Chengdu J-20 5th Generation Aircraft News & Discussions

LKJ86 · Oct 27, 2018

siegecrossbow · Oct 27, 2018

LKJ86 said:
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The landing gears are down in the third photo.

LKJ86 · Oct 28, 2018

ozranger · Oct 28, 2018

LKJ86 said:
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What's happened?

Cybernetics · Oct 28, 2018

ozranger said:
What's happened?

J-20 flying over Xian with calibration markers. This could mean J-20 is flying to Xian to be equipped with WS-15 as it is manufactured by XAC.

Figaro · Oct 28, 2018

ozranger said:
What's happened?

Terracotta Warriors!

Deino · Oct 28, 2018

Cybernetics said:
J-20 flying over Xian with calibration markers. This could mean J-20 is flying to Xian to be equipped with WS-15 as it is manufactured by XAC.

To admit I wont overrate this since the CFTE us also at Xi'an.... could it be that it is the one prototype again we already saw last with calibration markings, abe related to the one fitted with the TVC-nozzle?

ozranger · Oct 28, 2018

Deino said:
To admit I wont overrate this since the CFTE us also at Xi'an.... could it be that it is the one prototype again we already saw last with calibration markings, abe related to the one fitted with the TVC-nozzle?

There is no need to use those markings if there is no significant change on both flight control system and the fuselage.

Also there seems no change on the nozzles and, as we saw before, the plane with TVC nozzles is a different one.

Akasa · Oct 28, 2018

ozranger said:
There is no need to use those markings if there is no significant change on both flight control system and the fuselage.

Also there seems no change on the nozzles and, as we saw before, the plane with TVC nozzles is a different one.

Weapons testing is a possibility. Particularly if involving new weapons.