J-XX

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J-XX[1] (or J-X[1][2] or XXJ[1]) is a name applied by Western intelligence sources to describe a programme or programmes by the People's Republic of China to develop one or more new fourth- or fifth-generation fighter aircraft. In 2002, Jane's Defence Weekly reported that Shenyang Aircraft Corporation had been selected to head research and development of the new fighter,[2] a claim repeated in New Scientist the same week.[3] However, a 2006 article in Military Technology referred to three designs; two by Shenyang and one by Chengdu Aircraft Corporation[1].

According to the report from Jane's, development of the subsystems, including the engine and weapon suite for the next generation fighter, has been under way for some time. A photograph of a wind tunnel model published with the article showed a twin-engine aircraft with twin tails. The article text mentioned that the aircraft would carry its weapons internally like the F-22 Raptor, and New Scientist called attention to the angular, faceted features of the design, comparing them to the F-117 Nighthawk. Jane's also linked the programme with China's development of an engine with thrust vectoring capability.

The later report in Military Technology featured a picture of a completely different design, speculatively dubbed J-14 and said to be a Shenyang project, with the designations J-12 and J-13 being applied to (possibly competing) designs by Shenyang and Chengdu respectively.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Coniglio, Sergio (February 2006). "China Develops Stealth Fighter". Military Technology: 44. 
  2. ^ a b Chang, Yihong (December 2002). "China Launches New Stealth Fighter Project". Jane's Defence Weekly. 
  3. ^ Knight, Will (December 2002). "Chinese Stealth Fighter Plans Revealed". New Scientist. 


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