HannibalBarca
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Think harder and call for more brain cells pls
if youd on't see the irony in it... then you are a lost cause
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Think harder and call for more brain cells pls
Think harder and call for more brain cells pls
It's very ironic that CAC (which used to produce light to medium single engine fighter)beat SAC(good at producing heavy dual engine fighter) by developing J20 in Chinese 5th gen fighter bidding. SAC need to work harder, at least come up with some innovation in fighter jet design. They can't rely on Su27 series forever.
Now CAC J10D is incoming as rumor spread, SAC put its own life on a line.
if youd on't see the irony in it... then you are a lost cause
Yeah bro. The limitedd attack role depend on it's configerations.Does the utility heli include attack function? I heard it's a transport helicopter.
Looking good. Still whenever I see it, I always think of the wasted opportunity not to design ramp door on it like the NH90 or Mi-17. That way it looks a more different than the blackhawk and provides quicker means of entrance/exit off the chopper.
A Chinese commentator described why Blackhawk style was chosen compare to NH90 or Mi-17, because Z-20 meant to be transported within Y-8 body or Y-20 for rapid and long distance deployment same as what American did with its Blackhawks, design with ramp door mean it has to make Z-20 taller and can be difficult to squeeze inside the medium body transport.
very low profile project, not many news reported...By the way ... any news recently ???
I like it being less fanfare.very low profile project, not many news reported...
i believe Z-20 in Low Rate Initial Production LRIP to make some unit for Army aviation try out and getting feedback。
This unlikely,
1) Z-20 can't carry by Y8 or Y9 due to Y8 or Y9 center of cargo area have extra super-structure for wings make space smaller so Z-20 can't slot in. however Y-20 is no issue carry Z-20.
2) China have S-70 so they have "sample" to make Z-20 and no mistake to re-engineering it.
3) China Army so satisfied with S-70 performance and reliability, so no wrong continue with design.
4) Z-20 is China Army project so follow Blackhawks is logical direction.
4) US military asset is China military bigger fans.
5) China no experience in NH90 and too advance technologies in NH90 is make china too hard to design and take longtime to RnD.
Actually, Y8 had been used to transport a PLAN Army aviation S-70 to Tibetan Highland, so Y9 should have no problem to transport Z20.
Another reason why not choosing NH90 weight class helicopter is that Z20 is more suitable for current and future (those already on drawing board) destroyers and frigates' hangars.