Its Official: JXX is going to test fly in the next few days

[Dragon Emperor]

China's JXX will be better than Russia's PAK-FA, which doesn't even matches F-35's stealthy shape.

 

[Ammyy]

China's JXX will be better than Russia's PAK-FA, which doesn't even matches F-35's stealthy shape.

Really buddy you are right
Even JXX will be batter than American 6th gen F-XX project

Buddy how can you compare fighter which is on drawing board with existing fighters.

 

[siegecrossbow]

Why are we still talkin about the F-22 P.S.? The photo has been debunked on Chinese military BBS weeks ago. If the CCP doesn't want you to see something you probably won't see it.

 

[no_name]

Yeah you are right at least its in china and neither do I saw ny thing like this before looks like we have just seen the hidden one

This PS looks exactly like F-22 it's not even funny lol.

 

[Jungibaaz]

China's JXX will be better than Russia's PAK-FA, which doesn't even matches F-35's stealthy shape.

I say this to all the people who compare the J-XX to other 5th gen planes, whether they argue it's better or worse;

PAK FA is stealthy, it does not need to have the f-35 like shape simply because that's not the only stealthy airframe.

and saying it will be better or worse than PAK FA is pretty hard unless your Nostredamus.

 

[Jigs]

Shouldn't we wait till some solid info comes out first before we start saying what is better then what. Till then all this is empty talk.

 

[gypgypgyp]

环球时报 is not a credit source, just some kind of hotel talk

rumour say J-20 take several low speed taxi run this month, if it is ture I think it will have its first flight in next 10 month. because J-10 spend 8 month from taxi run to first flight

 

[no_name]

What kind of stuff do they test for taxi runs?

 

[Water Car Engineer]

This airframe looks new to me. (or have i missed something?)

wtf

 

[maxx]

What kind of stuff do they test for taxi runs?

They probably test the landing gear turning & braking, engines responsiveness and control surfaces movements. Not that I'd know but these are the only things possible to test on ground. I think they do do taxi runs to make sure the aircraft is ready to take flight and return, that is everything essential during take-off, in flight and landing is in proper working order.

 

[Dragon Emperor]

环球时报 is not a credit source, just some kind of hotel talk

rumour say J-20 take several low speed taxi run this month, if it is ture I think it will have its first flight in next 10 month. because J-10 spend 8 month from taxi run to first flight

Very good news. How about the engine? What engine will be used to power the first jet? When will the next-gen engine be ready to power the JXX?

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Very good news. How about the engine? What engine will be used to power the first jet? When will the next-gen engine be ready to power the JXX?

I think they could use the prototype of WS-15(160kN of thrust) for the flight test, but the final version of WS-15 would have 180kN of thrust with afterburner.

 

[Dragon Emperor]

I think they could use the prototype of WS-15(160kN of thrust) for the flight test, but the final version of WS-15 would have 180kN of thrust with afterburner.

WOW WS-15 ready so soon!?? I thought it will take at least another 3 years before first prototype of WS-15 is ready to be tested, considering how long it took WS-10A to achieve mass-production. If so, good news Chinese aviation industry is getting more better than 10 years ago.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

WOW WS-15 ready so soon!?? I thought it will take at least another 3 years before first prototype of WS-15 is ready to be tested, considering how long it took WS-10A to achieve mass-production. If so, good news Chinese aviation industry is getting more better than 10 years ago.

The prototype of WS-15 was finished in end of 2009, now they are working on the 180kN final version, it seems that it would have been accomplished that pretty soon.

 

[aimarraul]

What engine will be used to power the first jet?

AL31

When will the next-gen engine be ready to power the JXX?

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