J-20: it is something with something!
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J-20 (pronounced "Jiang-20", literally "The Fighter Model 20") - Chinese
5th generation Fighter (according to the classical terminology), created the program
XXJ. Also known as J-X and J-XX, with the name of the program appropriated
intel service, and is not official by the developer or the customer, such as a program
PAK FA in Russia or JSF and ATF in America and ATD-X in Japan.
Here I would like to make a clarification concerning the correct wording.
Invalid plane called "PAK FA", the PAK FA - It is a program (a set
events, the result of which must receive the product - the product), in
within which the aircraft is created, which now bears the symbol "T-50".
It is noteworthy that China - the only country in the world, which adopted
alternative next generation, and her J-20 refers to the fourth generation. Not
official name "Black Eagle", factory designation "Project 718".
The development of the aircraft involved in the 611th Institute, Chengdu Aircraft Design
Institute (CADI), Chief Designer - Yang Wei (born in 1963), special
the formation of "an engineer for aircraft control systems." Prior to that developed FC-1 and J-10. Deputy - Zhang Tszikao.
Considered search and blower modules 601 and 611 institutions
The genesis of the aircraft's take from the article Grigory Omelchenko and Andrey Fomin
"The fifth generation of Chinese", published in March 2011 in the "Takeoff" magazine, so
it is still a complete and exhaustive.
The first work on conceptual studies fighter image
next generation started in China at least two decades ago -
in 1989. According to the recently released memoirs
By Chuan Liu, a veteran of the included ... 611 th Institute, namely in 1989
groups 611 and 601 of the institutions (the second unit is now
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation. SAC) began work on the
program, code-named "2-03" By .Lyu mentions; that in July 1993
China signed a cooperation agreement with Russia
Institute TsAGI and ANPK "MiG" - it was a transfer of development experience
aircraft using computer-aided design and
different calculation and simulation software. Soon
a massive landing of several dozen Russian experts arrived
To China. On the Chinese side in the program participated 120 engineers and scientists from many specialized organizations. This intensive "exchange
experience "lasted until February 1994
In 1995, information on the program of development of the new Chinese fighter
generation first leaked to the press - about it has been reported in
"Canvas" information bulletin of the Hong Kong news agency. A
the spring of 1997 about the existence of the program was already publicly announced
US Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI). ONI assigned fighter
code name XXJ (later it was changed to the J-X and J-XX). It was believed
also that the PLA Air Force aircraft received the designation J-12.
Enough for a long time it was assumed that the more chances to win in the competition
anew fighter has Shenyang corporation, but in August 2008
preference was given to the final draft of Chengdu.
According to some reports, the final configuration of the "Project 718"
It was "frozen" at the beginning of 2009, and in July to complete the preparation
design documentation and in Chengdu began the assembly of prototypes.
We were unsuccessful in the competition Shenyang corporation which received
the role of the contractor - it is probably responsible for the production of certain
J-20 parts
The first hints of the upcoming release of J-20 were born in the Chinese forums
aviation enthusiasts in September last year (2011). In the beginning of November
received information. that the first prototype began taxiing. Soon,
the Internet has emerged a copy of the internal document CAC of 15 October 2010, in
which my thanks to a team of specialists for work in the 24-
hour shift assembly of the wing and fuselage prototype of a 01 and 02
"New products of high importance", with hull numbers 2001 and 2002.
Since the factory airfield SAS is located in the city, hundreds of inquisitive
eyes Chinese spotters began daily tracking of the runway. AND
Now December 22 there was a hitherto unprecedented aircraft in front of their eyes, which started
jogging on the airport strip.
On the morning of January 7 air traffic control official
announced exclusion zone of Chengdu for certain surcharges from 13.00 to 15.00. Soon after
how to strip sat next "Boeing" government Squadron,
some "of the fence," sources report that they had seen at the hangar at once
two J-20 with different nozzles and with the same tail number 2001. However,
evidence of this so far has not appeared.
In all likelihood, because of the weather (visibility that day did not exceed 3 km)
So expect all the first flight, it was decided to transfer. next
possible date with a high probability was named
Tuesday. January 11 - according to forecasts, this figure dropped to "clearance" in
weather, and approached the two major political events -
visit of US Defense Secretary Robert Gates to China, which began two days later
and then a trip to Washington, Hu Jintao.
In the morning of January 11 he makes takeoff 12.48 J-10S, and finally into the air at 12.50
he got up and "hero" of our story. Having made several circles over
airfield, 13.08 in the plane landed safely.
Now airplanes are tested intensively, although Progress
virtually nothing is known. But judging by the changes in the new boards, work
boils. So, on the J-20 b / n "2013" changed PGO and keels, modified
air intake and the front edge of the wing. The third flight "2011" was the first
ECO built.
In April 2016 it was reported that the first regiment equipped with 24
fighters will be formed by 2020. Based on this information, the plane
It will be adopted in the 2017-2018 years. However, already appeared in August
information that by 2018 at the PLAAF armed will be 36 (!)
J-20 fighter aircraft. Since mid-August, rumors began to appear on the network that
the first J-20 transferred to the PLAAF, and 2nd September there was a photo (as usual in China
disgusting quality) of the covering protective mesh J-20 with the new camouflage in
civilian airport Yadin-Daochen (Sichuan Province).
As at 30 September 2016 year, according to spotterskim photographs on the wing
3 is the plane of the initial batch of LRIP-1
