Chengdu J-20 5th Generation Aircraft News & Discussions

Silicon0000 said:

Whats new in prototype 2017?

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IMO it is identical to '2016' so - as expected - the design can be seen as frozen ... as such the next bird could be "1-01" !

terranMarine said:

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That dragon next to the '2017' looks amazing.

Badass!

Hypersonicmissiles said:

That dragon next to the '2017' looks amazing.

Badass!

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Indeed ... imagine the Flankers and J-10s or esp. this bird with some sort of tail aits, unit badges ... would be simply incredible !

Damn, over a year ago I said this bird was coming out to party by 2016.....WOW she looks a beauty. Imagine the first J20 prototype came out after the PAKFA and the production starts a year before....Chinese schedule is really on point, loving it....well done China and Chèngdu.

Deino said:

IMO it is identical to '2016' so - as expected - the design can be seen as frozen ... as such the next bird could be "1-01" !

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I need to correct myself, but it seems as if the canopy is a bit wider / steeps with a higher angle (not sure, how to describe it) ... and the detonation-chord seems different.

(#2017) made its maiden flight on November 24, 2015 before the initial production starts in 2016.

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SinoSoldier said:

Behold gentlemen...
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Man...... beauty isn't it

Deino said:

I need to correct myself, but it seems as if the canopy is a bit wider / steeps with a higher angle (not sure, how to describe it) ... and the detonation-chord seems different.

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also if you look at the dsi the intakes are more curved and defined and and the canopy is different as it has a golden colour similar to that of an f22.

below is an f22 with the canopy colour has a golden appeal to it whilst the j-20-2017 has a similar colour to it too.
also back to the dsi rearrangement it looks as if they moved it further out of the intakes and facing upwards at a high angle.

If J-20 start its initial production 2016 then where does the WS-15 engines stands right now?
Which engine will it use actually?

scherz said:

If J-20 start its initial production 2016 then where does the WS-15 engines stands right now?
Which engine will it use actually?

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WS-15 is said to have completed high-altitude trials in 2015; it will eventually make its way onto the J-20 but I wouldn't be surprised to see a J-20 with an interim engine for the first batch or so.

SinoSoldier said:

WS-15 is said to have completed high-altitude trials in 2015; it will eventually make its way onto the J-20 but I wouldn't be surprised to see a J-20 with an interim engine for the first batch or so.

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If will fit with Taihang WS-10B 140KN thrust engine first before WS-15 with estimate 150KN thrust above commission.

SinoSoldier said:

WS-15 is said to have completed high-altitude trials in 2015; it will eventually make its way onto the J-20 but I wouldn't be surprised to see a J-20 with an interim engine for the first batch or so.

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We may possibly see a J-20 test-flighted with WS-15 in H1 2016.

Beast said:

If will fit with Taihang WS-10B 140KN thrust engine first before WS-15 with estimate 150KN thrust above commission.

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Again I would bet against that ! ... at least none of the aircraft so far was using a WS-10 !