Draft:Chengdu J-36
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The Chengdu J-36 is a tailless, triple engine manned fighter aircraft. The aircraft flew publicly for the first time on December 26, 2024.[1]
Design
[edit]Characteristics
[edit]Avionics and Cockpit
[edit]The J-36 appears to have sensor arrays on either side of the nose.[1]
Engines
[edit]The J-36 appears to be powered by three engines, with a single diverterless supersonic inlet on the top behind the cockpit and two under wing inlets with diverters.[1]
Operational history
[edit]Flight testing
[edit]The aircraft flew publicly for the first time on December 26, 2024.[1]
Strategic implications
[edit]Political
[edit]The first public flight occurred less than 30 days before the start of the second Trump administration.
Military
[edit]In early December 2024, the United States Air Force deferred a decision on the Next Generation Air Dominance family of systems until after the transition to the Trump administration.[2]
Specifications
[edit]General characteristics Performance
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Rogoway, Thomas Newdick and Tyler (December 26, 2024). "China Stuns With Heavy Stealth Tactical Jet's Sudden Appearance (Updated)". The War Zone.
- ^ "Air Force Defers Decision on NGAD to New Trump Administration". 5 December 2024.