J-20... The New Generation Fighter

The more I read this forum, the more I have a feeling that the US DoD should just donate the $300 needed for this forum. Free intel updates and analysis by Chinese military watchers with 10+ years of experience, plus up to date insider first hand infos on planned taxing date, key military locations etc, etc... Come on DoD, I know some of yall are reading this forum, just donate the money... perhapes the best ROI (return on investment) you can get with 300 bucks.

Notice the contradiction in all these stories coming from the mainstream press that China with a stealth fighter is a surprise going against their best analysts estimates but apparently all their analyzing now... how it's a backward design, China can't and doesn't have a history of making a working fighter, domestic engines are going no where and the engine is the same as the PAK-FA... is correct. Then some of the "experts" find it impossible for China to jump from 3rd generation skipping to 5th generation which exposes why they are not experts. The one consistency in all these articles is high emotion. If the J-20 were really nothing, it would be nothing to write about in the first place for them to be all emotional.

Originally Posted by petty officer1

the more i read this forum, the more i have a feeling that the us dod should just donate the $300 needed for this forum. Free intel updates and analysis by chinese military watchers with 10+ years of experience, plus up to date insider first hand infos on planned taxing date, key military locations etc, etc... Come on dod, i know some of yall are reading this forum, just donate the money... Perhapes the best roi (return on investment) you can get with 300 bucks.

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Originally Posted by petty officer1

The more I read this forum, the more I have a feeling that the US DoD should just donate the $300 needed for this forum. Free intel updates and analysis by Chinese military watchers with 10+ years of experience, plus up to date insider first hand infos on planned taxing date, key military locations etc, etc... Come on DoD, I know some of yall are reading this forum, just donate the money... perhapes the best ROI (return on investment) you can get with 300 bucks.

Are you working for the DOD ...

Jokings aside I think sinodefence will get a lot more than 300 dollars.

Originally Posted by Engineer

Does anybody else think that the unpainted patch on the right side of the cockpit is reserved for a retractable refueling probe?

I've considered that too, but it certainly doesnt' look like any cover of an IFR probe I've ever seen..

Also, on the close ups of the nose, there are small "diamond" openings on the "under" side of the nose. I think huitong said they could be reserved for EO/MAWS type sensors.

very interesting pic, people are watching J-20 taxi test, I am the one in the first pic....

According to what i can gather , right now it's 6 am in Chengdu , weather seems fairly promising up to mid day, a bit more cloudy in the afternoon . Could this be the day ?

Originally Posted by maozedong

very interesting pic, people are watching J-20 taxi test, I am the one in the first pic....

Lol wut?
You can access SDF in China? o.O

Also, I think the dates on the pictures are wrong -- they added about a year to the dates...

Poor pinkov. I wonder if they caught him. One of the posters on CD suggested pushing him over the fence so the AA could get him.

Here 2 new clear videos from Tudou

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/TpGpk3r-prI

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/wcXISkUV-18

Originally Posted by siegecrossbow

Poor pinkov. I wonder if they caught him. One of the posters on CD suggested pushing him over the fence so the AA could get him.

But why would the AA get him if he's entering China legally and didn't do anything wrong? The "Wanted" posters, according to what I read in Chinese forum, were made and distributed by some netizens (or could I be wrong?).

Another video, rear view, deploying parachute
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/w1qAXYFof30

Originally Posted by danielchin

But why would the AA get him if he's entering China legally and didn't do anything wrong? The "Wanted" posters, according to what I read in Chinese forum, were made and distributed by some netizens (or could I be wrong?).

Comeon man have you no sense of humor at all!!!

Thanks Deino for the videos. The J-20 does not look impressive at all. However, as a prototype it could developed further in the years to come.