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Originally posted by emile
www.xffw.com...
I think double front wheel and canard prove that J-10 is the best fighter in China to adapt to go on carrier. I am also glade to see what reason prove it does not to go on carrier.
www.xffw.com...
Originally posted by Zaphod58
Those aren't the only considerations to take into account. You have to look at so many other things. You have to be able to make the landing gear strong enough to withstand landing on a carrier, which is going to add a LOT of weight to the plane. To counter that you need to add more thrust, which means bigger engines, which means more weight. Just having a plane that is lighter than another carrier plane, and has a better T/W ratio doesn't automatically mean that it's going to make a good carrier plane. The F-111 fit your profile for a good carrier plane, but it was WAY too heavy when they finished modifying it for carrier operations. And that was operating off Nimitz class full deck carriers with steam catapults.
Originally posted by Deino
Sorry, but these pictures were discussed some days ago in several Chinese forums and judged definitly as a FAKE !!!
Cheers, Deino
Originally posted by emile
Well, if you know Chinese, please tell me where you had seen that is a fake.
Originally posted by Deino
Sorry, but these pictures were discussed some days ago in several Chinese forums and judged definitly as a FAKE !!!
Cheers, Deino
Originally posted by SpittinCobraCould you post the link that claims they are fake? thanks
I do agree it does look added, just want the link so everyone can see it.
[edit on 17-6-2006 by SpittinCobra]
Originally posted by ch1466
The F-111 came aboard just fine according to contractor (Grumman, not GD) testpilots who flew it.