Shenyang next gen combat aircraft thread

[GOODTREE]

Side profile + rear.View attachment 151555View attachment 151556View attachment 151557View attachment 151558

About the third image, I believe it was taken from this video.

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[by78]

Two more videos.

 

[InfamousMeow]

Hey, guys!!! Today, I confirmed with my own eyes that the groove exists on SAC sixth gen!!! I paid special attention to the groove this time. The conclusion is the same as the last time but just with more clarity and, therefore, confirmation: the groove doesn't ruin the aesthetics of the plane. The groove looks just fitting for the plane. In fact, after finally visually confirmed its existence, I find it hard to imagine a better looking belly being completely flat. I can personally assert that the plane's groove is so visually right that it makes the plane look better aesthetically!

 

[GiantPanda]

I bet there will be idiots saying "wingtip movement destroys stealth" on X, just like the J-20 canards back then

LoL, when it comes to Chinese aircraft there are many idiots who would claim it is not stealthy if it had any flight control surface whatsoever.

 

[byhyew]

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Flippy floppy flap

 

[Maikeru]

That's our first look at the topside IIRC.

 

[siegecrossbow]

How the wingtips and flaps flutter is pure art.

Flight control for the thing must be nuts. Worst thing is that no one has done this before other than on non stealthy demonstrators.

 

[mond]

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Flippy floppy flap

Is it just me or is the video unavailable now

 

[taxiya]

I think both SAC and CAC's new aircrafts employ the method of bird flying without vertical stablizers. Bird like falcon can reach speed as high as 390km/h in diving, they don't have vertical stablizer but they can catch other birds mid-air without drifting. And other birds (typically doves) would be doing crazy maneuvers too. So high maneuverability is doable but with very sophisticated control of all the flaps, maybe never matching conventional aircraft, but may be quite close.

 

[siegecrossbow]

I think both SAC and CAC's new aircrafts employ the method of bird flying without vertical stablizers. Bird like falcon can reach speed as high as 390km/h in diving, they don't have vertical stablizer but they can catch other birds mid-air without drifting. And other birds (typically doves) would be doing crazy maneuvers too. So high maneuverability is doable but with very sophisticated control of all the flaps, maybe never matching conventional aircraft, but may be quite close.

Birds don’t go supersonic though.