AVIC VSTOL aircraft concept

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Model of AVIC VSTOL concept on display at Airshow China 2010 in Zhuhai.

From the Ares blog:

Details about this two-person, ducted fan, pusher air vehicle were scant on the eve of the opening of the event, but the model was on display.

The concept is supposed to bring about a way to achieve vertical takeoff and landing with much greater forward speed than seen typically on helicopters, says one program official.

There’s also a clear low-observable feature to the system. Under each wing are what look like conformal weapon bays. The pusher propeller also appears largely masked from radars looking at the target nose-on.
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Agreed, especially the Chaparral 2H tail flap.
 

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http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_5f6ff8c90100majw.html
 

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A model of a proof of concept demonstrator, or the planned basis for an actual (probably military) production design?
 
i don't know how well this would fly, but i love the look. someone should make a CGI depiction of this..ideally in a less "airshow" colorscheme.
 
Well the disk loading on this thing (assuming the fans in the middle is suppose to provide hover capability) is going to make a MV-22 look a spring breeze.
 

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