Re: Shenyang J-21 / J-31 revealed!
I specified designing. J-11 is a cloning exercise with only moderate avionics development, probably not specific to j-11, involved, as is j-15 or whichever is the su-33 clone.
But jf-17 is substantially a ground up design, j-20 likely totally ground up, as is this new j-21/31/whatever. If the rumor of stealth development of su-27 is actually true, then it would likely be much closer to being ground up than the f/a-18e. It would probably end up looking like the T-50. If the rumor of a crank arrow wing derivative of jf-17 is true, then that is also at least en effort comparable to f/a-18e.
The Chinese are making a rd-33 class engine for the jf-17, but I don't know if it is actually a derivative of rd-33. It's also not clear how much expansion potential they built into this engine. They certainly know how to make much larger afterburning turbo fans.
In any case, no g5 fighter, including f22 and f35, matches mig29, or for that matter f-15, in t/w.
1st503rdSGT said:So you're saying the J-11 is a ground-up program? (LMFAO) BTW I believe I specified "developing/producing." Slice it however you want; I'm still not over-concerned about a Chinese quality fighter that uses two RD-33 derivative engines while certainly weighing more than the Mig-29.
I specified designing. J-11 is a cloning exercise with only moderate avionics development, probably not specific to j-11, involved, as is j-15 or whichever is the su-33 clone.
But jf-17 is substantially a ground up design, j-20 likely totally ground up, as is this new j-21/31/whatever. If the rumor of stealth development of su-27 is actually true, then it would likely be much closer to being ground up than the f/a-18e. It would probably end up looking like the T-50. If the rumor of a crank arrow wing derivative of jf-17 is true, then that is also at least en effort comparable to f/a-18e.
The Chinese are making a rd-33 class engine for the jf-17, but I don't know if it is actually a derivative of rd-33. It's also not clear how much expansion potential they built into this engine. They certainly know how to make much larger afterburning turbo fans.
In any case, no g5 fighter, including f22 and f35, matches mig29, or for that matter f-15, in t/w.