J-20 5th Gen Fighter Thread VIII

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tamsen_ikard

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If it can control drones, it should be classified as a 5.5 gen
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Drone control is purely software. Even 4th gen can do it. US is adding drone control to F-22 via tablets. I don't consider drone control to be an interesting or a powerful capability for an aircraft.

Launching drones from internal bay and use it in combat as Forward lookout? Now that will be a powerful capability.
 
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phrozenflame

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tamsen_ikard said:
Drone control is purely software. Even 4th gen can do it. US is adding drone control to F-22 via tablets. I don't consider drone control to be an interesting or a powerful capability for an aircraft.

Launching drones from internal bay and use it in combat as Forward lookout? Now that will be a powerful capability.
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Consider that you can have internet on 56k modem too, but fibre optic provides better internet. That means, J-20s with stronger avionics and EW will simply just disconnect F-22 from its drones and/or even attempt to hack, simply because due to newer hardware, J-20 has higher bandwidth, power efficiencies and overall better systesm/software integrations to play with. We already saw Pakistan jamming EU's state of the art rafales that they were forced to use less secure channels and that's with China's absolutely not close to the latest and greatest.

Tablets seems like a dirty bandaid solution that. Probably a start for to build training and doctrines and try it out vs weaker enemies.
 
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wuguanhui

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Are there any pictures of the J-20 in the old PLAAF white paint job and red insignia? I don't know if they have white stealth paint in stock but it would look great on a parade.
 
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