Chengdu J-20 5th Generation Aircraft News & Discussions

[nomi007]

why still j-20 have no gun pod

 

[Beast]

why still j-20 have no gun pod

I dont think gun is relevant in modern aerial warfare. How many fighter has shot down by fighter guns since 1990?

 

[55100864]

I dont think gun is relevant in modern aerial warfare. How many fighter has shot down by fighter guns since 1990?

I think gun will still be a must, the future air to air combat between two stealth aircraft would likely to be dog fight since both can't see each other, and stealth fighter suppose to carry few missiles.

 

[Beast]

I think gun will still be a must, the future air to air combat between two stealth aircraft would likely to be dog fight since both can't see each other, and stealth fighter suppose to carry few missiles.

Nowadays WVR missile are highly advance and agile. The scenario like vietnam war aerial warfare where guns are needed will be irrelevant in 21th century aerial warfare.

 

[Kompromat]

I dont think gun is relevant in modern aerial warfare. How many fighter has shot down by fighter guns since 1990?

Why do both F-22 and F-35 have guns?

 

[DrSomnath999]

pay attention to the rear end of the plane

one can visualize that the fin part near the engine nozzle it looks bigger & widened compare to prevoius protypes & also angular pattern too

may be it's for stealth reason

CHEERS

 

[nomi007]

I dont think gun is relevant in modern aerial warfare. How many fighter has shot down by fighter guns since 1990?

yp right
pilots will use sticks and swords in dog fights

 

[j20blackdragon]

 

[Beast]

Why do both F-22 and F-35 have guns?

That doesn't mean others shall have. Let me ask you again , how many fighter shot down by fighter guns since Vietnam war?

yp right
pilots will use sticks and swards in dog fights

Pilot uses missiles in dogfight. Modern days dogfight is mostly between 2 agile fighter planes and fighter plane are getting more expensive and scarce which the mass deployment like vietnam war or WWII are no more. Hardly you will get into a situation between 2 modern fighter jet in just 1-3 miles close combat.

 

[rendong]

 

[cnleio]

From 2011.January 11 ==> 2014. December 31 ... From N.o2001 ==> N.o2015 J-20 prototypes ... soon PLAAF J-20 out, welcome 2015 ! HAPPY NEW YEAR !

 

[rendong]

 

[Kompromat]

Too bad this beast will never be exported

 

[jhungary]

I dont think gun is relevant in modern aerial warfare. How many fighter has shot down by fighter guns since 1990?

i will give u a hint

Not because of enemy fighters

@gambit can explain better lol

 

[Beast]

i will give u a hint

Not because of enemy fighters

@gambit can explain better lol

Or you run out of reason? USAF think with the era of BVRAAM. Close range fighting will be rare. This is clearly demonstrated in their F-4 fighter which absent of gun.

But IFF problem and not so matured BVRAAM hindered the so called BVRAAM combat and many fighting still occur within WVR in the 60s and 70s but since the 90s , IFF problem solved and the great advance of BVRAAM technology may finally render most fighting in BVR. Gun is not neccessary but just a backup.