Shenyang next gen combat aircraft thread

[Steven D]

Hence, to sum it up:
1. J-XDS from Shenyang AC is the world's 1st 6th-gen fighter to take flight (Chengdu AC's J-36 is second);
2. J-XDS will have both land and naval (carrier) applications;
3. There is one (or more) loyal wingman UCAV (which presumably is yet to be revealed) which will also have both land and naval (carrier) applications, and that the UCAV highlights stealth and maneuverability;
4. Both the J-XDS and J-36 are the "teacups" in the "tea set";
5. There is one more (presumably 6th-gen manned) aircraft which will play the role of the "teapot" in the "tea set", which is yet to be revealed.

Personally I think the "teapot" could be referring to a stealthy tanker, this assumption is only because the NGAD program has one and I know the J-36 got a huge tank so might not need one. But I think it's safe to say a stealthy tanker is a most possible educated guess.

 

[Biscuits]

Also, he did not mention that the "teapot" in the "tea set" will come from Shenyang AC. That "teapot" could come from any AC.

So there's that.

Lol so maybe it's just the KJ-3000

I'm still hoping out for China to get it's own modern version of Tu-160 one day. I guess the stocks have never been higher but they were not high to begin with.

 

[Gloire_bb]

I'm still hoping out for China to get it's own modern version of Tu-160 one day.

H-20?

 

[CannedFish]

Personally I think the "teapot" could be referring to a stealthy tanker, this assumption is only because the NGAD program has one and I know the J-36 got a huge tank so might not need one. But I think it's safe to say a stealthy tanker is a most possible educated guess.

Not an aeronautical engineer myself but why not both? What's the feasibility of making a stealth bomber into a tanker or a variant that is a tanker?

 

[Biscuits]

H-20?

Every indication shows it's a subsonic flying wing. I'm still on nafo levels of cope that it will be a supercruising swept or even blend wing stealthy giant, especially since it's now shown as possible to make all aspect stealthy high speed designs.

 

[manqiangrexue]

Sorry guys I am late to the party (again)

did this fly at the same time as the J-36?

is this manned or unmanned ?

Goodness me what a finish to 2024 !

It flew a week before J-36 but we all thought it was PSed bullshit...

 

[CaribouTruth]

It flew a week before J-36 but we all thought it was PSed bullshit...

To be fair, making it seem like a video game simulation by putting a game watermark on the picture was too cunning for anyone to go against.

 

[polati]

Is this legit?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1872600564942737636

That looks like an ordinary flanker to me but a more high res video might clarify things

 

[sutton999]

Personally I think the "teapot" could be referring to a stealthy tanker, this assumption is only because the NGAD program has one and I know the J-36 got a huge tank so might not need one. But I think it's safe to say a stealthy tanker is a most possible educated guess.

I doubt it is a tanker. Yes, there will be a stealthy tanker, but it will be a medium-sized cheap one, not worthy of the name teapot.

Stealthy Joint Surveillance jet in B21 shape？ This is from Shenyang, seems a bit small.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

I doubt it is a tanker. Yes, there will be a stealthy tanker, but it will be a medium-sized cheap one, not worthy of the name teapot.

Stealthy Joint Surveillance jet in B21 shape？ This is from Shenyang, seems a bit small.
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If that's Shenyang, could that be GJ-11?