Armed Hongdu L-15 seen flying for the first time
Richard D Fisher Jr, Washington DC - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
25 May 2016 http://www.janes.com/article/60596/armed-hongdu-l-15-seen-flying-for-the-first-time
A still taken from a video of Hongdu's 65th anniversary celebration in 2016 shows an armed L-15 taking off. Source: Hongdu Aviation Industries Group
A video of the Hongdu Aviation Industries Group's 65th anniversary celebration has revealed that an armed version of the company's L-15 Falcon advanced trainer is undergoing flight testing and hinted that the company may be developing a variant for aircraft carrier training.
The L-15 was initially promoted as an advanced jet trainer (AJT) and has been ordered by the China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) to fill that role under the designation JL-10.
A Hongdu brochure obtained at the 2015 Paris Airshow indicated that a lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT) version was also being developed. The LIFT version was said to have "afterburning engines, high-performance fire control radar, and weapons-carrying capacity for combat missions."
Images appeared on Chinese websites in October 2015 showing an L-15 carrying a small radar, possibly a passive electronically scanned array (PESA) with a reported range of about 75 km: a development that would greatly improve the aircraft's air-to-air combat capability.
Adding to the confusion, a model of an armed L-15 described as the attack/fighter/trainer (AFT) version was displayed during the Singapore Airshow in February.
An L-15 was not seen flying with weapons until the Hongdu anniversary video appeared on Chinese websites in early May. The aircraft was seen taking off with PL-5II air-to-air missiles, a centre-fuselage pod carrying a 23 mm cannon and underwing fuel tanks.
It also carried two Luoyang Electro Optical Technology Development Center LS-6 extended-range guided bombs. Introduced in 2006, the LS-6 has fold-out wings that give it a range of up to 60 km.
The L-15 in the video appeared to have non-afterburning turbofans, most likely the Lotarev DV-2s or the non-afterburning Progress AI-222-25 used in the L-15 prototypes. The production version of the L-15 is expected to use the 5 tonne-thrust Minshan afterburning engine that is currently being developed by the Guizhou Aero Engine Research Institute.
A Fresh Bird
This Y-20, still in yellow zinc factory primer coating, is undergoing flight tests at the XAC factory, before it's painted and enters PLAAF service.
THE WORLD'S LARGEST MILITARY PLANE IN PRODUCTION IS CHINA'S Y-20
200 TONS OF PLANE IN THE SKY
By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer Posted June 20, 2016
On June 15th 2016, the first operational Y-20 heavy transport aircraft entered service into the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). China has now joined the United States and Russia as the only countries which can design and built its own strategic transport aircraft. It's built by the Xian Aircraft Corporation, and apparently has been assigned the call sign "Roc", after the giant mythical bird. In fact, of planes still in production, the 200 ton Y-20 is the world's largest, as it's larger than the Russian Il-76 and the American C-17A Globemaster ended production in 2015.
Currently, the 12th Regiment of the 4th Division of the PLAAF has taken delivery of multiple Y-20 transports, incluing 11051 and 11052. The Y-20 prototype first flew in December 2012, with four more flying prototypes completed by February 2016. With a maximum takeoff weight of 200 tons, the Y-20 can carry a 66 ton payload, allowing it to carry payloadthat might range from humanitarian disaster relief pallets to the heaviest Chinese tank, the ZTZ-99A. Its maximum range is over 7,800 km, though this would be less when at maximum payload. Its current four engines are Russian made D-30KP2 turbofans, though the domestic WS-20 turbofan will be installed around 2020, increasing the Y-20's heavy lift range and short takeoff capability. The Y-20 can also be modified to serve as an aerial refueling tanker to extend the range of other transports, fighters and bombers, or as an airborne early warning and control aircraft to control and guide combat operations by fighters and drones.
The PLAAF's first operational Y-20 are stationed in Qionglai, Sichuan Province. Situated close to the major aviation center of Chengdu, where it can respond to fast transport needs in any direction, from the South China Sea to the Himalaya mountains.
http://www.popsci.com/worlds-largest-military-plane-in-production-is-chinas-y-20
А китайцы уже думают о следующем самолете, в размерности Ан-124.
Зачем? Купят в запорожцев Д-18Т для начала, как купили Д-30.- с восемью Д-30 ?
Вот и ответ, зачем им вся эта история с недостроенной Мрией.А китайцы уже думают о следующем самолете, в размерности Ан-124.
глядя на arj-21 и c-919 ваше высказывание весьма сомнительно.Зачем? Купят в запорожцев Д-18Т для начала, как купили Д-30.
А затем сделают свой движок.
А глядя на Y-20 сомнений не возникаетглядя на arj-21 и c-919 ваше высказывание весьма сомнительно.
вот читаю выше линк про Y-20 и наблюдаю: "Its current four engines are Russian made D-30KP2 turbofans". Задумался причем тут мотор-сич.А глядя на Y-20 сомнений не возникает
Вряд ли получится - там вся начинка импортная. И юань по отношению к рублю укрепился.Сейчас по традиции демпинг устроят.
Вряд ли получится - там вся начинка импортная. И юань по отношению к рублю укрепился.
К чему приводит бесплатная раздача слонов, мы видим по отечественному опыту - получившие бесплатно самолёт, тут же начинают требовать денег ещё и на его эксплуатацию!У них ресурсы такие, что бесплатно могут раздавать ради захвата рынка.
К чему приводит бесплатная раздача слонов, мы видим по отечественному опыту - получившие бесплатно самолёт, тут же начинают требовать денег ещё и на его эксплуатацию!
Губа-то наверное ничего, а скулы которые вокруг нее призваны погасить волну. Но как-то очень мощно выглядят.Интересно, а что даёт эта "губа" спереди?
Неправильно я сказал, да именно смысл вот этого листа и был интересен.Губа-то наверное ничего, а скулы которые вокруг нее призваны погасить волну. Но как-то очень мощно выглядят.