember that in April 2019 the medium that runs the eastpendulum site declared in an article : Impending roll-out of the first CV-borne AWACS ...
The above photo it clearly shows there is a distinct kink in the wing leading edge just outboard of the engine that easily distinguish its planform from the E-2, whose wing leading edge is totally straight.
This is also visible in some other photos, but not as clearly. However fan CG renderings seems to have all missed this trait.
This is also visible in some other photos, but not as clearly. However fan CG renderings seems to have all missed this trait.
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In fact, this is the second prototype, which is standing since some time at the CFTE part of the Xi‘an-Yanliang facility … the two additional prototypes no. 03 & 04 are located further to the left at the XAC facilities and manufacturing complex.
You mean a different leading edge angle left and right to the engines or do you see a kink only outboard of the engines?
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Is that ARJ21 in the left side?
Wow That disk is big ! The surface area of the radar look even larger than one of the 3 sides of the kj-500. Rotating disk against fixed one with 3 face tho. Awesome picture.