Chinese Aviation Developments

[OscarMyers]

Much like the A-12.
Left: A-12 v. F-14
Right: A-12 wings folded v. A-6 wings folded
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I think they stole the GI JOE X-19 blueprints...

 

[GroundPounder]

No, but all the fish heads and rice you can handle.

Fish heads, fish heads, roly poly fish heads.
Eat them up, yum..

 

[MIDNJAC]

I think they stole the GI JOE X-19 blueprints...

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Aka, the "F-119". I had the Testors model of it as a kid in the late 1980s, before the actual F-117 was revealed.

 

[Faded Float Coat]

Aka, the "F-119". I had the Testors model of it as a kid in the late 1980s, before the actual F-117 was revealed.

 

[Llarry]

Here's a decent photo of a PLA Navy carrier-based electronic warfare/attack version of the J-15 Flanker-X2. And another of the EW version with two fighters, one one which is fitted for tanking.

 

[number9]

Why don't we put canards on our jets?

 

[Birdbrain]

Why don't we put canards on our jets?

Too French

 

[PhrogPhlyer]

Why don't we put canards on our jets?

Strictly design preference.

Too French

That got me laughing!

 

[MIDNJAC]

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Haha this is very accurate for me

 

[MIDNJAC]

Here's a decent photo of a PLA Navy carrier-based electronic warfare/attack version of the J-15 Flanker-X2. And another of the EW version with two fighters, one one which is fitted for tanking.
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Silly russians, forgot to put the little fins on the 218 pods on their growler

Also, I recently heard a term for the 218 pods that I decided I love. Friend of mine said "they're the hot dogs!"

 

[WhiskeySierra6]

Silly russians, forgot to put the little fins on the 218 pods on their growler

Also, I recently heard a term for the 218 pods that I decided I love. Friend of mine said "they're the hot dogs!"

Dimensionally they're closer to kielbasa or bratwurst. I've heard "spikey cigars" too. 😁

 

[JBM]

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There was one in N98…it was glorious

 

[Llarry]

Interesting new PRC type 076 amphib/small carrier that incorporates single EMALS catapult. I'm not quite sure what to make of catapult capability in an LHA/LHD ship displacing an estimated 40,000 tons. Wikipedia says the capability is designed for small aircraft and UAVs.

 

[AIRMMCPORET]

Interesting new PRC type 076 amphib/small carrier that incorporates single EMALS catapult. I'm not quite sure what to make of catapult capability in an LHA/LHD ship displacing an estimated 40,000 tons. Wikipedia says the capability is designed for small aircraft and UAVs.


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Must be under the shed 🤔

 

[Hotdogs]

Interesting new PRC type 076 amphib/small carrier that incorporates single EMALS catapult. I'm not quite sure what to make of catapult capability in an LHA/LHD ship displacing an estimated 40,000 tons. Wikipedia says the capability is designed for small aircraft and UAVs.


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$20 the Chinese hangar doors are already broke.