Yes, it teeters on post stall but is not quite there. It does demonstrate good AOA handling.
J-20 5th Generation Fighter VII
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Yes, it teeters on post stall but is not quite there. It does demonstrate good AOA handling.
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Very good high alpha capability.
The average other fighter jets would have stalled doing a barrel roll at such low speed which may then require TVC to regain control of the aircraft.
There's nothing in the text that indicate whether the J-20 is equipped with WS-10 or AL-31. And I can't see the exhausts either.
This high alpha manoeuvre reminds of something I saw way back when. A group of RC enthusiasts made a model of the J-20 (with a lot of differences) and compared it to RC models of various other planes, and the J-20 was notably more manoeuvrable and "comfortable in high alpha":
Formation lights. Two bars for Ws-10 and three bars for AL-31.
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Ya...I too saw this video before during the time when the J-20 first appeared in public eons ago.
Models like this don't mean anything. First of all the shape is different, it is basically a 2D cardboard cutout. Second of all, the thrust to weight for AC models are ridiculous, which allows them to perform maneuvers impossible in real manned aircraft.
It's not an engineering model, but it illustrates the kinematic advantages of the J-20's layout.
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