Shenyang next gen combat aircraft thread

[Deino]

Great news ... @高山CG on Weibo is working on a CG showing SAC's 6th generation fighter! In fact I still prefer to use the interim designation J-XDS instead of J-50, which IMO is an unlikely designation. Cannot wait for the final artwork!

 

[donnnage99]

Is he having access to better sources or just pure speculation based on the few pics we have so far?

 

[Totoro]

I remember at one point it was believed the white aircraft with an indentation between the intakes/engines was considered to be separate from the black aircraft of the similar shape. (the white one being unmanned?)
Is that consensus not valid anymore? Are now big shrimps in China considering imagery of both aircraft (black and white one) to actually be showing the very same plane?

 

[kurutoga]

The air intakes are exposed in the center just behind front landing gear, this is not practical

 

[polati]

Why does it look like the air intake size is so big compared to the rest of the aircraft? Look at the J-35 for comparison.

 

[EmoBirb]

Great news ... @高山CG on Weibo is working on a CG showing SAC's 6th generation fighter! In fact I still prefer to use the interim designation J-XDS instead of J-50, which IMO is an unlikely designation. Cannot wait for the final artwork!

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If that's remotely close to the actual thing it's a beautiful aircraft imo. Less chonky than the CAC one

 

[kurutoga]

Looks to me there is a definitive lineage following J-35. Anyone knows the size differences or engine class?