The Q-5, J-7, J-8 and older PLAAF aircraft

by78

by78

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JC-8F recon aircraft. Does anyone know what kind of pod it's carrying?

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Tomboy

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gelgoog said:
It is the part most susceptible to heating and bird strikes.
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I always thought one of the main reasons back then was due to the fact that giant piece of glass in the front is bulletproof for small autocannon calibers
 
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iBBz

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no_name said:
Why do older planes have large bracings on front windscreen. It is a material strength issue?
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It was cheaper and simpler to do it that way, and overcoming optical distortion with curved surfaces was a major issue, especially for the late-blooming PLA. New manufacturing techniques were required to solve issues related to heat treating and cooling curved glass without warping it, mold surface imperfections, tighter tolerances etc.

In this J-10 documentary, the team talk about how they almost imported bubble canopies but opted to r&d and produce a domestic solution
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