Entwicklungsauftrag für V/STOL-Triebwerk erteilt

[Deino]

Gestern geisterte diese interessante Meldung durch verschiedene China-Foren und wurde sogar auf der einem Link der AVIC-Homepage bestätigt - der zwar inzwischen tot ist - wonach am 20. März der Auftrag erteilt worden ist, um den Antrieb für ein STOVL Projekt zu entwickeln:

"On March 20th, AVIC CAC and AVIC AAPT held a contract signing ceremony for the cooperation of fabrication involving the STOVL project. Short takeoff/Vertical landing aircraft propulsion system project (STOVL Project) is an exploration project aims to improve the navy's amphibious combat capabilities, fill in a blank of such weapon systems"

Wir dürfen also gespannt sein ....

 

[GorBO]

Wow!
Die versuchen sich aber auch an jedem Konzept.
Gibt es denn außer einem Mach 3+ Jäger/Aufklärer irgendwas an dem sich die Luftfahrtindustrie der Volksrepublik momentan nicht versucht?

 

[fightingirish]

Possible configurations of a possible Chinese STOVL  fighter have started circulating on the internet.
First steps towards Chinese STOVL fighter Official reports from China indicate that development of a new short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) fighter has begun. The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)’s Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group
(CAC) division has signed a development contract related to the powerplant for a STOVL combat aircraft. The news, reported by the Sina media company, was accompanied by an unofficial rendering, which may or may not be an accurate reflection of the appearance of the new project. This shows a single-engined, twin-tailed aircraft similar in appearance to the Lockheed Martin F-35B, but with canard foreplanes and prominent canted ventral fins replacing the horizontal tailplanes.
The joint development contract was signed on March 20 by the Chengdu Engine (Group) Co Ltd and the AVIC Space Engine
Research Institute. This initial contract covers development of a lift-fan propulsion system. This may be similar to the F135
used in the F-35B, or perhaps the R-79 that powered the abortive Yakovlev Yak-141. According to an article posted on the
offi cial website of the AVIC group, the project aims to ‘improve the Navy’s amphibious combat capabilities and fi ll the
gap of this type of military weapon.’ In its early stages the program is likely to involve a research project similar to the
Shenyang J-31/FC-31, but this may eventually lead to a serial type.
Thomas Newdick

Quelle: Combat Aircraft Monthly - June 2015 - Seite 7

Fanart via chinesisches Internet März 2015