Deino
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What did he post?I think you meant composite, Deino.
What did he post?
I have posted a repeated picture."Interesting composed image showing a J-20A during a sharp turn"
Nope, Deino did mean "composed" i/o "composite".I think you meant composite, Deino.
It takes the style of F-35.Any idea why Chinese designer's preferred using explosive chords in the glass canopy of the J-20 instead of a fully ejectable canopy in order to reduce that ever so critical RCS that is compromised by the radar and other avionics from inside the cockpit?
It seems to me that the canopy with a chord in it emits more of a return than one without. Anyone know if they ever spoke about that?
Any idea why Chinese designer's preferred using explosive chords in the glass canopy of the J-20 instead of a fully ejectable canopy in order to reduce that ever so critical RCS that is compromised by the radar and other avionics from inside the cockpit?
It seems to me that the canopy with a chord in it emits more of a return than one without. Anyone know if they ever spoke about that?
It is an explosive cord which helps to crack the canopy before the ejection seat has to do this all by itself. When ejection is commanded, the harness is tightened and the canopy is shattered, and only then the real ejection starts. Earlier designs would blow the full canopy off, but this takes longer than shattering it, especially when the canopy is large.
Some seats have their own canopy breakers
They are used widely for both land- and carrier-based aircraft, and modern designs try to make them less obvious. The F-35 canopy uses just one line down the middle.
Any idea why Chinese designer's preferred using explosive chords in the glass canopy of the J-20 instead of a fully ejectable canopy in order to reduce that ever so critical RCS that is compromised by the radar and other avionics from inside the cockpit?
It seems to me that the canopy with a chord in it emits more of a return than one without. Anyone know if they ever spoke about that?