Chengdu J-20 5th Generation Aircraft News & Discussions

[siegecrossbow]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[siegecrossbow]

Clearer image of jagged nozzles.

 

[Deino]

Clearer image of jagged nozzles.

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But still no serial number visible!

 

[PakFactor]

But still no serial number visible!

Question WS-10 is temp until WS-19 comes online?

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Question WS-10 is temp until WS-19 comes online?

WS-15

 

[siegecrossbow]

Question WS-10 is temp until WS-19 comes online?

WS-15 is the target engine for the J-20 and WS-19 the target engine for FC-31/J-31/J-35. And contrary to what AustinPowers stated, the WS-15 is not a member of the WS-10 family. It has a much smaller bypass ratio and uses a completely different core.

 

[LKJ86]

Via @朱大象 from Weibo

 

[LKJ86]

Via @前站起飞 from Weibo

 

[LKJ86]

Via @双垂尾无影侠 from Weibo

 

[Gomig-21]

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Via @前站起飞 from Weibo

Nice gaggle of J-20s.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Nice gaggle of J-20s.

China is not Russia. Russia can only make 1 or 2 Su-57 per year. China makes dozens of J-20 per year.

 

[Gomig-21]

@Deino, new pic? Old pic? Photoshopped? Just saw it on Twitter and looks pretty amazing. Looks like the main belly doors are not open all the way.

 

[siegecrossbow]

@Deino, new pic? Old pic? Photoshopped? Just saw it on Twitter and looks pretty amazing. Looks like the main belly doors are not open all the way.

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This is from Zhuhai Airshow 2018. Blue missiles are training dummies of PL-15 and PL-10.

Despite what certain idiots think, PLAAF is happy with WS-10 equipped J-20s. Happy enough that the CAC is working on delivery of a new batch yesterday. Maybe WS-15 equipped J-20s will enter service en mass before a certain light fighter is finally ready.

 

[ZeEa5KPul]

Despite what certain idiots think, PLAAF is happy with WS-10 equipped J-20s.

In my self-important opinion as a years-long PLA watcher the J-20/WS-10C is 100% Chinese, 50% real (as in the rap definition of "real"). The J-20/WS-15 will be 100% Chinese, 100% real. I'm sure the J-20 is a beast and a half now and the most potent weapon in the PLAAF's arsenal, but it needs those extra 60 kilonewtons to be the monster it was meant to be.

Happy enough that the CAC is working on delivery of a new batch yesterday.

Great stuff. The best thing is to get as many J-20 production lines up and working, more so now than with the Russian engines since both airframe and engine production lines established now can be later produce the J-20/WS-15.

Maybe WS-15 equipped J-20s will enter service en mass before a certain light fighter is finally ready.

Bruh, Chinese 7th gen fighters will enter service en masse before a certain light fighter is finally ready.