Re: New Generation Fighter
Adjustable air intake? Sorry but aren't adjustable air intakes just variable air intakes?
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Re: New Generation Fighter
Apparently, it's the inlet itself that moves rather than a movable ramp in the inlet. Personally, I am skeptical, as it has never been mentioned in any of the publised material or implemented on any aircraft.
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that's y its called a new design. the rumour says that since China cant make an engine that can match the American ones, the only way they can match f-22 in terms of maneuverability is to work on the airframe,this was part of it.
that's y its called a new design. the rumour says that since China cant make an engine that can match the American ones, the only way they can match f-22 in terms of maneuverability is to work on the airframe,this was part of it.
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Doesn't make any sense. Putting in a mechanism like that would increase weight drastically compared to a DSI, which would hurt, not help.
On the other hand, they could be talking about a system like the A-12 series (like the SR-71s) where the intake moves in some way relative to the airspeed in order to increase efficiency, but it still sounds like fan boy nonsense, and I don't see why they'd need something like that for a fighter.
Doesn't make any sense. Putting in a mechanism like that would increase weight drastically compared to a DSI, which would hurt, not help.
On the other hand, they could be talking about a system like the A-12 series (like the SR-71s) where the intake moves in some way relative to the airspeed in order to increase efficiency, but it still sounds like fan boy nonsense, and I don't see why they'd need something like that for a fighter.
maozedong
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lets see this video to listen PLA geneal Zhang Zhaozhong talk about the 4th generation fighters, he was confident that the Chinese had developed a new generation of fighters with the ability to, the maiden flight could be within 1-2 years there was another expert in the conversation. But they are all thought to have a very long test flight time,about how long the 4th generation fighters deploy the troops, that depends on the test flight circumstances.
lets see this video to listen PLA geneal Zhang Zhaozhong talk about the 4th generation fighters, he was confident that the Chinese had developed a new generation of fighters with the ability to, the maiden flight could be within 1-2 years there was another expert in the conversation. But they are all thought to have a very long test flight time,about how long the 4th generation fighters deploy the troops, that depends on the test flight circumstances.
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I guess interviewing an expert about China's 4th generation fighter jet.
First, the man basically that if the deputy commander said first flight is coming soon, it will probably happen in the next 1 or 2 years. Normally the time it takes to go from first flight to FOC is 10 years, because you have to go through a bunch of tests to reach the design specifications.
Another interview basically stated that you know people are surprised because the time frame gave by the deputy commander is much more ambitious than what would normally be expected (especially in the case of F-22, which took 10 years), whereas China is only taking 6 to 8 years, but seems like PLAAF is very confident with the progress.
The original interview said China has grown up and moved from copying Russians to developing its own jet in terms of J-10. J-10 took 20 years to be fully developed and operational. However, it only took FC-1 2 years to go from first flight to operational. I think this is over stating it a little bit since it's only talking about prototype 04 and I'd say it's more like 3 years and I'm not sure if it has achieved FOC for PAF yet.
After that, it sort of trailed off, so I stopped listening.
I guess interviewing an expert about China's 4th generation fighter jet.
First, the man basically that if the deputy commander said first flight is coming soon, it will probably happen in the next 1 or 2 years. Normally the time it takes to go from first flight to FOC is 10 years, because you have to go through a bunch of tests to reach the design specifications.
Another interview basically stated that you know people are surprised because the time frame gave by the deputy commander is much more ambitious than what would normally be expected (especially in the case of F-22, which took 10 years), whereas China is only taking 6 to 8 years, but seems like PLAAF is very confident with the progress.
The original interview said China has grown up and moved from copying Russians to developing its own jet in terms of J-10. J-10 took 20 years to be fully developed and operational. However, it only took FC-1 2 years to go from first flight to operational. I think this is over stating it a little bit since it's only talking about prototype 04 and I'd say it's more like 3 years and I'm not sure if it has achieved FOC for PAF yet.
After that, it sort of trailed off, so I stopped listening.
Londo Molari
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Re: New Generation Fighter
That's a good point I did not know that. But PAF ACM said the same thing about JF-17, and we all know what radar its using.
AssassinsMace
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Well here's an "official" confirmation from the PLAAF on top of the official comment from General He Weirong. Posted on CDF blog.
Well here's an "official" confirmation from the PLAAF on top of the official comment from General He Weirong. Posted on CDF blog.
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I'll answer to that in the JF-17 thread to avoid further derailing this thread.
I'll answer to that in the JF-17 thread to avoid further derailing this thread.
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