Shenyang FC-31 / J-31 Fighter Demonstrator

e46m3 said:

F-35 has no choice, there's a great huge lift fan and doors that need to open up behind the cockpit.

Personally I don't think that image is high quality enough to be making these observations and I expect no change from what we've seen so far.

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That might be the case but KF-21 and AMCA have similar designs and they don't have lift fans. I suppose we have to wait and see.

KampfAlwin said:

That might be the case but KF-21 and AMCA have similar designs and they don't have lift fans. I suppose we have to wait and see.

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That's true, as someone who watched the live roll out I did forget about the KF-21. I supposed the the advanced 360 degree of sensors can fill in the picture.

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Richard Santos said:

F-35’s cockpit view is rather poor compared to previous generation of fighters like the F-15, F-16, Su-27, j-10, as well as F22 and J20.

it relies on a virtual reality cockpit that uses the equivalent of backup cameras on your car. except the camera image is projected through a VR helmet.

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Typical cockpit of an aircraft with significant ground attack role, sacrificing direct rearward view for improved visibility downwards.
It is anything but poor, however.

e46m3 said:

F-35 has no choice, there's a great huge lift fan and doors that need to open up behind the cockpit.

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F-35A and C have different cockpits, but generally situation is similar.
It's about priority, not just about the presence of the lift fan.

j818cm said:

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that's one beautiful looking plan.

Now that Russia has introduced its new export fighter i believe china will soon go for more vigorous attempt to pitch this beautiful plane fir export market. And may be offer some additional capabilities too.

Interstellar said:

Just quickly skimmed through the paper on key changes of carrier-based version on aerodynamics design -- the compression angle before cockpit was reduced, the spine after cockpit was elevated, and the afterbody was negatively bowed.

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Sorry to bother, but is there any chance that you can share some information on this paper (e.g. Title or a link)? Thanks a lot!

Richard Santos said:

having control surfaces attached in a static test frame does not reproduce the stress deflected control surfaces impose on a airframe in flight.

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Wrong.

Richard Santos said:

if anything, attaching actual control surfaces probably hinder the attachment of actuators that would statically simulate the control surface load on the airframe, th

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Wrong.

Interesting to note Rostec's teaser video featured Vietnam, India and Argentina as potential export markets but not China.

sndef888 said:

Interesting to note their teaser video featured Vietnam, India and Argentina as potential export markets but not China.

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Wrong thread?