Even if the WS-15 only does 16 tons, the thrust and weight ratio would not be ideal for a dog fighter, but still very high for any other combat role.
Chengdu next gen combat aircraft (?J-36) thread
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nobody knows the exact specifications of WS-15. its confidential.. all are just estimate and info from different research papers. but WS-15 definitely has more than 16 tons of thrust.
WS-15 is actually a generation ahead in comparison with WS-10, with new design and material and very high thrust to weight ratio. this is actually matter the most.
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Maybe it won't go to dog fights. There are no dog fights in the latest 5.7 air battles, and they are all over-visual range attacks? Missiles are more important than engines. On the other hand, new models of aircraft will not be equipped with new models of engines. The reliability of the WS15 is not guaranteed.
Eh, still quite some time before they get into initial production.
So might still start with WS15.
But even if not, it be like J20, where a smaller amount we're not WS10, before it switches over to WS15.
Personally, think it's quote highly likely that it might start production with WS15.
Just in: In a recent CCTV program commenting latest F-47 features revealed by this image, expert hints J-36 as a heavy 6th gen, can easily control hundreds of drones/CCAs, with combat radius significantly over 2000 km. Meanwhile F-47 has nothing remarkable.
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Apparently, other/some country(ies) here is referring to China. This is a typical modest & implicit expression always used by CCTV.
When mentioning other countries' heavy 6th gen, the program displayed J-36 footages from its previous test flights, just the same as what we have in this thread.
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杜文龙 is not a trusted source.Just in: In a recent CCTV program commenting latest F-47 features revealed by this image, expert hints J-36 as a heavy 6th gen, can easily control hundreds of drones/CCAs, with combat radius significantly over 2000 km.
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Apparently, other/some country(ies) here is referring to China. This is a typical modest & implicit expression always used by CCTV.
There are tiers to CCTV7 programs. Highest tier are interviews with chief designers/engineers. Second tier is interview with actual operators of weapons like pilots and soldiers, commanders. Third tier is ex PLA experts who have served in technical roles. Bottom tier will be “experts” who analyze “conflict of the week” (usually international news), some of whom are renowned members of the strategic foo-you agency back when that was still a thing.