Chengdu J-20 5th Generation Aircraft News & Discussions

[Deino]

Guys ... I especially opened a new thread for this nasty engine discussion !

So please keep this one clean.

By the way this must be the most recent new LRIP J-20.

 

[Asoka]

Guys ... I especially opened a new thread for this nasty engine discussion !

So please keep this one clean.

By the way this must be the most recent new LRIP J-20.
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It looks like it has no canard at the front, and it has a vertical stabilizer,and it has horizontal tails at the back. So it could be a new variant of the JF-17 Pakistan.

 

[Deino]

It looks like it has no canard at the front, and it has a vertical stabilizer,and it has horizontal tails at the back. So it could be a new variant of the JF-17 Pakistan.

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It surely is a JF-17/FC-1 in the bottom right image.

 

[Figaro]

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Guys ... I especially opened a new thread for this nasty engine discussion !

So please keep this one clean.

By the way this must be the most recent new LRIP J-20.
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I told you that 16 and 17 were out in the same batch as 15

 

[Deino]

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I told you that 16 and 17 were out in the same batch as 15

Yes but we have no confirmation for these numbers. All we have confirmed is a yellow bird with a red "15" from June and now a yellow bird - without any number visible - on an image taken in July.

Deino

 

[Ultima Thule]

Guys ... I especially opened a new thread for this nasty engine discussion !

So please keep this one clean.

By the way this must be the most recent new LRIP J-20.
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But @Asok is right, it has a horizontal tails single vertical tail and no canards

 

[Figaro]

Yes but we have no confirmation for these numbers. All we have confirmed is a yellow bird with a red "15" from June and now a yellow bird - without any number visible - on an image taken in July.

Deino

Right. But there are other LRIP birds that were not captured in photos. We only have 1 photo of the 15th LRIP flying beside a Boeing jet. Some ppl claim that "15" was PSed. The PLAAF intentionally plays around with us observers to obscure their numerical strength. As far as I know, there are at least 20 birds in 2 production lines ... via CJDBY

 

[Deino]

... As far as I know, there are at least 20 birds in 2 production lines ... via CJDBY

But for that rumour I would love to see some facts.

 

[Figaro]

But for that rumour I would love to see some facts.

The facts will come sooner than later

 

[Deino]

 

[Figaro]

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Is that a CG or real J-20 promotional photo? Can't really tell ....

 

[Deino]

Is that a CG or real J-20 promotional photo? Can't really tell ....

IMO clearly a real one ... see this discussion:

https://twitter.com/x/status/903465620171137024

 

[Figaro]

I really hope that "Skyhunter" shows off the J-20's super-maneuverability when it comes to turns and climbs. So far, we only have a handful of Youtube videos showing them ... sad! . Lest, it will put an end to all the dumb interceptor and strike-fighter theories flowing around ...

IMO clearly a real one ... see this discussion:

https://twitter.com/x/status/903465620171137024

No serials?

 

[Deino]

I really hope that "Skyhunter" shows off the J-20's super-maneuverability when it comes to turns and climbs. So far, we only have a handful of Youtube videos showing them ... sad! . Lest, it will put an end to all the dumb interceptor and strike-fighter theories flowing around ...


No serials?

With the tails hidden their serials are also ...

 

[Figaro]

With the tails hidden their serials are also ...

Or deliberately PS'ed out ... I really want to see its super-maneuverability that was envisioned in Dr. Song's design 10 years ago ... and pull some high g's. I'm sure you would care more about the serials, right Deino?