China's 'Sharp Sword' stealth drone makes maiden flight

[Sugarcane]

The first flight of a Chinese-built stealth drone has been reported by state media, who have named the craft "Sharp Sword".

The country has been testing a number of stealth aircraft over the last few years. The Chengdu J-20 and Shenyang "Falcon Hawk" J-31 have both undergone flight tests, with the expectation that they'll become operational towards the end of the decade.

According to eyewitnesses, "Sharp Sword" flew for 20 minutes around Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. Few further details are available.

However, China is pushing hard to match the United States' drone capabilities. Other countries experimenting with unmanned aerial vehicles include Britain, France, and Israel.

The drone's reveal comes as China extends its air-defence zone over a region of the East China Sea that includes islands claimed by its regional rival Japan. China's Defence Ministry said aircraft entering the zone must obey its rules or face "emergency defensive measures".

China's 'Sharp Sword' stealth drone makes maiden flight (Wired UK)

 

[boomslang]

ALWAYS a step or two behind because the Chinese don't invent, they steal.

 

[UKBengali]

ALWAYS a step or two behind because the Chinese don't invent, they steal.

This is a natural thing to do when you are behind.

In a 10-15 years time once China has caught up you will see real innovation.

 

[boomslang]

This is a natural thing to do when you are behind.

In a 10-15 years time once China has caught up you will see real innovation.

That's the thing ! They'll NEVER catch up because they don't invent, they copy/steal. By the time the get to produce what they copy/steal, the West is already unveiling their next great thing. It's a never-ending circle.

 

[Mitro]

The West are broke and to invent and research west needs money unfortunately they don't have it

 

[GCTom]

By the time the get to produce what they copy/steal, the West is already unveiling their next great thing. It's a never-ending circle.

Really? So, when will Canada and Poland going to introduce their next great stealth drone/thing?

 

[Genesis]

That's the thing ! They'll NEVER catch up because they don't invent, they copy/steal. By the time the get to produce what they copy/steal, the West is already unveiling their next great thing. It's a never-ending circle.

By that logic the Brits should still be the leaders of the world.

You do know that during WW2, American weapons are not the best, but today they are, WW1 America didn't even have tanks, they had to learn to command tank divisions in France.

If what you say is true then Empires should never fall, because their tech is always better than the rest, and yet.... Empires fall one after the other, for the exact opposite reason of what you are saying.

 

[IndoCarib]

China's New Drone Looks Just Like America's New Drone, How Weird

 

[GCTom]

EU Drone and American Drone Looks Just Like Each Other, How Weird

<a href="imgur: the simple image sharer"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/erqHd7Z.jpg" title="Hosted by imgur.com" /></a>

Let me try to link again.

well, that didn't work either.

Anyway, EU's Neuron Drone look like American's drone too.

Europe's stealth drone takes to the skies for the first time | Mail Online

 

[Rainmaker]

China's New Drone Looks Just Like America's New Drone, How Weird

they don't even look the same.

That's the thing ! They'll NEVER catch up because they don't invent, they copy/steal. By the time the get to produce what they copy/steal, the West is already unveiling their next great thing. It's a never-ending circle.

Can you invent quicker than we can catch up?

 

[Genesis]

they don't even look the same.



Can you invent quicker than we can catch up?

well they do both have wings, and an engine and a triangle shape and wheels, so, if this isn't a copy I don't know what is.

 

[Rainmaker]

well they do both have wings, and an engine and a triangle shape and wheels, so, if this isn't a copy I don't know what is.

true

 

[terranMarine]

well they do both have wings, and an engine and a triangle shape and wheels, so, if this isn't a copy I don't know what is.

The fact that Sharp Sword can fly is already a copy itself.

 

[graphican]

That's the thing ! They'll NEVER catch up because they don't invent, they copy/steal. By the time the get to produce what they copy/steal, the West is already unveiling their next great thing. It's a never-ending circle.

They have the highest level of IQ in the world, highest number of foreign students belonging to a Nation, largest manpower available to any country and possibly the largest sum of money dedicated to research and development by any country in the world. What you are saying could be right but look at the charts. What was China in 1990s and what it is in 20 years time. With this rate of development, how can you say they will "NEVER CATCHUP?" Just because you wish so?

 

[Rainmaker]

They have the highest level of IQ in the world, highest number of foreign students belonging to a Nation, largest manpower available to any country and possibly the largest sum of money dedicated to research and development by any country in the world. What you are saying could be right but look at the charts. What was China in 1990s and what it is in 20 years time. With this rate of development, how can you say they will "NEVER CATCHUP?" Just because you wish so?

Wishing is the only thing the Americans have left against us.

They hope China will 'collapse' so that America can rule forever

Let them dream.