Chinese Loyal Wingman (sensor, A2A and A2G) UAV/UCAV thread

[Deino]

That's a Korean UAV, thanks to @Kalec

so even more the question remains: what happened to the Ch-7 (and also the Ch-6)?

 

[tphuang]

so even more the question remains: what happened to the Ch-7 (and also the Ch-6)?

They are both export projects. Unless they get customer, then they end up nowhere.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

A tender announcement for an "Iron Bird" test rig by Shenyang AC, which is meant for the development of a (potentially new) carrier-based aircraft.

Posted by @伏尔戈星图 on Weibo.

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For those who doesn't know what "Iron Bird" test rig is, here's one from during the Gulfstream G600's development:

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Further findings by @伏尔戈星图 on Weibo indicate that said "(potentially new) carrier-based aircraft" is very likely to be the carrier-based variant of the GJ-11. The GJ-11 variant could also be an X-45C-equivalent.

这个采购暂时可以解读如下

主翼内机身融合，外翼折叠，有阻拦

融合内翼有内侧升降舵面襟翼

外翼内侧有中侧升降舵面襟翼

外翼外侧有外侧上下阻力减速舵面

他的尺寸基本不属于完全飞翼面，或者不属于单纯低速飞翼，至少是这样子。

Roughly translated:

This purchase can be interpreted as follows for the time being:

The main wing is integrated with the inner fuselage, and the outer wing has folding mechanisms, and with drag rudders

Fusion inner wing with inboard elevator flaps

There are mid-side elevator flaps on the inside of the outer wings.

There are outer upper and lower resistance deceleration rudder surfaces on the outside of the outer wing.

Its size basically doesn't belong to a complete flying wing, or it doesn't belong to a simple low-speed flying wing, at least that's what it looks like.

基本来说基本来说，算上飞控台和液压平台，整个铁鸟系统想要在15米x15米最右，该飞机必须是飞翼布局，翼展15米左右。

并且从构型更偏向于x45c，其亚音速飞翼无人机偏向于近高速无人机，属于大角度飞翼，类似产物目前601舰载机系列，基本只有一个东西，舰载攻击11。

Roughly translated:

Basically speaking, including the flight control console and hydraulic platform, the entire Iron Bird system wants to be 15 meters x 15 meters at the far right. The aircraft must be a flying wing layout with a wingspan of about 15 meters.

And the configuration is more biased toward the X-45C. Its subsonic flying wing UAV is biased toward near-high-speed UAVs and is a high-angle flying wing. Similar products to the current 601 carrier-based aircraft series basically means only one thing, the carrier-based GJ-11.

Dear moderators, kindly move these two posts to the relevant Chinese Loyal Wingman UAV/UCAV thread.

 

[by78]

Illustrations from an academic paper depicting a Loyal Wingman type UCAV.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Further findings by @伏尔戈星图 on Weibo indicate that said "(potentially new) carrier-based aircraft" is very likely to be the carrier-based variant of the GJ-11. The GJ-11 variant could also be an X-45C-equivalent.

Roughly translated:

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Dear moderators, kindly move these two posts to the relevant Chinese Loyal Wingman UAV/UCAV thread.

More on what could very well be the carrier-based GJ-11, by the same guy.

 

[Deino]

Wow, another surprise!!

Actually the image is too blurry but it looks like either finally a real GJ-11 "Sharp Sword" UCAV standing behind what appears to be a J-16 (?) or another stealthy flying wing UCAV.

According to the greenish colour I would say it is something naval related!

(Image shared via @BrennenWel96815 on Twitter)

 

[Deino]

I still don't know its true designation?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1739587489231229171

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Illustrations from studies which could be related to the GJ-11. Posted by @伏尔戈星图 on Weibo.

 

[flateric]

Illustrations from studies which could be related to the GJ-11. Posted by @伏尔戈星图 on Weibo.

MULDICON is not related to GJ-11 by any means

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[Deino]

Wow; as far as I remember we haven‘t seen any image of the Cloud Shadow 5000T (CS-5000T) in flight, which was on static display at the ZhuhaiAir Show 2022. Anyway, it is claimed to have completed the prototype test flights and was now put on public display.

(Via 柳成梁/FB)