China Flanker Thread II

[SinoSoldier]

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J-16 Strike Flanker (note the blue afterburner plume, which is indicative of a new fuel mix)

 

[A.Man]

Is it just a relocation within Shenyang or are they moving to a new city altogether?

Don't know. Your guess is as good as mine.

 

[Deino]

Still not sure where it goes

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And for me a number please !!!!

 

[Deino]

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J-16 Strike Flanker (note the blue afterburner plume, which is indicative of a new fuel mix)

See above ...

 

[Air Force Brat]

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J-16 Strike Flanker (note the blue afterburner plume, which is indicative of a new fuel mix)

actually just a more efficient fuel controller, I believe that is what you are trying to say??? think acetylene torch, reddish yellow flame of rich mixture when you initially light, changing to nice hot blue flame as u reduce the acetylene and increase the oxygen, you "tweak your flame" to weld or cut with different tips for shaping of the flame, heat the metal with the blue hot flame, and add oxygen which gives the torching that wooshing sound as you cut, very hot flame able to cut metal, lower temp flame for "welding".

 

[SinoSoldier]

actually just a more efficient fuel controller, I believe that is what you are trying to say??? think acetylene torch, reddish yellow flame of rich mixture when you initially light, changing to nice hot blue flame as u reduce the acetylene and increase the oxygen, you "tweak your flame" to weld or cut with different tips for shaping of the flame, heat the metal with the blue hot flame, and add oxygen which gives the torching that wooshing sound as you cut, very hot flame able to cut metal, lower temp flame for "welding".

Thanks for the insight, AFB. If this engine is indeed more efficient than previous iterations of the WS-10, which spew out orange plumes, then it could be indicative that the J-16 uses quite a recent variant of the WS-10 (perhaps the rumored 140 kN version used on the J-11D).

 

[Jeff Head]

Really is a beautiful pic...

 

[Jeff Head]

Deino...real? or PS number?



Since I believe that 1612 was a yellow painted test bird...I wonder:



Any ideas?

 

[SinoSoldier]

Deino...real? or PS number?

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Since I believe that 1612 was a yellow painted test bird...I wonder:

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Any ideas?

1612 is the second unit of the first batch, as denoted by the second "1".

Aircraft with "160X" are prototypes while "161X" refers to the first batch.

 

[AeroEngineer]

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J-16 Strike Flanker (note the blue afterburner plume, which is indicative of a new fuel mix)

WOW, if the latest WS-10 engine has the same blue flame as the AL-31 series. Does this mean that 1 or 2 of the J-20 could also be using improved WS-10 engine ?