What is, what is not, a "fifth-generation fighter"
As long as the faith-based F-35 hopefuls are going to use the "fifth-generation fighter" meme, it may be good to take a closer look at all this and see what does not qualify.
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Another Peter
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We would like to know what the J-31Falcon Eagle features in this category.
What I would like to know will the Shenyang J-31 Falcon Eagle will have similar metrics like in other 5th generation category as listed below: For e.g.
- Supercruising engines
- 2D or 3D thrust vectoring nozzles
- High to Super Agility Supersonic/Subsonic
- Large Thrust to Weight Multi Engine Thrust Growth
- High Combat Ceiling – Loiter/Operate (plus > 7 deg/sec turn rate, sustained @ 30 kft) etc etc.
I'm more happy to find out or is it unclear issue at the moment because the aircraft is still under development testing.
What I would also like to know is the JAS-39E/F Gripen NG will have similar metrics like in other 4th generation category (A Legacy Threat) as listed below: For e.g.
- High to Super Agility Supersonic/Subsonic
- Large Thrust to Weight Multi Engine Thrust Growth
- High Combat Ceiling – Loiter/Operate (plus > 7 deg/sec turn rate, sustained @ 30 kft) etc etc.
It'll be interesting comparison against the Sukhoi Su-35S or the Chengdu J-10 in air-to-air combat.
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We would like to know what the J-31Falcon Eagle features in this category.
Curious as to which "High to supersonic" agility metrics have been used in the chart.
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What would you like to know?
I presume you are talking about the metric described as High to Super Agility (in the) Subsonic/Supersonic regimes.
If so more than happy to oblige.
Horde, that's right. Would be interesting to see the points explained in more detail.
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Hello Peter Goon (Horde)
What I would like to know will the Shenyang J-31 Falcon Eagle will have similar metrics like in other 5th generation category as listed below: For e.g.
- Supercruising engines
- 2D or 3D thrust vectoring nozzles
- High to Super Agility Supersonic/Subsonic
- Large Thrust to Weight Multi Engine Thrust Growth
- High Combat Ceiling – Loiter/Operate (plus > 7 deg/sec turn rate, sustained @ 30 kft) etc etc.
I'm more happy to find out or is it unclear issue at the moment because the aircraft is still under development testing.
Regards
To Peter Goon (Horde)
What I would also like to know is the JAS-39E/F Gripen NG will have similar metrics like in other 4th generation category (A Legacy Threat) as listed below: For e.g.
- High to Super Agility Supersonic/Subsonic
- Large Thrust to Weight Multi Engine Thrust Growth
- High Combat Ceiling – Loiter/Operate (plus > 7 deg/sec turn rate, sustained @ 30 kft) etc etc.
It'll be interesting comparison against the Sukhoi Su-35S or the Chengdu J-10 in air-to-air combat.
Regards
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