Shenyang next gen combat aircraft thread

InfamousMeow

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Hey, guys!!! Today, I confirmed with my own eyes that the groove exists on SAC sixth gen!!!:p 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!
 

taxiya

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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

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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.
 
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