PLA next/6th generation fighter thread

[valysre]

Highly classified lawnmowing devices will be deployed, it is imperative that the Americans not get any pictures of them.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Highly classified lawnmowing devices will be deployed, it is imperative that the Americans not get any pictures of them.

Yes, especially if the lawnmoving device can fly at Mach 2 in (V)LO mode and snipe aircrafts from 100s of kilometers away.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Isn't there also an elevated location overlooking the runway called 黄田坝? I heard it will also be unavailable this time around but where about on the map is it? It's not a formal name on the map but more of a nickname as I understand it.

Heard that there are plans to remove an elevated patch of land near one end of the runway since last year, not sure whether that has taken place.

 

[SanWenYu]

Isn't there also an elevated location overlooking the runway called 黄田坝

黄田坝 is the name of the area surrounding CAC:

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[Temstar]

Ayi is dropping hints like crazy now. He just said "make sure you bookmark anyone talking up NGAD in recent days, at the latest by Christmas you will be able to clown them."

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Ayi is dropping hints like crazy now. He just said "make sure you bookmark anyone talking up NGAD in recent days, at the latest by Christmas you will be able to clown them."

The Weibo post in question, in case it got deleted/removed:

 

[Deino]

Ayi is dropping hints like crazy now. He just said "make sure you bookmark anyone talking up NGAD in recent days, at the latest by Christmas you will be able to clown them."

However other „rumours“ suggest that this taxi-test or even maiden flight will be made as secret as possible to avoid any pictures being taken. However I‘m not sure if this is a) possible and b) indeed an intention!

 

[Temstar]

However other „rumours“ suggest that this taxi-test or even maiden flight will be made as secret as possible to avoid any pictures being taken. However I‘m not sure if this is a) possible and b) indeed an intention!

Surely an actual maiden flight in the middle of a city of 21 million people cannot be hidden by any security measures, taxi test maybe.
For J-20 how long was the interval between start of taxi test and maiden flight?

 

[Deino]

Surely an actual maiden flight in the middle of a city of 21 million people cannot be hidden by any security measures, taxi test maybe.
For J-20 how long was the interval between start of taxi test and maiden flight?

Yes, just out of memory, wasn‘t it just before Christmas - I think December 19th ?? - when the first blurry image was leaked?

 

[Temstar]

Yes, just out of memory, wasn‘t it just before Christmas - I think December 19th ?? - when the first blurry image was leaked?

Okay so 2 month between taxi test and maiden flight. If 6th gen follow similar schedule then 25th of December is too soon for maiden flight to happen. Perhaps Ayi feel taxi test photos will be leaked despite the beefed up security.