China Flanker Thread II

[Deino]

Here You are ....

... besides that if this is really the J-16, then it has (IMO) nothing in common with the Flanker
(so again, should we move this to a new tread ?)

[i.e.]

Here You are ....

... besides that if this is really the J-16, then it has (IMO) nothing in common with the Flanker.

Danke!

The photo is what I expected,
it is a partial rehash of a design they came up in 90s, ("model 93"?).
Not the tri-plane design they put in for the 5th Gen Fighter competition.

601 don't have any thing new.

[i.e.]

Here You are ....

... besides that if this is really the J-16, then it has (IMO) nothing in common with the Flanker
(so again, should we move this to a new tread ?)

The intake should be caret. and they have conventional lay out horizontal elevator,

think a downsized F-22 with leading edge root extensions.

or a re-stealthrized Super Hornet.

Self funded by AVIC,

trying to PLAAF to buy it but they ain't biting.

try to convince PLAN as a J-15 replacement. not biting yet.

PLAAF is going for a J-20/J-10X solution.

[siegecrossbow]

Here You are ....

... besides that if this is really the J-16, then it has (IMO) nothing in common with the Flanker
(so again, should we move this to a new tread ?)

Although Pupu is pretty trustworthy let's wait a while first. The JH-7B incident is still fresh on my mind.

[i.e.]

Although Pupu is pretty trustworthy let's wait a while first. The JH-7B incident is still fresh on my mind.

remember that picture with two windtunnel models side by side and a bunch of chinese guys were looking at it?
early version of J-20's head was sticking out?

this was a rehash of the one that was on the right beside the J-20..

[Deino]

You mean this one ??

Besides that, can we be sure that the photo is a recent one ???

Deino

[i.e.]

Yeha it is a rehash of this design. I think.

[AssassinsMace]

These were posted over at FY. Not sure but I think I've seen the model before. The artist's rendition has been around.

[Bltizo]

I believe the model is a wind tunnel model of the ATD-X

[no_name]

You know what if SAC develops an ATD-X type aircraft before the japanese?

[Bltizo]

Well the ATD-X is a tech demonstrator, not the prototype for a real fighter. And it's small too, around the size of an F-35 if not smaller I believe.
SAC's "J-16" is a real fighter and it's size ranges anywhere from J-20 ish to larger than J-20. wait and see.

[siegecrossbow]

Well the ATD-X is a tech demonstrator, not the prototype for a real fighter. And it's small too, around the size of an F-35 if not smaller I believe.
SAC's "J-16" is a real fighter and it's size ranges anywhere from J-20 ish to larger than J-20. wait and see.

ATD-X demonstrator is a lot lighter and smaller than the F-35. Not even enough space on it for weapons bay.

[no_name]

Sorry I mean general layout not its size. If they have a stealthy flanker it might just end up looking very similar.

[Bltizo]

Well if it was a stealthy flanker it would look more like the PAK FA I imagine.
But apparently this is a brand new airplane by SAC (I know!) and it resembles more the F-22 than anything (which the ATD-X in turn resembles too). We'll see

[siegecrossbow]

Well if it was a stealthy flanker it would look more like the PAK FA I imagine.
But apparently this is a brand new airplane by SAC (I know!) and it resembles more the F-22 than anything (which the ATD-X in turn resembles too). We'll see

Judging from what the big shrimps have been talking about the plane might look like a PAK-FA with conventional vertical stabilizers and no "gap" between the two engines.