PLA next/6th generation fighter thread

[Nx4eu]

I've been staring at the image long and hard and this is what I kinda see

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Payback for 2022!

 

[Dante80]

Seeing two new aircraft at the same day makes me think one of them lost the contract.
Or are these considered to be in different classes/projects?

 

[Gitto]

I've been staring at the image long and hard and this is what I kinda see View attachment 141656

I noticed this too, The wepons bays in the middle seems to be longer than the ones on the sides.

 

[tankphobia]

Done updated. Let's see if Xi'an AC will request for another edit in the coming weeks or months?

View attachment 141645

(Feel free to post, but just don't quote my name!)

Bonus meme, the Pentagon Right now probably:

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Seeing two new aircraft today makes me think one of them lost the contract.
Or are these considered to be in different classes/projects?

(Most likely to be) Different classes for different roles.

Otherwise I really can't believe how China would want to offer a brand-new 6th-gen fighter for export lmao

 

[Overbom]

if the middle engine is a ramjet/scramjet, could this allow for altitude higher than 30km?

 

[Overbom]

I've been staring at the image long and hard and this is what I kinda see View attachment 141656

With this image you can clearly see the weapon bay outline

 

[Dante80]

(Most likely to be) Different classes for different roles.

Otherwise I really can't believe how China would want to offer a brand new 6th-gen fighter for export lmao

I was thinking of something like seeing YF-22 and YF-23 at the same time. No exports, just the winner and loser of a contract.
No idea really, excited to know more. Let's see how this unfolds.

 

[bsdnf]

Seeing two new aircraft at the same day makes me think one of them lost the contract.
Or are these considered to be in different classes/projects?

It doesn't seem to be a competitive relationship. the CAC prototype obviously cannot be used on an aircraft carrier.