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The mockup of the 6th generation fighter is certainly an interesting design Deino, I like it.
The mockup of the 6th generation fighter is certainly an interesting design Deino, I like it.
Indeed interesting, but as noted in my Tweet: "...surely not an accurate model of the real concept and as such more a generic placeholder..."
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Would be incredible though I am doubtful for one reason. The Chinese have matched and in certain fields overtaken Russia all but in engine tech. Russians are going full steam ahead on their izd 30 engine and yet it doesnt start full on testing till late this year and won't finish tests till mid 2024 I believe.
So I am not sure what to think on this. Maybe the Chinese have gotten that proficient as they have been heavily investing in the field.
Thank you @Deino & @aonestudio
But i guess no one yet tried to make this kind of shot yet for J-20. As seen here the turbine are not visible, due to obstruction by the stealthy augmentor.
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I don't think WS-10 has stealth augmentors. You could see the flame stabilizers pretty easily.
Interesting that the left engine has serrated airframe fairing to nozzle support interface, along with serrated nozzle support to external flaps. The right engine nozzle with the serrated nozzle flap trailing edges has straight interface and support.Wow
Finally a first clearer image of the J-20 engine testbed - as it seems an older 201x prototype - was posted. Even if still not clear of a TVC-variant of the WS-10C or already the rumoured WS-15, it anyway clearly reveals for the first time the nozzles.
(Image via @shawnhwang_)
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I think it does. Just the sharpness of the image is poor so it’s hard to see.The left one is the standard AL-31F installation, the one on the right is a test engine installation that probably doesn't concern itself with low observability.
What surprises me is that the nozzle doesn't seem to have the split petal design that was seen on the TVC J-10. Doesn't mean it's not TVC capable though - most TVC nozzles lack split petals, after all...
yes,but not enough(PDF attached. Interesting context to the requirement J-20 was designed for.
Can we see the bloody sky in the nearly future?F-35s have encountered J-20s over East China Sea: USAF general
A top US Air Force (USAF) general says that Lockheed Martin F-35s have had at least one encounter with Chengdu J-20s, and that the Shaanxi KJ-500 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft has a key role in long-range air-to-air kill chains.www.flightglobal.com
First encounter between two hostile fifth gen fighter aircraft in human history.