R. P. China

After the J-20 surprise of 2011, yet another surprise appears.

22nd of June 2012, photos of a mysterious fuselage were posted by netizens on Chinese military boards. This fuselage appears to show the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation's F-60 stealth fighter, which is rumoured to be designated as "J-21" when introduced into PLAAF service.
The similiarities of the incomplete fuselage resembles an official SAC presented downscaled mockup designated as "F-60", shown on the International UAV Innovation Grand Prix held in Beijing, September 2011.

The J-21/F-60 is a lighter stealth fighter compared to the J-20, and estimates about its sizes are ranging from 15m to 17m in lenght, and 10-12m wingspan, which makes it comparable to the american F-35.

As projected, the J-21/F-60 will be powered by two medium-thrust 9500kgf WS-13B engines giving it potential supercruise capability, having a maximum take-off-weight of 25tons, and possessing an internal bomb-bay for up to four PL-12/PL-15 sized air-to-air missiles.

The J-21/F-60 will have a shorter range due to its smaller size compared to the J-20, so it will be most probably be employed in the role of being a defensive stealth fighter and light strike bomber, playing the "low-tier" in the high-low mix with its bigger brother, the J-20.

The J-21/F-60 is rumoured to be prepared for export, designated as AMF (Advanced Multirole Fighter) or FC-2 (Fighter China-2; the FC-1 is the Pakistani JF-17), and offered as a cheaper alternative to the F-35 for international customers.

Arpia escribió:No hombre chico es lo que se llama soluciones convergentes por eso se parecen, pero en tamaño el F-22 es casi tanto como un F-15, con supercrucero y un alcance superior, con esos motores ese avión chino será LO, pero copia del Raptor esta dificil... estaría en la categoría intermedia de un F-35 y un MIG-35, pero sin la aviónica de estos, a menos que los rusos metan mano parejo y quiera desarrollar este bicho en cooperación para el complemento del PAK FA ya que el MIG-35 es caro y los MIG-29, como que se quedan ya en el camino en presencia del SU-35.... pero vergas que se me ocurren

China prueba con éxito su nuevo caza de quinta generación

J-20. Archivo
© AFP/ KANWA NEWS
10:39 01/11/2012
Pekín, 1 de noviembre, RIA Novosti.

Un nuevo caza chino J-31 de quinta generación efectuó exitosamente su primer vuelo de prueba que duró 11 minutos, informó hoy el diario Huanqiu Shibao.
La prensa local destaca que China es la segunda potencia mundial después de EEUU que está desarrollando simultáneamente dos modelos de los cazas de quinta generación: el J-20 y el J-31.
A juzgar por las imágenes divulgadas en Internet, el J-31 es un caza clásico de dimensiones medianas con cola bideriva, provisto de dos motores. Tiene la longitud de 16-17 metros y su envergadura alar es de 10 metros.
La versión experimental del J-31 está dotada de motores rusos los que posteriormente serán sustituidos por propulsores WS-13 de fabricación china, señala Huanqiu Shibao.
Al igual que otro caza chino de quinta generación, el J-20, sometido a pruebas en enero de 2011, el J-31 es un avión “invisible”, desarrollado con empleo de las tecnologías furtivas.
Según los expertos, en el futuro el nuevo caza podría operar desde portaviones y reemplazar el aparato J-15 de tercera generación. China planea construir de tres a cinco cruceros con aviación embarcada en los próximos 20 años.

zuhe escribió:Saludos

Chinese LD-10 Air Launched Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) Unveiled at the Zhuhai Air Show 2012

LD-10 Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) will be available for use on J-10, J-11, JH-7 and JF-17/FC-1 Fighter Jets.
Fuente:
http://chinesemilitaryreview.blogspot.com/2012/11/chinese-ld-10-anti-radiation-missile.html

China lanza variante mejoras FTC-2000G
Actualizada el: 10:39 AM, 15/11/2012
En Zhuhai 2012, Guizhou Corporation (AVIC miembros del grupo) han introducido variantes entrenador jet avión ligero versátil FTC-2000G.


(ĐVO) FTC-2000G variante se ha mejorado desde el avión de entrenamiento FTC-2000 - exportación de aviones de combate llamado entrenamiento JL-9 de Guizhou Aviation Industry Corporation (miembros del grupo China Aviation Industry - AVIC) investigación y desarrollo de muestras de entrenamiento de combate JJ-7 (J-7 luchador variante del MiG-21 copia). JL-9 nació para satisfacer las exigencias de la formación de pilotos Conduzca luchador 4 ª generación de la fuerza aérea china. Mejora del marco JL-9 cuerpo de la JJ-7 con la parte delantera rediseñada, reemplace la entrada en la parte superior de la nariz con nariz duro contienen radar, entrada libre lados. JL-9 están equipadas con modernos sistemas de aviónica adecuados de formación para pilotos de combate de nueva generación como J-10/J-11, Su-30MKK. Igual aviones de entrenamiento entrenamiento avanzado del mundo, JL-9 tiene un segundo papel, luchador de peso ligero. JL-9 5 diseño colgando sobre el fuselaje y las alas llevan dos toneladas de armas, incluyendo:. Corto-aire, misiles de rango medio, misiles aire-tierra, misiles JL-9 jet turbina interna del motor WP-13F permite alcanzar la velocidad supersónica de Mach 2, km serie 2.500, 16.000m de servicio de techo. JL-9 despegó por primera vez 12/2003, de 2006, Guizhou anunció que los cinco aviones aceptado entró en servicio con la fuerza aérea china. Septiembre / 2009, la declaración de Guizhou, el JL-9 consigue toda la tecnología de las pruebas de certificación, allanando el camino para el equipo de producción en masa en el Ejército del Aire - Navy China.


FTC-2000G modelo de exposición en Zhuhai 2012.

Sin embargo, hasta la fecha en 2012, no entiendo por qué los chinos del Ministerio de Defensa no ordenó gama de producción JL-9 para la Fuerza Aérea. Por supuesto, la variante de exportación FTC-2000 E hasta ahora también. & en Zhuhai 2012, una vez más, Guizhou continuar los esfuerzos para promover las exportaciones nuevo FTC-2000G mejorado en gran medida de la capacidad para llevar a armas. Variaciones FTC-2000GB añadido 9 pilones de armas, lo que aumenta la carga que lleva sensores y armas. Con este cambio, el nuevo diseño aumenta el peso máximo de despegue de la aeronave de 9,8 toneladas a 11 toneladas. Longitud aviones aumentó de 14,5 a 15,4 m m. bien así, el tiempo máximo que no se reduce de 3 horas a 2 horas, si no llevar tanques de combustible. Ofreciendo FTC-2000G variante Tal vez la nueva iniciativa del Grupo de destino Guizhou clientes "dinero", pero necesitan armas con los estándares modernos. Con 9 pilones de armas, FTC-2000G fuera de servicio de formación se reunirá todas las misiones aire-aire y aire-tierra.

Cevarez escribió:No estan en nada los chineses....

Shenyang J-16 Silent Flanker Chinese Intermediate Stealth Fighter
China is developing a heavily modified variant of the J-11B code named J-16 Silent Flanker. It features stealth design like internal weapons bays, stealth-optimized engine intakes, and canted vertical fins. It’s the race of the stealth fighters, the United States, Russia, India, Japan, India, China everyone seems to want to have a bite at it. China is trying hard to modernize and fill in their need for fourth generation fighters, meanwhile working very hard every way possible to develop it’s Fifth generation fighter capability. One such attempt is with a heavily modified and reversed engineered Sukhoi Su-27 code named Flanker by the NATO.

It seems like the Chinese have found a very much liking towards Su-27 or it seems to be a very effective platform for modification and development. Shenyang managed to convert a fourth generation Su-27 (modified into J-11B) into a fifth generation stealth fighter called Shenyang J-16 code named Silent Flanker. This isn’t the first time a fourth generation fighter was developed into a fifth generation stealth, Boeing managed to develop a F-15 Eagle into F-15 Silent Eagle, marketed to countries like Saudi Arabia and South Korea who are far from Fifth Generation fighters capabilities. So this claim of development by the Chinese seems to be very authentic.

Unveiled in 2002, the Shenyang J-11B is a very advanced, multi-role attack fighter with Chinese-made avionics and some degree of reduced radar cross section (stealth) – ideal for trying out new ideas about increased stealth. Since 2006, it has been a testbed for the Chinese FWS-10A ‘TaiHang’ turbofan engine. The FWS-10A is similar to the Russian AL-31F, and is a candidate for next generation stealth aircraft propulsion.

Chinese are already developing Chengdu J-20 a purported fifth-generation, stealth, twin-engine fighter aircraft prototype developed by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group for the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). In late 2010, the J-20 underwent high speed taxiing tests. The J-20 made its first flight on 11 January 2011. General He Weirong, Deputy Commander of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force said in November 2009 that he expected the J-20 to be operational in 2017–2019. For now the Chinese interests are very regional, but development of the aircraft such as Shenyang J-16 and Chengdu J-20 makes one believe that China can change it’s doctrine any time soon.

While J-20 is still in development stage, China desperately needs to fill in the gap for stealth fighter because United States already have actively deployed stealth fighters, the rapid joint development by Russia and India on Sukhoi PAKFA is also no comfort. Neither can they buy Su-PAKFA because India would have the right to veto any sales to China by Russia. So, J-16 looks more of a intermediate stealth fighter developed to fill in that gap and increase the morale of over all Chinese force.

With the kind of economic boom China is enjoying and the current budget China can afford to experiment multiple 5th generation designs and finally choose the best one. The strategy used by USA and Russia were doing in the past and that is the right way to go. But the problem is that Shenyang Aircraft Corporation is unable to give any tough competition to Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group till now they have to come up with something new to challenge Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group this will bring out the best from Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group and will also allow aviation industry to expand. Hope j-16 becomes a success story and a source of confidence for Shenyang Aircraft Corporation.

There is no reason why the Chinese should not be aggressively developing stealth military aircraft. With over $2 trillion they can ride out the global recession in much better shape than the United States, research and development can easily be financed. If China can approach parity with the USA in numbers and quality of stealth aircraft, nuclear carrier battle groups and nuclear attack submarines, they cam become a ‘superpower’ via projection of their foreign policy and military strength. Billions of dollars spent on the F-35 program. Money spent on stealth aircraft in the United States further weaken the overall economy of the crumbling super power. In that alone, China’s ‘stealth aircraft program’ will have accomplished a great deal. Creating more affordable stealth fighters and emphasis on quantity over quality could be a positive for the race towards being a super power.

In 2005, a former Northrup B2 design engineer was arrested for selling highly classified data about the B-2 and its stealth design to China. Noshir Gowadia has admitted to the charges and so there is no question that the propulsion system and stealth design features of the B-2 have been studied intensively by those designing fighters and bombers for China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).

In April 2009, China cyberwar experts attacked the US Department of Defense computers that hold classified data about the F-35 program. Apparently a great deal of data was downloaded, although theft of information in the highest security classification was not acknowledged. This could also give us some insight where J-16 would stand in terms of mission roles and technology.

To understand J-16 we need to understand J-11B, there aren’t many pictures of J-16 released to help us. Following is the specifications of J-11B

- Crew: 1
- Length: 21.9M
- Wingspan: 14.70 M
- Height: 5.92M
- Wing area: 62.04 m²
- Empty weight: 16,380 kg
- Loaded weight: 23,926 kg
- Range: 3,530 km
- Powerplant: 2 × Lyulka AL-31F or Woshan WS-10A “Taihang” turbofans

And these will have to change in J-16 platform since there will be modification to make it stealth like all the weapons will be internal. This results in decrease in the number of weapons that can be carried, fuel capacity decreases hence range decreases. Su-27 appears like a pizza on a RADAR because of it’s huge size so the size would also have to be reduced. The main concern would be the engines, they have to be designed such a way as to evade incoming heat-seaking missiles. But the Chinese probably would solve this problem easily, thanks to Noshir Gowadia who soled the designs of B-2 Spirit bomber. It would be crucial to develop these indigenous engines, mainly to be used in J-20 in the future.


http://www.defenceaviation.com/2012/02/shenyang-j-16-silent-flanker-chinese-intermediate-stealth-fighter.html