After all, this is an old aircraft from 2024. I think everyone is looking forward to when the seventh-generation fighter jets will appear.
Chengdu next gen combat aircraft (?J-36) thread
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Any chances we see it in the upcoming september parade? Xd
I think we all had a big dose with all the conflicts recently, we had Pak-Ind and Iran-West. There were months and years of drip drops and suddenly an unending flood of information.
J-36 and its precise role and doctrine IMO is the most intriguing aspect of discussion out of all mil projects out there around the world.
Parade is only for in-service equipment, so zero chance.
China ICBM/SLBM, nuclear arms thread
By any chance, do you know where can I watch the parade live stream? Did cpc-sponsored youtube channel stream in the past? Yes, the main CCTV Channel This is the 2019 one
www.sinodefenceforum.com
Faded faster than iphones....
I have a question. Why not have all 3 intakes on the top so you leave more space on the bottom for bigger weapons bay + maybe better stealth from radars below you? The J-36 likely won’t be performing crazy maneuvers right so it should be able to afford having full top intakes?
Depends on what you call crazy. At supersonic speeds the extremely large wing area coupled with higher incoming airspeed means that even if you pull a 10g bend the angle of attack is negligible, something like 6 or 7 degrees, which is perfectly fine for top intakes which only starts to receive less air at over 15 degrees. With higher angles at subsonic speeds theoretically the plane could just divert extra intake air from bottom inlets to central engine, since caret intakes takes in more air than needed in high angles of attack, and subsonic gases are easy to manipulate around. So the aircraft might not be as fancy on an air show, but it is in reality more maneuverable than any 5th gen aircraft at useful tasks.
In addition to @qwerty3173's explanation:
Because being an air superiority fighter is very much the J-36's primary role, even though not in the A2A realms that many of us are used to associated with. Even without getting into dogfights, certain degree of aggressive maneuverings are still crucial for better positioning during the engagement phase of A2A combats against enemy aerial forces that are far away, especially those that are also highly maneuverable (such as fighters), let alone having better chances of shaking off incoming enemy AAMs.
If the J-36 isn't designed with (at least) certain degrees of maneuverability in mind, then they wouldn't even bother with 3 engines either, apart from the bottom air intakes for the two outer engines. Chengdu AC would've rolled B-21-analogues instead.
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I’m confused, how does any plane shake off missiles that can pull 30+ Gs? My current (and very unknowledgeable) impression of modern air warfare was fat missile truck vs fat missile truck with awacs and other sensors. Pew pew missile. And if you have a missile coming towards you, you flare and turn or accept your fate or get eaten by the missile anyways.
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You turn around as fast as possible and afterburn until you are out of missile range. You see, the "Turning Around" part must be as fast as possible, and aircraft like the B2 will require minutes to complete a full turn.