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For AHCA to be naval stealth jet, we should have some size reference.
On AMCA thread i showed comparison of AMCA & F-18 SH naval jet in medium class.
A naval jet & a heavy class means Su-33 as best current example.
A stealth jet & heavy class means F-22 as best current example.
Let's compare both towards conceptualizing a stealth, naval, heavy class jet.
Su-33
length 21.19m
width 14.7m
height 5.93m
F-22
length 18.92m
width 13.56m
height 5.08m
Observations:
> Naval Flanker is taller due to bigger landing gear, humpy bumpy airframe. While F-22 is continious block airframe like a flying brick.
> Due to humping, Su-3X front LG is also huge compared to F-22's.
> The rear landing gear of F-22 retracts laterally, while of Su-33 retracts forward that too w/o folding.
> Both their empty weight, Std./Stealth-TOW are almost same. Yet Su-3X family is huge size bcoz the airframe is stretched & humped resulting in hanging intakes.
> Wing loading is almost same. This is intresting.
> Su-33's external load with full & lower fuel is lower than F-22's, may be due to lower wing area.
> ATWRs (Aircraft Thrust to Weight Ratios) of F-22 much better than Su-33.
> F119 engine is 2.27 tons Vs 1.5 tons AL-31F3. Both are around 195" long. F119 inlet dia. is 40", AL-31 inlet dia. is 35.6". So F119 has higher volume & more weight due to TVC nozzle, ceramic RF blocker, etc.
> So the intake area is also more as seen in front view.
> The centerline area in Su-3X have 2 weapon stations. This space is aerodynamically enclosed in F-22 right from nose to form center part of IWB space. Remaining space comes from humping the intake ducts. The center space in AHCA can potentially house
NG sized AGMs & VLR-AAMs.
There can be many more things to observe.
On AMCA thread i showed comparison of AMCA & F-18 SH naval jet in medium class.
A naval jet & a heavy class means Su-33 as best current example.
A stealth jet & heavy class means F-22 as best current example.
Let's compare both towards conceptualizing a stealth, naval, heavy class jet.
Su-33
length 21.19m
width 14.7m
height 5.93m
F-22
length 18.92m
width 13.56m
height 5.08m
Observations:
> Naval Flanker is taller due to bigger landing gear, humpy bumpy airframe. While F-22 is continious block airframe like a flying brick.
> Due to humping, Su-3X front LG is also huge compared to F-22's.
> The rear landing gear of F-22 retracts laterally, while of Su-33 retracts forward that too w/o folding.
> Both their empty weight, Std./Stealth-TOW are almost same. Yet Su-3X family is huge size bcoz the airframe is stretched & humped resulting in hanging intakes.
> Wing loading is almost same. This is intresting.
> Su-33's external load with full & lower fuel is lower than F-22's, may be due to lower wing area.
> ATWRs (Aircraft Thrust to Weight Ratios) of F-22 much better than Su-33.
> F119 engine is 2.27 tons Vs 1.5 tons AL-31F3. Both are around 195" long. F119 inlet dia. is 40", AL-31 inlet dia. is 35.6". So F119 has higher volume & more weight due to TVC nozzle, ceramic RF blocker, etc.
> So the intake area is also more as seen in front view.
> The centerline area in Su-3X have 2 weapon stations. This space is aerodynamically enclosed in F-22 right from nose to form center part of IWB space. Remaining space comes from humping the intake ducts. The center space in AHCA can potentially house
NG sized AGMs & VLR-AAMs.There can be many more things to observe.
