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From our mod here, Deino Rupprecht (2/21):

According to the original Weibo poster of these images, the construction of FL-62 wind tunnel is set to resume and is in the finishing stages.

Here an older report:

China's wind tunnel to shape future fighter jets: experts
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2018-09/27/content_9299469.htm

(Images via by78/SDF)
China's FL-62 continuous transonic wind tunnel (6620 tons, 17000m3) Feb2020 01.jpeg

China's FL-62 continuous transonic wind tunnel (6620 tons, 17000m3) Feb2020 02.jpeg



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China's wind tunnel to shape future fighter jets: experts (2018-09-27)

FL-62 simulates air flow around aircraft before real flight test

The nation's newest wind tunnel will shape China's future fighter jets and boost their efficiency, according to its maker and Chinese military experts.

Approved for construction by the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence in 2012, the FL-62 wind tunnel will be completed "very soon," according to a statement by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) released on its WeChat account on Tuesday.

Weighing 6,620 tons, the 17,000-cubic-meter FL-62 is China's first-ever large continuous transonic wind tunnel, its maker said in the statement.

[In aeronautics, transonic (or transsonic) flight is flying at or near the speed of sound 343 meters per second or 1,235 km/h, at sea level under average conditions), relative to the air through which the vehicle is traveling.]

Unlike the unstable and inconsistent airflow of previous Chinese wind tunnels, the FL-62 is able to provide a stable wind field and more precise measurements, Song Zhongping, a military expert and TV commentator, told the Global Times on Wednesday.

In this way, many unnecessary trials and errors can be avoided in the designing of a new aircraft, significantly reducing its development period, Song said.

A wind tunnel is used to simulate the airflow around an aircraft before it conducts a real flight test.

The results help shape and improve the aerodynamic design of the aircraft, the statement said.

The statement dubbed the FL-62 a "pillar of a great power," calling it a fundamental and strategic facility crucial to China's aviation industry.

The corporation noted specifically in the headline of the statement that the FL-62 will decide the shape of China's future fighter jets and will serve as a backbone for China's development of cutting-edge aircraft.

With the help of the tunnel, China's sixth generation of fighter jets can be more aerodynamic and stealthy than ever before, Song said.

China's sixth generation fighters will include artificial intelligence, have multiple unmanned aerial vehicles under their command and be equipped with directed-energy weapons like lasers and high-power microwaves, Song said.

China's most advanced fighter jet, the J-20, was developed by Chengdu Aircraft Industrial (Group) Company (CAC), a member of the Aviation Industry Corporation of CHINA (AVIC).

The J-20 was delivered to the People's Liberation Army in 2017.

In addition to the development of new fighter jets, the wind tunnel can also contribute to space research.

The tunnel is expected to see use in fields like transportation, construction, new energy and environmental protection, the statement reads.

http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2018-09/27/content_9299469.htm
 
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https://www.scmp.com/news/china/mil...rms-industry-back-business-despite-disruption
Minnie Chan...but anyway:
"Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC), a subsidiary of AVIC that designed and built the PLA’s new-generation J-20 fighter jet, has a set target of producing at least 300 J-20s in the next decade, according to a military insider."

300 J-20 will be like, (speculation) apart from the 9th and training units, considering each Brigade is around 25:

1st Brigade
20th Brigade
21st Brigade
35th Brigade
36th Brigade
44th Brigade
52nd Brigade
53th Brigade
55th Brigade
71st Brigade
125th Brigade
132nd Brigade
 
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300 J-20 will be like, (speculation) apart from the 9th and training units, considering each Brigade is around 25:

1st Brigade
20th Brigade
21st Brigade
35th Brigade
36th Brigade
44th Brigade
52nd Brigade
53th Brigade
55th Brigade
71st Brigade
125th Brigade
132nd Brigade


And from what are these suggested Brigades from?
 
And from what are these suggested Brigades from?
55th was once speculated to convert...
The rest are just J-7 Brigades.
Again, just speculations!!!
 
55th was once speculated to convert...
The rest are just J-7 Brigades.
Again, just speculations!!!


I think speculations are surely allowed, but they should be realistically.... IMO the PLAAF won't convert J-7 brigades to J-20.
 
LOL.. Deino stop using google translation. :rofl:

Ok ... 1:0 for you again! :enjoy:

But anyway could you explain what is it related to?
 
Ok ... 1:0 for you again! :enjoy:

But anyway could you explain what is it related to?
Nothing just talking about Chengdu staff resume work even in current extreme situation. How they take a bread van travel 2500km back to work and cook instant noodle to replenish themselves. LOL..
 
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What's that blurred-out aircraft?

It's not blurrred-out. It's auto stealth technology for China haters.:p:
 
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