Day was playing exclaimed: Chinese fighter turned ahead

In the past two years, China has sent the two kinds of fifth-generation fighter sky. China really began to develop after World War II aircraft. But now in a short period of time developed two highly stealthy performance of fighter, and faster than the pace of these countries has a long history of fighter development in the United Kingdom, France, and Japan, this is indeed a very important significance.

The article said that, as a large twin-engine single-seat fighter, the F -20 fuselage can carry more fuel. Even equipped with air-to-air missile does not carry drop tanks, the combat radius of the aircraft can reach 1800-2000 km. Canard help, the aircraft fuselage longer, but can also get good maneuverability. It is said that the aircraft is equipped with a phased array radar performance can match the U.S. F-22's AN/APG-77 radar. If this statement is true, the detection range of the aircraft for aerial targets may be close to 200 km and can simultaneously track 30 targets and attack 4-6 goals.

-20 F is indeed China's most advanced domestically produced fighter, but its design purposes but is difficult to try to speculate. This aircraft's stealth performance is stronger than the Russian-made "Flanker" series, and the European "Typhoon" fighter "four generations of semi-fighter, but by the impact of the canard, it is impossible to obtain the F-22 and F-35 stealth properties. In order to improve the stealth performance, F -20 DSI intake, but this in turn reduces the flight speed to maximum flight speed is lower than the F-22. In other words, the maneuverability of this aircraft can still stealth and speed are not as good as the F-22, it is difficult to become overwhelming air fighter F-22.

The more important uses of the F -20 with the AWACS and tankers, attack each other's radar stations and other key goals. Of course, the future production -20 F, there may be a variety of changes.

The article said that the F-20 a maximum takeoff weight of about 37 tons, while the F -31 is about 27 tons, the size of about two-thirds of the former. It is said that, if only to rely on the machine fuel, the F -31 equipped with air-to-air weapons combat radius of up to 1250 km. If this statement is true, in respect of the voyage, the F -31 over U.S. F-35. However, the variable that the the F -31's fuselage is narrower than the F-35, taking into account the size of the fuselage internal weapons bay, the the F -31 machine inside the fuel tank, the fuel amount may be less than the F-35.

J -31 is not the canard stealth performance. However, its canopy but did not use the F-22 and F-35 as a whole cockpit cover, but also the engine nozzle part of the stealth design also not sufficient.

There are three theories: 1 for -20 F to form a pattern of "high and low", the role of low-end fighter position similar to the U.S. F-16 and F-35. 2. Purpose of the development of the F -31 with in the development of carrier-based aircraft. 3 for export. One of the evidence of the third argument is: 2012 Zhuhai Airshow, F -31 model introduced for international market development "in the text. -20 F first flight earlier than the F -31, but did not in the air show on display.

The article said that the F -20 equipped forces of the time after 2018, the F -31 if we can become standard equipment, in fact, war deployment may be in the early 1920s.

As we all know, in addition to mobility outside the F-35's flight performance is difficult to say very well. However, F-35 has been able to confront the other fighter better flight performance, has the following characteristics: 1. Better sensor. The pilots more efficient ergonomic design, the sensor to obtain the information easier to understand. 3. Better network-centric warfare capabilities, so that one's own can share information. If you do not have these capabilities, F -20 and F -31 will only fighter with good stealth performance only, not a true fifth generation fighter.

The article that, although there is a very high threshold for distance practical, but also can not underestimate the fact that China's development and flight testing of the fifth-generation fighter. -20 F in the deployment of troops in 2018, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35 fighter jets of the equipment will very likely still less than a flight team. In view of this, Japan must give serious consideration to the development of the successor model of the F-2 fighter, in order to avoid the relative decline of Japan's aviation combat strength.