unsure if this is related to the 6th generation aircraft
PLA next/6th generation fighter thread
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unsure if this is related to the 6th generation aircraft
Wing geometry of one of the likely manned 6th gen prototypes caught by satellite matches. All the clear CGIs are based on the diamond winged tailless variable geometry airframe but a full scale prototype at an airfield next to hangars would suggest there's some basis to rumours of 6th gen being tailless at the very least.
This is from like 2021, not new.
Its estimated size is 14m long and 12m in wingspan, and could be consistent with a demonstrator airframe or a prototype for a UCAV or both. It's a bit small for a proper next generation fighter like what we would expect for J-XD.
And yes from multiple angles taken at the time it's a delta, tailless, probably single engined. It was unclear at the time whether it was an actual flying airframe or a mockup.
We don't particularly need to bring up that 2021 tailless airframe as support for expecting the J-XD to have a good chance to be tailless. Other studies over recent years have also investigated various tailless airframe designs that would be consistent with research for a next generation fighter as well as new airframes in general.
More conceptual research into 6th-gen configurations. Rear fuselage design for stable tail-less supersonic flight.
I too have found those pictures before, but I was never able to found out the source of those. If you know the source can you please share them, please? Thanks.
Are you talking about the AVIC images or the photos from the paper?
All of them.
By the way, I am new to this forum and cannot create new threads. Can you please tell me what I have to do to gain the ability to make new threads? Thanks.
Orca said the same thing a while back.
It's trap to lure western "enthusiasts" to come to the Zhuhai airshow to earn 500k RMB. Don't fall for it @Deino
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