DutyCat Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 This came to me in my inbox. It supposedly is a new J series fighter. Don't know anything more about it or who took the photo, but the website is credited at the lower left. It does not look like a mock-up as panels and weapons bays are open. From what I can see, it is a beautiful and quite advanced looking aircraft. Anyone know anything about it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingSnowmew Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 That is one awesome looking fighter! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 yep i fell for this one a few years ago, its a cgi image from a video game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rjwood_uk Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 What colour would you say the drop tanks are? http://www.f-15estrikeeagle.com/facts/serials/89-0487/02.htm light ghost grey? Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TonyH Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 What colour would you say the drop tanks are?http://www.f-15estrikeeagle.com/facts/serials/89-0487/02.htm light ghost grey? Richard I think they are to light for light ghost grey,almost looks like camouflage grey FS36622 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Really needs a good dark wash in the access bays. A little dry brushing too to bring out the panel detail there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DutyCat Posted June 9, 2008 Author Share Posted June 9, 2008 yep i fell for this one a few years ago, its a cgi image from a video game. Nice. Well it looks pretty cool. Too bad it is not a real plane, as it looks like a lot of thought went into it. Maybe a kit bash project? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Did anyone belive this one? Anyway, it looks like MiG 1.44 with Yf-23 parts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Roberts Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 That is some impressive CGI - IF TRUE!!! Now for the fun part for the true kerosene sniffers around here....what real world jets donated parts to this 'creation'. It looks like an airframe that is 50/50 F-22 and YF-23, canopy F-16, and I have seen that inlet but I cannot place it right off the top of my head. I wonder if that is what a F-23A would have looked like if development had progressed Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Fake. Intakes looked too small. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 (edited) I think Berkut has it right. Front of a MiG-1.44 (with the nose "Raptor"-ized), the wings and tail assembly (from the little that can be seen) from the YF-23. Not too bad-looking, though. :( I believe some MiG-21 test aircraft had an intake like this, as well as some F-16 experimental airframe. :unsure: Edited June 9, 2008 by ChernayaAkula Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Irving Babbitt Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 While I don't like it, I suggest that we get used to the idea. It is, after all, 30 year-old technology based on 40-50 year old research. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smutz Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 If that's not photoshopped,then their technologies suddenly made a big jump like 10-15 years. Andy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rjwood_uk Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I think they are to light for light ghost grey,almost looks like camouflage grey FS36622 Thanks Tony, although i dont know how i posted this question in this thread (multiple tabs open lol) woops. Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Roberts Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 That is some impressive CGI - IF TRUE!!!Now for the fun part for the true kerosene sniffers around here....what real world jets donated parts to this 'creation'. It looks like an airframe that is 50/50 F-22 and YF-23, canopy F-16, and I have seen that inlet but I cannot place it right off the top of my head. I wonder if that is what a F-23A would have looked like if development had progressed Matt Now I know - the intake is from the X-32 aka 'The Monica' or my prefered name 'The Gulping Guppy' There would be one ultimate kitbash for someone to do for the Nationals, all of the bits could be sources from the Italeri kits it looks like Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Roberts Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Also nice subtle pre-shade job on the panel lines! Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 as well as some F-16 experimental airframe. :( An F-16 flew with a JSF-type Diverterless Supersonic Inlet back in 1996. The overall inlet design, called a diverterless supersonic inlet or DSI, moved from concept to reality when it was installed and flown on a Block 30 F-16 in a highly successful demonstration program. The flight test program consisted of twelve flights flown in nine days in December 1996. The first flight on 11 December addressed initial envelope clearance and functional checks. Subsequent flights addressed performance characteristics of the unique inlet design in both level and maneuvering flight. Rapid throttle transients during these flights confirmed the compatibility between the inlet and engine.The flight tests covered the entire F-16 flight envelope and achieved a maximum speed of Mach 2.0. The modified aircraft demonstrated flying qualities similar to a normal production F-16 at all angles of attack and at all angles of sideslip. Lockheed Martin test pilots performed two inflight engine restarts and 164 successful afterburner lights, with no failures. Fifty-two afterburner lights were performed during hard maneuvers. No engine stalls or anomalies occurred during the test flights. The new inlet showed slightly better subsonic specific excess power than a production inlet and that verified the overall system benefits of eliminating the diverter. Test pilots remarked that military power settings and thrust characteristics were very similar to standard production F-16 aircraft with the same General Electric F110-GE-129 engine. Considering the overall goal of the flight test program was to demonstrate the viability of this advanced inlet technology, the results were excellent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Impatient Pete Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Yah, that intake is way too small for the size of the airframe and indicates an engine to small to power the thing. Unless they have some sort of non-air breathing super-hyper-warp drive. Yah, yah I'm sure that's what it is. Now someone will tell me that the only reason I don't buy it is because I'm one of those non change-accepting American super patriotic, pro whatever types :( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Midnight Storm Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Wow... this photo is "old" news. For those who didn't see the first topic a few weeks ago that's the J-10. In my opinion, it's big, slow and running out of money fast. AKA "A Joke" :( (Runs toward fire wall for protection) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Yah, that intake is way too small for the size of the airframe and indicates an engine to small to power the thing.Unless they have some sort of non-air breathing super-hyper-warp drive. Yah, yah I'm sure that's what it is. Now someone will tell me that the only reason I don't buy it is because I'm one of those non change-accepting American super patriotic, pro whatever types :( Don't forget "unenlightened, knuckle-dragging neanderthal stick-monkey". Wow... this photo is "old" news. For those who didn't see the first topic a few weeks ago that's the J-10. Actually, this is the J-10: The image in the original post is a concept of the so-called J-XX Some 3-D models here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Impatient Pete Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I do like that J-10. I wish it was available in 1/48th scale. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 The 1:72 kit's not bad, but yeah, it'd be nice to have in 48th. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 It's fake, the Chinese military would never put up a no smoking sign and the floor is too clean. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loftycomfort Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Yah, that intake is way too small for the size of the airframe and indicates an engine to small to power the thing.Unless they have some sort of non-air breathing super-hyper-warp drive. Yah, yah I'm sure that's what it is. Now someone will tell me that the only reason I don't buy it is because I'm one of those non change-accepting American super patriotic, pro whatever types I'm one of those people you'd refer to as "tree hugging liberals", but I also think the intake looks too small (at least in that picture) to power that massive airframe. I guess the key question is, can the Russians pull that off? If so then the Chinese can probably buy it from them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GoBlue96 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 It's fake, the Chinese military would never put up a no smoking sign and the floor is too clean. I was kind of thinking the same thing. That hangar is waaaaaay too clean to be real. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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