J-20 5th Generation Fighter VII

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Xizor

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Wouldn't the same issues (primarily mechanical) that plagued the Swing wing generation 30 years ago be reintroduced with the concept of this J20 variant studied ?
Why not work on removing control surfaces altogether by introducing electrical,thermal based actuation other novel ideas.

Plasma actuation, enhanced Thrust Vectoring radius, Wing Circulation control etc ?

All the above requires a competent engine and enhanced electrical power output though.
 

latenlazy

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Wouldn't the same issues (primarily mechanical) that plagued the Swing wing generation 30 years ago be reintroduced with the concept of this J20 variant studied ?
Why not work on removing control surfaces altogether by introducing electrical,thermal based actuation other novel ideas.

Plasma actuation, enhanced Thrust Vectoring radius, Wing Circulation control etc ?

All the above requires a competent engine and enhanced electrical power output though.
The question with novel approaches is always whether they can generate enough force compared to the mechanical mechanisms they’re replacing.
 

Temstar

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Variable sweep wings were main wings, which necessitate some heavy duty equipment at the wing root due to the forces involved. A variable geometry tail might not have as big of a disadvantage since it's much smaller in scale.
 

by78

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J-20 pilot training. You can catch a glimpse of the simulator cockpit in the first image, but I'm not sure if it accurately represents the real thing.

P.S. Some of the images below have been shared recently, but they were in lower resolution.

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stannislas

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J-20 pilot training. You can catch a glimpse of the simulator cockpit in the first image, but I'm not sure if it accurately represents the real thing.

P.S. Some of the images below have been shared recently, but they were in lower resolution.

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I don't think these images are J-20 simulator, as they are all center stick. since these pictures are in Dingxin, and with such a big screen, I assume they all J-16 simulators

the J-20 simulator is this, later in the same episode:
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those J-16 simulators are in the background
 
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