twong Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 http://www.businessinsider.com/first-ever-flight-of-japans-x-2-shinshin-stealth-jet-2016-4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 http://www.businessinsider.com/first-ever-flight-of-japans-x-2-shinshin-stealth-jet-2016-4 I like this jet. I just don't like the "Kawasaki T-4"-type of canopy they used. From a practical point of view, it makes sense to re-use similar canopies but I feel it throws off the whole look. Something more streamlined & Raptor-like would have been better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
achterkirch Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 It looks like it also has the ejection seats found in the F-1/T-2 and the landing gear from it too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Looks tiny. And safe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Looks tiny. And safe It's cute. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 It's cute. oh indeed looks very F-35ish. Thus totally compromised. just like China's JSF clone. For a crap plane F-35 sure has a lot of imitators. features canted vertical tails (with a steeper angle than the F-15 Silent Eagle) This line made me LOL. More canted fins than a mock up guys! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 I like this jet. I just don't like the "Kawasaki T-4"-type of canopy they used. From a practical point of view, it makes sense to re-use similar canopies but I feel it throws off the whole look. Something more streamlined & Raptor-like would have been better. I don't think they care about how it looks, as long as it works, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skull Leader Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 oh indeed looks very F-35ish. Thus totally compromised. just like China's JSF clone. For a crap plane F-35 sure has a lot of imitators. This line made me LOL. More canted fins than a mock up guys! Clearly Japan shouldve contracted YOU to design their next generation fighter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Of course they used some "off the shelf" parts, it's a concept demonstrator ... We've done that quite often on our X-Planes/Demonstrators... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Clearly Japan shouldve contracted YOU to design their next generation fighter. Relevant Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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