6th Generation Fighters Projects

John Fedup said:

Perhaps China is sucking the US into proceeding with F/A XX thinking this will impede the F-47 as the drunk running the Pentagon claims. Just to be clear, IMHO F/A XX is absolutely necessary assuming CVNs are still deemed desirable.

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We are in uncertain times. We have seen drone and AI technology evolve at such a rate that we can no longer make any accurate predictions about what will be relevant in 10 or 20 years time. CVNs would definitely fall into that category.

On the otherhand the Defence Department is apparantly concerned about the industrial bases ability to produce two major next-gen fighter aircraft programs at the same time.

koxinga said:

Well then, it is claimed that a third design (6th gen?) has flown in China.

Various claims being made (CCA, naval fighter) but nothing clear for now. Perhaps following the pattern of the other disclosures, more photos might appear soon.

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Thay China seems to be making so little effort to hide these designs makes me think they are just demonstrators. and possibly not even the ones they want to progress with. When I see these things on the ground they really don't look that stealthy. With this one they don't seem to have made any effort to hide that third air scoop.

koxinga said:

And here we go.

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Earlier J-50 was speculated to have rotating rudder but it didn't turn out that way.

Now with this new 3rd jet it is speculated to have variable geometry wing. If true then it leaves very less area for control surfaces, only ailerons, no flaps.

Some diagrams are also being made around guesses.




If this is for Navy then such high sweep body may need canards for low speed approach.

On belly there seems to be 6 panels to be part of IWB door, probably for BVRAAMs.
And then 5 shorter panels behind, probably for CCMs.
It is unclear how would they open -
- individually
- 1:1
- 2:1 bi-fold

Some new graphics render has come out by NG for F/A-XX.
It loos like a delta wing, with 2 rudders, only top flat intakes with middle separator.
Dark & difficult to see under wing & belly. There seems to be SWB & IWB.