Shenyang / SAC - newly announced 5th generation fighter

Schwerter_

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• Dec 15, 2019

• #51

ougoah said:

I guess the word "fighter" could also apply to UCAV.

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If that's the case, won't they mention "无人", or "unmanned" somewhere in the article...?

 

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ougoah

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• Dec 15, 2019

• #52

Scchwerter_ said:

If that's the case, won't they mention "无人", or "unmanned" somewhere in the article...?

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I suspect they don't want to give out too much detail. Fighter is in the context of the craft being designed to (also?) handle air superiority missions and fight A2A, as opposed to sharp sword which is strike oriented. In this case it's a looser definition of the word fighter than manned J series of fighters. Sure saying wu ren would immediately make things clear but without using those two words, it's possible we're talking about a UCAV. Anyway is this the same thing as the SAC "phase transition" project?

 

SinoSoldier

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• Dec 15, 2019

• #53

Back in June 2018 there was a photo of a Dark Sword mockup. Soon after the appearance of said photo, an interview with Qianshao Fu (apparently someone connected to the PLAAF) seems to suggest that the project has been in development "in secret" and that R&D of the weapon system was in "full swing".

Perhaps this could be related to the project?



Stills from the interview with Qianshao Fu:

 

SinoSoldier

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• Dec 15, 2019

• #54

Tam said:

I am thinking sometime more like late next year.

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People keep mentioning that Sun Cong (designer of FC-31) once said in an interview that the J-XY would fly in 2020. Could someone link me to that interview?

 

SinoSoldier

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• Dec 15, 2019

• #55

Well, if anyone still has doubts that the new fighter project isn't related to the FC-31, make of the following PowerPoint what you will:




Could someone translate what's written on the first slide?

 

SinoSoldier

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• Dec 15, 2019

• #56

I take that back. Zooming on the powerpoint presentation photographed in that WeChat log, one can make out a FC-31 diagram/logo on it.

 

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Tam

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• Dec 15, 2019

• #57

Its hazy but it looks like an FC-31 to me.

 

Deino

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• Dec 15, 2019

• #58

Just a question ... we are now with three threads discussion similar things: This one as a "Breaking News thread", then the regular "FC-31 thread" and finally the "future carrier-borne fighter" thread in the naval section.

IMO it is not useful to have three separate ones and I'm open for suggestions ... how should I merge them?

 

SinoSoldier

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• Dec 15, 2019

• #59

@Deino Yes please! Better to navigate that way.

 

Deino

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• Dec 15, 2019

• #60

SinoSoldier said:

@Deino Yes please! Better to navigate that way.

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And what would you suggest? A new thread since we don't know if indeed the new naval fighter ..??