Chinese Air Force (PLAAF) News & Discussions

[Deino]

An interesting story written by Thomas Newdick / @CombatAir on Twitter from a time that some in the USA would like to ignore ... but even more interesting are rumours that even F-16s were planned and that Grumman should help develop a completely new fighter for the PLAAF.

And yes, Tiananmen ended all of this, but what else would have been delivered by the US or how far would the cooperation have progressed if it didn't happen?

Remembering The Time Grumman Helped Craft A Modern Fighter For China

The brief thaw in America’s relations with China in the 1980s yielded this surprising hybrid fighter program led by Grumman.

www.thedrive.com

 

[sheik]

An interesting story written by Thomas Newdick / @CombatAir on Twitter from a time that some in the USA would like to ignore ... but even more interesting are rumours that even F-16s were planned and that Grumman should help develop a completely new fighter for the PLAAF.

And yes, Tiananmen ended all of this, but what else would have been delivered by the US or how far would the cooperation have progressed if it didn't happen?

Remembering The Time Grumman Helped Craft A Modern Fighter For China

The brief thaw in America’s relations with China in the 1980s yielded this surprising hybrid fighter program led by Grumman.

www.thedrive.com

I am sure the result of the one-way 'cooperation' won't be better than J-20, or even J-10.

 

[LKJ86]

Via @现代兵器 from Weixin

 

[Deino]

According to the "71" shown the parade that is not called a parade will be held on 1st July:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1396662710272548865

 

[LKJ86]

Via Weibo

 

[LKJ86]

WOW

 

[LKJ86]

WOW

 

[Scorpiooo]

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Via @现代兵器 from Weixin

Is it a stealth drone or jet concept

 

[Deino]

Is it a stealth drone or jet concept

Fan made artwork of how the H-20 stealth bomber may look like.

 

[LKJ86]

Via @学习军团 from Weixin

 

[LKJ86]

Via CCTV 7 and @沉默的山羊 from Weibo

 

[Deino]

Can anyone please explain what's this Tweet is all about?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1403708955172347914

... maybe I'm wrong in the translation - as per "AVIC First Aircraft Design and Research Institute posted: 'It's close to submission date, we are ready" - why is a "submission date" a hint for either the H-20 or J-35? IMO a "unveiling date" would be much more interesting.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1403729969272946691

 

[jaybird]

Can anyone please explain what's this Tweet is all about?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1403708955172347914

... maybe I'm wrong in the translation - as per "AVIC First Aircraft Design and Research Institute posted: 'It's close to submission date, we are ready" - why is a "submission date" a hint for either the H-20 or J-35? IMO a "unveiling date" would be much more interesting.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1403729969272946691

"It's close to submission date, We are ready." is just a literal translation word by word from Chinese to English. Since Shenyang Aircraft Corporation is under AVIC First Aircraft Research Institute.

The Metaphor meaning behind it more like first prototype of H-20 or J-35 will made it's maiden flight soon. But how "soon" is considered soon.. We still don't know.


P.S Also, "It's close to submission time for the exam paper or hand in the exam" also meaning face the truth and see what you got.

 

[Deino]

"It's close to submission date, We are ready." is just a literal translation word by word from Chinese to English. Since Shenyang Aircraft Corporation is under AVIC First Aircraft Research Institute.

The Metaphor meaning behind it more like first prototype of H-20 or J-35 will made it's maiden flight soon. But how "soon" is considered soon.. We still don't know.


P.S Also, "It's close to submission time for the exam paper or hand in the exam" also meaning face the truth and see what you got.

Thanks a lot!

 

[bshifter]

"It's close to submission date, We are ready." is just a literal translation word by word from Chinese to English. Since Shenyang Aircraft Corporation is under AVIC First Aircraft Research Institute.

The Metaphor meaning behind it more like first prototype of H-20 or J-35 will made it's maiden flight soon. But how "soon" is considered soon.. We still don't know.


P.S Also, "It's close to submission time for the exam paper or hand in the exam" also meaning face the truth and see what you got.

When i posted these two screenshots (see the links below), it was a big hint already. Look at the progress of 003 and now this metaphor.

China's New Stealth Bomber: H-X / H-20

Agree. Hitler really messed up Germany. If he had been a bit more level headed, patient and more diplomatic, then Germany will probably have emerged a superpower along with the US. The Soviets would have had it more difficult and probably be in a secondary role I think. Had Hitler been more...

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CV-18 Fujian - Type 003 Aircraft Carrier News & Discussions

Too grainy lol Too grainy to tell much -- except that it almost fills out a 350 meter section of the drydock. And that could be indicating a whole lot.

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Ofcourse some bradwurst thought the H-20 screencap was just a cg and nothing more.