Photos and videos were spread on social networks on December 26 of a never-before-seen aircraft undergoing test flights. Social network users speculate that this could be a 6th generation fighter model developed by the Chinese military. The time and location of the plane sighting have not been confirmed.
The image shows that the design of the aircraft is somewhat “futuristic”, with an extended wing and an overall look like a triangle. According to the military website The War Zonethe notable point about the mysterious plane mentioned above is its design without a tail.
The mysterious aircraft is said to be a new weapon of the Chinese Air Force
PHOTO: SCREEN SHOTS OF THE WAR ZONE
According to technology, removing the tail design will reduce the radar cross-section, thereby increasing the aircraft’s stealth ability and being able to operate farther due to reduced aerodynamic drag. However, the top 5th generation fighters of today’s major powers still keep the vertical tail wing design, because they will help stabilize the aircraft in changing directions. Removing the tail wing will significantly reduce mobility, and the question of whether modern fighter jets should “go all in” on stealth at the expense of other technical factors is still a subject of debate. .
British defense magazine UK Defense Journal said the aircraft engine has a multi-inlet design that is said to increase speed and stealth.
Currently, Chinese officials have not spoken about the above aircraft, although some social media are inclined to the possibility that this will be a new type of fighter aircraft that Beijing will introduce in the near future, especially when This aircraft flies with China’s J-20S fighter. China is said to have ambitions to develop 6th generation fighter aircraft to compete with the US – which is also promoting the production of new fighter types.
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According to expert Justin Bronk from the British Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the image of the new aircraft in China has a remarkable design, but it is likely that this is not an aircraft in the fighter aircraft program. 6th generation fighter, which is a development of the existing multirole fighter aircraft.
Some information online says that the plane being discussed is designed by Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (China). In addition, on December 26, another new type of aircraft appeared, with a more compact design, believed to belong to the Shenyang Aircraft Group. These are two companies that have produced and developed key fighters for the Chinese military.
