Chinese Fighters

[Hooked on Huskers]

I didn't pay attention for Chinese fighter pictures until now courtesy of YouTube video. Strange aircraft especially long length fuselage. Many flaps starting at 1:30 mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egvERAfCu_c

My wild guess, can't handle G-forces (flaps). I think cross between F-22 Raptor and SU family (Russian canards design)

 

[MLB 51]

I didn't pay attention for Chinese fighter pictures until now courtesy of YouTube video. Strange aircraft especially long length fuselage. Many flaps starting at 1:30 mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egvERAfCu_c

My wild guess, can't handle G-forces (flaps). I think cross between F-22 Raptor and SU family (Russian design)

Looks kind of like this French airplane. Dassault Rafale

 

[zoogs]

The canards are like the later Sukhois, but overall the planes bear a striking resemblance to Lockheed's F-22 and F-35.

Probably not a coincidence that the Chinese have been majorly targeting the JSF program (which produced the F-35) in espionage, and with success.

 

[ZRod]

The canards are like the later Sukhois, but overall the planes bear a striking resemblance to Lockheed's F-22 and F-35.

Probably not a coincidence that the Chinese have been majorly targeting the JSF program (which produced the F-35) in espionage, and with success.

I thought it looked a little more like the YF-23, but they're all really similar looking jets.

 

[Hooked on Huskers]

The canards are like the later Sukhois, but overall the planes bear a striking resemblance to Lockheed's F-22 and F-35.

Probably not a coincidence that the Chinese have been majorly targeting the JSF program (which produced the F-35) in espionage, and with success.

I thought it looked a little more like the YF-23, but they're all really similar looking jets.

You know YF-23 was cancelled in late 90's. Only 2 prototypes. Probably Northrop's classified blueprints secretly sold by China. Almost guaranteed.

 

[NUance]

Perhaps we should outsource our military aircraft from China. That Chinese aircraft couldn't be any worse of a fighter than our Flying Dorito, a U.S. Navy debacle that wasted $10 billion or so of tax money. The Dorito raised the bar of the level of military incompetence that we're willing to tolerate.

 

[Hooked on Huskers]

Perhaps we should outsource our military aircraft from China. That Chinese aircraft couldn't be any worse of a fighter than our Flying Dorito, a U.S. Navy debacle that wasted $10 billion or so of tax money. The Dorito raised the bar of the level of military incompetence that we're willing to tolerate.

If you did not recognize "Flying Dorito" aircraft, see McDonnell Douglas/General Dynamics A-12 Plane

I thought much more than $10B. You know B-2 bat-wing bomber cost over $1B for ONE plane? Unfortunately B-2 was basically a lemon. I'm afraid F-35 project too.....lemon. Numerous serious technical problems and delays. Bottom line; can't turn, can't climb, can't run. However, F-22 is okay.