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PS:Recently, China's VTOL aircraft J-18 become the focus of attention. Phoenix's military observation program focused on 31 August resolve the J-18. Some people think that J-20 high-profile appearance for the J-18 to do a cover, is said J-18 is better than J-20.
The West is disturbed not only the Chinese aircraft market potential, China's J-10 fighter and other advanced technology is that they keep a close eye target. United States, "Defense News" published a news that according to reliable military intelligence revealed that China's new 4.5 generation heavy fighter F-18 (Chinese name "Red Eagle") was officially put at the Shenyang Aircraft long.
Main parameters of the F-18
J-18 China's fourth-generation air superiority fighter. With forward-swept wing design agency, China's fourth air superiority fighter. Can be a successful maiden flight over the U.S. F-22, F-35. Service time is expected around 2015.
(1), F-18 "Red Eagle" parameter:
Wingspan: 15.2 m
Length: 22.4 m
Height: 4.94 m
Total weight: 47 tons
Empty weight: 20.5 tons
Maximum payload: 12.5 tons
Maximum speed: 3100 km / h
Maximum range: 8500 one thousand meters
(2), F-22 "Raptor" parameter:
Wingspan: 13.56 m
Length: 18.92 m
Height: 5 m
Total weight: 36 tons
Empty weight: 13.6 tons
Maximum payload :6-7 t
Maximum speed: 2335 km / h
Maximum range: 4830 one thousand meters
Significance of F -18 offline
Fighter with a lot of advanced technology, complete winning contemporary Western main fighters (3 to 4 generations), the 21st century will be China's air force one mid-battle equipment. United States, "Defense News" also reported that the aircraft has a super-stealth characteristics, and installation of a laser active phased array radar, built-in weapons bay and two large thrust-vectoring engines. "Defense News" emphasized that the U.S. is also an advanced F-22 fighters that do not possess the characteristics. "
F -18 fighter prototype off the assembly line level indicates that China has fully reached the world advanced level, type of strategic intercontinental aircraft in the lead. In the United States tried to interfere in the Taiwan issue, the more voice and initiative.
As China has been outside of this advanced fighter strictly confidential, so the Western media only from other aircraft performance on China speculation. ITAR reports, when Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said China, Russia will consider the sale of Su-34 fighters to China, and does not rule out China's participation in the development of fifth generation fighter. Russia made the above statement, in addition to political relations between the two countries, but may also be because the Chinese aircraft manufacturing level has been a major breakthrough, even in some of the leading world level.
U.S. response
Fisher Heritage Foundation in the United States to the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission's report said the middle of China, Shenyang Aircraft Factory production of the F -18 fighter for the U.S. military and homeland security pose a serious threat to the United States must increase the funding and scientific research, the 5th generation fighter in 2009 fielded forces, continue to maintain China's strategic advantage. United States, "Defense News" reports, the U.S. Defense Department will hold an emergency meeting to study the adjustment of the U.S. in Okinawa, Korea, mainland Japan and other Asian bases of military deployment, and is likely to increase in Asia and Taiwan region F-22, F-35's number, in response to "Red Eagle" threat.
Russia's "Global Affairs" magazine also comments that: "We have every reason to believe that China will not like the aircraft manufacturing industry in the 1950s as a replica of a Soviet factory, but go more their own special way of new business, and sincerely hope F -18 successful test flight. "
The West is disturbed not only the Chinese aircraft market potential, China's J-10 fighter and other advanced technology is that they keep a close eye target. United States, "Defense News" published a news that according to reliable military intelligence revealed that China's new 4.5 generation heavy fighter F-18 (Chinese name "Red Eagle") was officially put at the Shenyang Aircraft long.
Main parameters of the F-18
J-18 China's fourth-generation air superiority fighter. With forward-swept wing design agency, China's fourth air superiority fighter. Can be a successful maiden flight over the U.S. F-22, F-35. Service time is expected around 2015.
(1), F-18 "Red Eagle" parameter:
Wingspan: 15.2 m
Length: 22.4 m
Height: 4.94 m
Total weight: 47 tons
Empty weight: 20.5 tons
Maximum payload: 12.5 tons
Maximum speed: 3100 km / h
Maximum range: 8500 one thousand meters
(2), F-22 "Raptor" parameter:
Wingspan: 13.56 m
Length: 18.92 m
Height: 5 m
Total weight: 36 tons
Empty weight: 13.6 tons
Maximum payload :6-7 t
Maximum speed: 2335 km / h
Maximum range: 4830 one thousand meters
Significance of F -18 offline
Fighter with a lot of advanced technology, complete winning contemporary Western main fighters (3 to 4 generations), the 21st century will be China's air force one mid-battle equipment. United States, "Defense News" also reported that the aircraft has a super-stealth characteristics, and installation of a laser active phased array radar, built-in weapons bay and two large thrust-vectoring engines. "Defense News" emphasized that the U.S. is also an advanced F-22 fighters that do not possess the characteristics. "
F -18 fighter prototype off the assembly line level indicates that China has fully reached the world advanced level, type of strategic intercontinental aircraft in the lead. In the United States tried to interfere in the Taiwan issue, the more voice and initiative.
As China has been outside of this advanced fighter strictly confidential, so the Western media only from other aircraft performance on China speculation. ITAR reports, when Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said China, Russia will consider the sale of Su-34 fighters to China, and does not rule out China's participation in the development of fifth generation fighter. Russia made the above statement, in addition to political relations between the two countries, but may also be because the Chinese aircraft manufacturing level has been a major breakthrough, even in some of the leading world level.
U.S. response
Fisher Heritage Foundation in the United States to the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission's report said the middle of China, Shenyang Aircraft Factory production of the F -18 fighter for the U.S. military and homeland security pose a serious threat to the United States must increase the funding and scientific research, the 5th generation fighter in 2009 fielded forces, continue to maintain China's strategic advantage. United States, "Defense News" reports, the U.S. Defense Department will hold an emergency meeting to study the adjustment of the U.S. in Okinawa, Korea, mainland Japan and other Asian bases of military deployment, and is likely to increase in Asia and Taiwan region F-22, F-35's number, in response to "Red Eagle" threat.
Russia's "Global Affairs" magazine also comments that: "We have every reason to believe that China will not like the aircraft manufacturing industry in the 1950s as a replica of a Soviet factory, but go more their own special way of new business, and sincerely hope F -18 successful test flight. "
