Snappy Posted September 17, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020 Hi, interesting article: https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a34030586/air-force-secret-new-fighter-jet/ First thought of April 1st, but seems semi-legit? Kind regards Snappy
apolloace Posted September 17, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020 What do you think goes on at Grooms Lake and Tonopah? :lol: Rig - I7-9700K/GIGABYTE Z390D/RTX-2080 SUPER/32-GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE RAM/1-TB SSD Mods - A10C / F18C / AV8B / Mig21 / Su33 / SC / F14B
stormrider Posted September 17, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020 To build and a fly a prototype is the easy part. Difficulty comes to mass produce it. Banned by cunts.
Mr_sukebe Posted September 17, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020 Of course it could just be a US bluff, as the Chinese stealth flightier might still be 7800x3d, 5080, 64GB, PCIE5 SSD - Oculus Pro - Moza (AB9), Virpil (Alpha, CM3, CM1 and CM2), WW (TOP and CP), TM (MFDs, Pendular Rudder), Tek Creations (F18 panel), Total Controls (Apache MFD), Jetseat
Snappy Posted September 17, 2020 Author Posted September 17, 2020 What do you think goes on at Grooms Lake and Tonopah? :lol: Of course I know they test stuff there probably all the time, but usually for something big like the next gen air dominance fighter, there is an open tender with a specification and the usual candidates (LM, Boeing, Northrop) battle it out and one gets the contract and more or less secretly builds and tests it, see the Next Gen Bomber/Raider project or T-X The article isnt very specific, but that they apparently already decided on a definite aircraft and got it flying is what surprised me.. Snappy
Emmy Posted September 17, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020 Of course it could just be a US bluff, as the Chinese stealth flightier might still be Like the F-117 and B-2 were. Oh, wait... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] http://www.476vfightergroup.com/content.php High Quality Aviation Photography For Personal Enjoyment And Editorial Use. www.crosswindimages.com
AeriaGloria Posted September 17, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020 Of course it could just be a US bluff, as the Chinese stealth flightier might still be A bluff called J-20 with over fifty produced? That’s almost as much as F-117 and more then B-2:) We can debate its stealthiness, but I think it’s hardly a bluff:) Black Shark Den Squadron Member: We are open to new recruits, click here to check us out or apply to join! https://blacksharkden.com
MiG21bisFishbedL Posted September 20, 2020 Posted September 20, 2020 Like the F-117 and B-2 were. Oh, wait... The point still stands as bluster is still a pretty important part of defense. Every prototype fighter or demonstrator carries with it the hopes of its creators that it'll be the next bulwark to shield a nation and governments are all too happy to share those hopes in a public manner. At least, in the most vague sense. But, it doesn't mean that they'll ever come to fruition in an actual production run. Reformers hate him! This one weird trick found by a bush pilot will make gunfighter obsessed old farts angry at your multi-role carrier deck line up!
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