Chinese Air Force

[rockdog]

China reportedly navalized the GJ-11. Right after the launch of the new LHD.
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The 076 is ready for this:

 

[Noob]

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These guys are on a spree

 

[shiphone]

outdated news...

this naval varient would have another code name...they were spotted in the ground simulation test facility located in the shipyard... this GJ-1X would be operated both on CV and the newly launched LHA


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another model from the other R&D team...

 

[helin]

The surprises aren't over yet.

Get ready for the H20

 

[rockdog]

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50m width, Boeing 737 size

 

[rockdog]

New tech and features used by new fighter, made by some military magazine.

 

[rockdog]

New tech and features used by new fighter, made by some military magazine.

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[pixxel]

 

[helin]

Number 36011 means this is the 11th J36

The paint color is probably close to mass production

 

[helin]

 

[Ayan Barat]

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Three identical, so no 3rd ramjet, adaptive cycle, APU or anything...but more in line with my earliest guesstimation

To match similar level of thrust they're using perhaps three WS-10s.

Also someone said morphing control surfaces, morphing is bit different in aeronautics where it means a wing or surface that can change its aerodynamic properties by changing its surface WITHOUT USING ANY MOVING PARTS LIKE FLAPS OR SLATS.
These are simple brakes that are deployed on both sides for braking and on one to slow that side more than the other resulting in it turning...acting as rudders for aircraft without vertical stabilizer or tail.

What's ingenious compared to say B2 or any flying wing UAVs is the fact that these brakes too are at an angle so even when they'll be deployed they'd generate less RCS compared to their traditional counterparts.


This same thing is evident in the wing bumps housing the flap actuators, in everything from F-22 to J-20 they're pretty much following the angle of the fuselage but here we can see that even those are trying to match the angle of wing; so drag would be slightly increased but similarly RCS would go down.

 

[Ayan Barat]

Reportedly the first sighting of Project Tengyun spaceplane

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More of a space project than a defence one but just like each and every single thing in space, this too has the potential to be used for military role. Somthing similar to US Prompt Global Strike concept.

What's going on @helin xiōng dì, wanna test everything before year of the Snake starts!?

 

[shiphone]

two-stage-to-orbit reusable launch vehicles...the 2nd stage is being tested whcih was launched by CZ-2F rocket several times... the first stage is more sophisticated with three types of engines combined propulsion system, which means more time needed for this part.

 

[rockdog]

 

[Bhartiya Sainik]

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4 PL-17 in center bays ok but 3 PL-15E each in outer bays? They might be too narrow. Do you have any scaled drawing estimation for your family of AAMs & J-36 like following?

 

[Bhartiya Sainik]

Some other edited pics comparing J-36 with J-20 & B-21

 

[rockdog]

4 PL-17 in center bays ok but 3 PL-15E each in outer bays? They might be too narrow. Do you have any scaled drawing estimation for your family of AAMs & J-36 like following?

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The latest version of PL15E on Zhuhai Air Show

 

[Bhartiya Sainik]

The latest version of PL15E on Zhuhai Air Show

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Yes i noticed that but if we can have a scaled estimation then it would be more convincing.
One of the Chinese photo i shared above with blue background shows only 2 AAMs.
Total 10 AAMs, all in parallel even with folding fins & after staggering them doesn't look to fit.


EDIT/ADD: The MLG (Main Landing Gear) bay is also BIG which rules out SWB (Side Weapons Bay) for big missiles.

 

[rockdog]

Yes i noticed that but if we can have a scaled estimation then it would be more convincing.
One of the Chinese photo i shared above with blue background shows only 2 AAMs.
Total 10 AAMs, all in parallel even with folding fins & after staggering them doesn't look to fit.


EDIT/ADD: The MLG (Main Landing Gear) bay is also BIG which rules out SWB (Side Weapons Bay) for big missiles.

Official still didn't give any info, fans tried to find clues from GJ-11

 

[Bhartiya Sainik]

Official still didn't give any info, fans tried to find clues from GJ-11

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If the outer bay is 0.7m or 700mm wide & PL-15 diamater is 200mm then 3x means 600mm, 100mm left, but there are total 4 gaps b/w them & with side walls, so just 25mm or 1" gap which would be insufficient even for folding fins.