this make no sense at all bro ..
WS-19 is the final engine of J-35/J-31.. WS-19 is as good as WS-15.
Shenyang FC-31 / J-31 Fighter Demonstrator
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WS-19 is the final engine of J-35/J-31.. WS-19 is as good as WS-15.
These classifications are so World War II'ish. The RN Type 45 found out why it is not such a good idea to specialize so much.
You would love the 18th and 19th Century even more as they had single-task soldiers like archers, lancers, grenadiers, sappers, and cavalry.
In a nutshell, Andy1974 just doesn't like how J-20 looks still consider J-20 a high-speed high altitude interceptor kind of thing not fit for multi-role like ground attack.
Thus the scale up J-35 to J-36 using dual WS-15 engine non-sense.
I thought WS-15 is bigger and more powerful than WS-19? I thought WS-13 is the equivalent of WS-19.
My hypothetical J-36 is a physically larger J-31 powered by dual WS-15, its mission is to replace the J-16. It’s effectively a fifth generation flanker based on an upscaled J-31 airframe. My post clearly stated this.
You have missed and misunderstood me again, I said J-31 as the hypothetical base model for J-36, I’m not sure why it is so non-sensical. Again, I am proposing a bigger airframe and larger engines, but using the same processes and materials as J-31.
The hypothetical interceptor is simply a J-20A optimized for speed and altitude rather than air superiority, sorry I shouldn’t have called it a J-20B, call it J-20I for the sake of discussion.
When we talk about the PLAN we don’t talk about multi role, we talk about specialist platforms doing specialist jobs and no one has a problem with that. Why would the PLAAF not specialize while the PLAN should?
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Again, I said J-31 to J-36, I am not talking about the J-35. And I very much do like the J-20. Perhaps you could explain why it’s such a stupid idea?
Nothing much is gained by scaling up the J-31 from using WS-19 to using WS-15.
The internal weapon bay is same length as J-20 but just not as wide (J-20 will fit 6 of the upgraded PL-15/folded fin version, J-31 might be at 5 of those).
What do you reckon the power of WS-19 and WS-15 might be?
He meant, technically WS-19 is on par with the WS-15, not thrust-wise and again! You do not simply scale-up a J-35 to fit two WS-15! Why should anyone ... this type is already available and called J-20!
For the THIRD time, J-31. What is your problem with this reading comprehension? Are you willfully misconstruing me?
Yes I am suggesting that the J-20A and an upscaled J-31 use WS-15 engines! I have spelled it out clearly several times, I can’t help you understand my point any more than this!
It has been 13 years since the J-20, the J-31 is more modern and is probably superior, using it as the base platform for new aircraft is sensible, and I am still waiting for anyone to give a good reason why it is not.
Please don’t mention J-35 as part of this discussion going forward, it is not relevant.
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The J-20 has been upgraded though.
It's unlikely that the J-35 or a J-31 would actually be that much better if at all.