Chengdu J-20 5th Generation Aircraft News & Discussions

[Ultima Thule]

But i think that J-21 is better than J20, it more balanced design than J20

 

[rcrmj]

But i think that J-21 is better than J20, it more balanced design than J20

be honest CAC J-20 design is quite radical and innovative, but the jets coming out of SAC are very conventional like the J-21 on your avatar, however, CAC shares much better reputation among Chinese aviation fans may due to their independent design and thinking

 

[Ultima Thule]

be honest CAC J-20 design is quite radical and innovative, but the jets coming out of SAC are very conventional like the J-21 on your avatar, however, CAC shares much better reputation among Chinese aviation fans may due to their independent design and thinking

but i still not convinced with canard+wing platform, front of the aircraft is the most important part of an aircraft, canard+wing will give slightly higher surface area to enemy radar, and as for side there r two ventral fins which may increases radar reflection to side, i think J-21 more mature and balanced design than J-20

 

[j20blackdragon]

Flat lower fuselage.

Flat lower fuselage.

Flat lower fuselage.

Flat lower fuselage.

???

 

[rcrmj]

but i still not convinced with canard+wing platform, front of the aircraft is the most important part of an aircraft, canard+wing will give slightly higher surface area to enemy radar, and as for side there r two ventral fins which may increases radar reflection to side, i think J-21 more mature and balanced design than J-20

high tech is all about innovation and bring new concept into practise, all european fighters are canard configration, and CAC has been working on this line of thinking too for almost 4 decades. a jet fighter is a product of compromise and find the right balance of what the end user really wants

 

[siegecrossbow]

Flight images from the 17th:

 

[DrSomnath999]

hey crossbow bro do u know what are these that i had pointed out in arrows???

i think they are some sensor ports

 

[sms]

^^^ highlighted in red are vents used during engine startup ..blue I'm not sure!

 

[Sasquatch]

Flight images from the 17th:

Beat me to these siege.

 

[DrSomnath999]

^^^ highlighted in red are vents used during engine startup ..blue I'm not sure!

no i got this from PDF file from baidu

 

[Firemaster]

no i got this from PDF file from baidu

Any link of PDF?

 

[DrSomnath999]

Any link of PDF?

sorry it's classified .

 

[Agent_47]

New Video

 

[no_name]

How do single engined planes like J-10 turn by themselves without being towed while on the ground? Does the tail flap works at such low speeds?

 

[gambit]

How do single engined planes like J-10 turn by themselves without being towed while on the ground? Does the tail flap works at such low speeds?

Nose wheel steering. There is a switch on the control stick that activate nose wheel steering, contingent upon the weight-on-wheel switch engaged when there is actual weight of the aircraft on the main and nose landing gear. The nose wheel steering feature is thru the rudder pedals, which also turns the rudder but it actually have little to no effect.