It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman! Ok, ala era Superman. Dar J-20 ce e de fapt?

Pe blogul lui SNAFU-Solomon, am gasit ceva interesant si am urmat calea.

Iaca:

Best J-20 comment this month

Paul made this observation in an email;

If this is for real, it makes the Tomcat look petite

He’s got a good point. Look at the size of the people relative to the aircraft. More importantly; check out that weapons bay.

Unlike other internal weapons bays for internal air-to-air missiles – the J-20s is massive.

Looks deep. That almost seems less a weapons bay than an old school bomb bay with plenty of room for all sorts of toys. How far back does it go behind that huge access door that is down?

Perhaps, because it is a single, vice a folding door like the F-22, it just seems big. But … the J-20 is a big bird. Are we really looking at what people think we’re looking at?

Here is the Chinese J-20, Russian Sukhoi T-50, and the USA F-22. The F-22, no small bird, looks nimble by comparison.

Chendu J-20, F-22, Sukhoi T-50/PAK-FA. Stealth Fighters.

I don’t know about you – but the J-20 looks less like a fighter and more like a penetrating attack aircraft; almost an update of the F-111 concept.

Even with allowances for Chinese technology not being as compact as Western technology (which I think is slightly a bogus argument in 2011) – that bird is big for a reason. I don’t think air superiority is it.

Sursa: Cdrsalamander

Vorba lui Solomon:

Many believed the J-20 to be a fighter.  Why?  Because thats what the US, and Russia are working on.  This is what Salamander says….

[…] Read the whole thing but I would bet good money that by this time next Tuesday every think tank in the US will be switching gears and following the CDR’s lead.

 

 

J-20 isi deschide cabina (deci functioneaza) si weapons bay doors (deci si astea merg)

 

Foto ghicitoare

Indiciul nr. 1

Indiciul nr. 2

Si acum… enuntul problemii: bre, ce dracu fac oamenii astia, acolo??

 

Rusia face misto de J-20-ul chinezesc

Pui de strut in cuib de cuc

Mikhail Pogosyan, seful United Aircraft Corporation, adica al Mig+Sukhoi si ce mai au ei pe-acolo, a pus degetul pe i-ul chinezilor, sau mai precis J-XX-ul lor pe care l-a catalogat ca fiind o replica de propaganda in cel mai pur stil chinezesc.

Declaratia vine dupa ce netul s-a umplu de poze cu alte prototipuri de avioane de generatie 5 chinezesti. Omul nostru rezuma treaba destul de simplu: un program de efect cu prea putina substanta pentru a-l face real. In termeni specifici, o demonstratie tehnologica, adica un avion concept, cel de serie fiind ceva mai urat si mai greu de facut.

Evident Rusia, in calitatea sa de principal furnizor de tehnologie catre China, stie adevarul si anume ca daca chinezii importa atunci inseamna ca nu au capacitatea de a fabrica componente si sisteme la acelasi nivel. La fel de evident este ca J-2o-ul este un competitor al PAK-Fa-ului destinat si Indiei si ca se vrea de fapt chiar mai smecher decat ce e pe piata momentan, adica F-22 si F-35, pentru ca este mai mare si mai voinic (raza mai mare de actiune, sarcina mai mare).

Sursa: DefenceTalk

 

Moda stealth-urilor chinezesti

O chestie care poate fi orice

Netul s-a umplut din nou de poze chinezesti care cica ar arata un nou avion stealth de generatie 5. Nu de alta, dar internauti sunt mult mai eficienti decat baietii cu F-35-ul si produc generatii 5 cu photoshopul la greu.

Asadar, iar a dat strechea in „experti”. Nu e J-20. E galben….si e banuit a fi o replica dupa F-35 :-). Din contra, altii sustin ca ar fi un alt proiect „secret” chinezesc si anume avionul de vanatoare-bombardament (wow) JH-7B, ruda cu JH-7 de zboara deja.

Eu unul nu vad decat o bucata de tabla galbena, probabil d-aia nu sunt expert.

Sursa: Defense

 

China&Pakistan vs Rusia&India. Si Romania?

Chengdu J-20 Black Eagle

La un moment dat a venit mareata discutie pe blog de Rusia vs NATO, sau ma rog, vs SUA, la care eu am ripostat cu vecinii de le est ai rusilor care reprezinta atatea dureri de cap pentru NATO incat SUA nici nu viseaza sa-si lase China fara vecinul de la Moscova. Incurcate sunt caile post-razboi rece.

In zona aia lucrurile sunt destul de tulburi. Rusia beleste atent ochii la China pe care o si inarmeaza dar pe care o si tine in sah cu India cea in ascensiune si cu bugetul gros (de unde dracu? ce misto sa te doara in fund de popor). China pluseaza cu Pakistanul pentru a tine India ocupata, conflictele locale fiind de notorietate si de viitor. In plus, China stie ca Japonia, desi dintr-un bloc politic diferit, si nu tocmai prietenoasa cu China insasi, sta la cotitura in Kurile. Si mai cred si ca o alianta China-Japonia este de viitor, as fi in stare sa pun bani deoparte pentru asta.

Bun, sa trecem si la ultimle mutari ale aliantelor contra firii. Mutarea este de partea China&Pakistan. Mancatorii de KFC (a se vedea un post anterior despre Pakistan), speriati de MMRCA-ul dar in general de delerium tremens-ul achizitiilor indiene, se roaga de chinezi sa-si faca baza navala la ei in tara in provincia Baluchistan. Portul respectiv era oricum finantat in proportie de 75% de chinezi iar pakistanezii, disperati sa-si caute un frate mai mare dupa ce americanii l-au gasit pe Bin Laden la ei in curte, si-au intetit declaratiile de dragoste in mandarina. Sau cantoneza. Jetli-neza.

Asta nu e tot. Pakistanul a solicitat de urgenta 50 de avioane JF-17 II Ultimate Thunder. Chinezii sunt de-acord si, mai mult, vor sa le dea pakistanezilor pe mana avioane J-20, odata ce modelul va deveni operational.

Ciudat, dar presiunea Rusiei pune vant si-n pupa americanilor. Practic, acelasi joc din timpul razboiului rece, aceeasi cursa de inarmare doar ca sursele sunt mult mai multe. Ascensiunea J-20/Pak-FA-ului inseamna pentru SUA redresarea JSF-ului la capitolul vanzari pentru ca invariabil, India, Japonia si Coreea de Sud vor intra pe fir, daca nu vor reusi sa-si dezvolte la timp propriile proiecte de generatie 5.

Ciudat, in calculul asta intra si Romania. In continuare vom juca rolul de poarta de acces si de ce nu, loc de acumulare a tensiunilor pentru ca asa e frumos in buricul Europei. Acum, ca vor ca nu vor, Rusii au din nou de gandit in partea asta de lume si culmea, nu doar SUA sunt pregatite sa speculeze batalia pe doua fronturi in care este angrenata Rusia ci si China, mereu abila si mereu dornica de bagatele. Cu traditie prin Romania, China ar putea sa-si dea mana cu americanii chiar aici si sa manance cu pakistanezii cat KFC doresc. Oare domnul Traian Basescu la ce s-o gandi cand isi rade in barba de urs?

Se anunta vremuri interesante.

 

O dilema aeriana pentru Coreea de Sud

F-15 K

Cu vecini foarte amabili, mai ales fratii din nord, Coreea de Sud este una dintre tarile unde preocuparea pentru fortele militare este foarte serioasa. Din cauza asta, baietii astia cumpara dar si contempleaza proiecte proprii.

In 2002 fortele aeriene coreene au dat startul unei operatii de inzestrare cu avioane de lupta menita sa inlocuiasca aparatele F-4 Phantom II operate pana atunci. Planul initial prevedea achizitionarea a 120 de aparate de ultima generatie, gata asamblate, in 3 etape. Avionul selectat atunci era F-15K, o varianta customizata de F-15E Strike Eagle.

In primele 2 etape au fost achizionate in total 60 de astfel de avioane. Etapa a 3-a insa a intampinat o problema si anume o schimbare de viziune asupra avionului dorit. De unde schimbarea? Pai fenomenul stealth si generatie 5 a lovit si Coreea de Sud. Si normal daca stam sa ne gandim ca Rusia, mare prietana cu China, a dat pe fir detalii despre avansatul sau program PAK-FA/Sukhoi T-50 iar China, la fel de prompta, a scos imagini cu propriul generatie 5, J-20. In plus, Japonia, dupa ce nu a reusit sa achizitioneze F-22 Raptor-e, are in cap un proiect propriu dar si achizitionare de F-35 Lightning II.

In cosecinta, pentru faza a 3-a programului de inzestrare, Coreea de Sud isi doreste achizitionarea, sau productia, in caz fericit, a unui avion de generatie 5 care sa intre in dotarea aviatiei intre 2014-2019. Prin urmare, singurele variante ar fi F-35 sau vreo minune in programul propriu KF-X desfasurat impreuna cu Indonezia si cam in pana de finante.

Sursa: Defense industry daily

 

J-20, problema americana

J-20 si bunicu' Raptor

Cu ochii la aia de le vor fi in curand vecinii, adica chinezii, americanii pun bani deoperate pentru un nou bombardier stealth cu raza mare de actiune. Momentan au strans cam 3,7 miliarde de dolari dar, tinand cont de faptul ca B-2-ul inca costa 2 miliarde bucata, nu stiu cat de departe vor ajunge. Ideea este ca americanii simt nevoia sa treaca de sistemul defensiv chinez, nevoie acutizata de cand Beijing a facut poze la clona lor de generatie 5 si le-au dat drumul pe net.

Programul a fost deja inclus in bugetul pe 2012 iar viitorul aparat ar urma sa fie produs in 100 de exemplare, orientate in special in Pacific.

Faza aiurea pentru americani este ca sunt atrasi intr-un nou joc de inarmare in care vor trebui sa faca fata atat rusilor cat si chinezilor. Daca primii sunt inca trasi inapoi de timp si de stocul mare de arme invechite, chinezi, care sufera si ei de aceeasi problema, reusesc totusi sa tina pasul cu SUA, cel putin asa a fost in 2010. Teoretic macar, chinezii au reusit sa aduca in faza de testare un avion de generatie 5, J-20-ul cel faimos, o noua serie de rachete balistice anti nava si mai mult de-atat, au egalat americanii la numarul de sateliti lansati, adica 15.

Ce ar trebui sa aiba noul bombardier stealth? Conform cerintelor statului major inter-arme, arme balistice si nuclearea de ultima generatie, drone stealth operate direct de la bord, sisteme defensive care ar urma sa implementeze tehnologie laser.

Momentan, strategia defensiva americana in zona Pacificului implica o prezenta masiva in Japonia, Coreea de Sud si chiar Taiwan, concentrarea fiind pe fortele navale si pe cele de bombardament, zonei fiindu-i dedicata nu mai putin de 160 de bombardiere strategice de tip B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit si B-52 Stratofortress.

Sursa: Global Military

 

Americanii sunt de vina pentru J-20!

Un fost inginer care a lucrat la proiectul B-2 a ajutat pe chinezi să dezvolte rachete de croazieră greu detectabile radar, punându-le la dispoziţie şi informaţii despre B-2 Spirit…

Copy+paste de pe site-ul Justice.gov:

WASHINGTON – Noshir S. Gowadia, 66, of Maui, Hawaii, was sentenced late yesterday to 32 years in prison for communicating classified national defense information to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), illegally exporting military technical data, as well as money laundering, filing false tax returns and other offenses.

The sentence, handed down by Chief U.S. District Judge Susan Oki Mollway in the District of Hawaii, was announced by David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, and Florence T. Nakakuni, U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii.

On Aug. 9, 2010, following six days of deliberation after a trial spanning nearly four months in Honolulu, a federal jury found Gowadia guilty of five criminal offenses relating to his design for the PRC of a low-signature cruise missile exhaust system capable of rendering a PRC cruise missile resistant to detection by infrared missiles.

The jury also convicted Gowadia in three counts of illegally communicating classified information regarding lock-on range for infrared missiles against the U.S. B-2 bomber to persons not authorized to receive such information.   The B-2 bomber is one of America’s most critical defense assets, capable of utilizing its stealth characteristics to penetrate enemy airspace and deliver precision guided weapons on multiple targets.   Gowadia was also convicted of unlawfully exporting classified information about the

B-2, illegally retaining information related to U.S. national defense at his home, money laundering and filing false tax returns for the years 2001 and 2002.

“Mr. Gowadia provided some of our country’s most sensitive weapons-related designs to the Chinese government for money.   He is now being held accountable for his actions.   This prosecution should serve as a warning to others who would compromise our nation’s military secrets for profit. I commend the prosecutors, analysts and agents – including those from the FBI and the Air Force – who were responsible for this investigation and prosecution,” said Assistant Attorney General Kris.

“Justice is finally done in this lengthy and complex case where highly classified information and sensitive technology was unlawfully disclosed and transferred to the People’s Republic of China, and other persons and entities as well.   Mr. Gowadia went beyond disclosing information to China, he performed defense work in that nation with the purpose of assisting them in their stealth weapons design programs.   While the full damage of his activities may never be known, we are comforted that justice has been done, and that Mr. Gowadia will spend 32 years in federal prison, incapable of betraying the United States of America again.    It must be remembered also that Mr. Gowadia’s sentence also addresses his creation of an international identity to hide his income and launder his ill gotten gains.   I deeply appreciate the hard work of the FBI, the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations, and the IRS Criminal Investigation Division in assisting us in obtaining the espionage, arms export, tax and money laundering convictions in this important case,” said U.S. Attorney Nakakuni.

“Along with our partners in the law enforcement and intelligence communities, the FBI will continue to pursue anyone who attempts to sell America’s national security secrets for personal gain.  The safety of the American people remains our highest priority, and we will use every tool at our disposal to find, stop, and prosecute anyone engaging in espionage,” said Frank Montoya, Special Agent in Charge of the Honolulu Division of   the FBI.

“This case has set the example for interagency cooperation focused singularly to protect Americans from harm.   The sentencing reflects the successful prosecution of Mr. Gowadia for espionage and other crimes and highlights the many contributions of AFOSI personnel and our partner organizations worldwide,” said Brigadier General Kevin Jacobsen, Commander, U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI).”

“This defendant betrayed us in at least two ways, said Marcus Williams, the IRS Special Agent in Charge of Hawaii.   Not only did he sell out his country for personal gain, but he also cheated us all out of the tax owed on those ill-gotten gains.   In short, his actions were despicable from beginning to end,” said Marcus Williams, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Special Agent in Charge of Hawaii.

Gowadia was first arrested in October 2005 on a criminal complaint alleging that he willfully communicated national defense information to a person not entitled to receive it.   He was charged with additional violations in a 2005 indictment, a 2006 superseding indictment and a 2007 second superseding indictment.

According to information produced during the trial, Gowadia was an engineer with Northrop Grumman Corporation from approximately 1968 to 1986, during which time he contributed to the development of the unique propulsion system and low observable capabilities of the B-2 Spirit bomber, sometimes referred to as the “Stealth” bomber.   Gowadia also continued to work on classified matters as a contractor with the with the U.S. government until 1997, when his security clearance was terminated.

Evidence at the trial revealed that from July 2003 to June 2005, Gowadia took six trips to the PRC to provide defense services in the form of design, test support and test data analysis of technologies for the purpose of assisting the PRC with a cruise missile system by developing a stealthy exhaust nozzle.   At the time of his arrest, Gowadia had been paid at least $110,000 by the PRC.   The jury convicted Gowadia of two specific transmissions of classified information: a PowerPoint presentation on the exhaust nozzle of a PRC cruise missile project and an evaluation of the effectiveness of a redesigned nozzle, and a computer file providing his signature prediction of a PRC cruise missile outfitted with his modified exhaust nozzle and associated predictions in relation to a U.S. air-to-air missile.

The prosecution also produced evidence that documented Gowadia’s use of three foreign entities he established and controlled, including a Liechtenstein charity purportedly for the benefit of children, to hide, launder and disguise the income he received from foreign countries.   Gowadia admitted on cross examination at trial that he never donated money to any charity using the foundation, despite repeatedly representing that he did to the IRS and others.   In addition to demonstrating that Gowadia under-reported his income and falsely denied having control over foreign bank accounts for the two tax years involved in his convictions, the evidence at trial revealed that Gowadia had not paid any income tax since from at least 1997 until 2005 when he was arrested.   Trial evidence showed that during this time Gowadia built a luxurious ocean side home located on a cliff in Maui, Hawaii.

This case was investigated by FBI, the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations, the IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ken Sorenson of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Hawaii and Senior Trial Attorney Robert E. Wallace Jr., of the Counterespionage Section of the Justice Department’s National Security Division.

 

Rusii sunt de vina pentru J-20!

Lol. Mai la vale, e articolul lui Alex – „Sarbii sunt de vina pentru J-20!„.

Cică serviciile americane consideră că tehnologia dindărăptul noului avion invizibil şi chinezesc, aţi ghicit, de J-20 e vorba, provine din Rusia! Ăştia ori nu mai ştiu pe cine să dea vina pentru că i-au surprins chinejii cu izmenele în vine, ori vor să sublinieze evidentul: J-20 e un fel de IAR-80, aşeaaa, un rainbow, un ştruţo-cămil, un şpriţ tehnologic.

Într-adevăr, remarcă prietenii, vecinii şi suveranii noştri americani, ruşii nu protestează!!! Adică, n-ar prea fi surprinş’. Asta, cică s-ar putea să însemne că MiG a vândut ceva tech către chinezi, dar n-a auzit presa. Din cele patru stealth-uri care au fost construite până în prezent, J-20 seamănă cel mai mult cu I.42, un proiect al MiG ce a fost cancelat în 1997. Fiecare articol conţine fraza asta!! A devenit un fel de şlagăr!

Partea dindărăpt a lui J-20, în mod particular, este similară cu MiG I.42, care MiG a avut probleme financiare de mai bine de un deceniu şi a fost scoasă de păr, cu capul din apă, de către guvernul rus. Şi inclusă în Russian Aircraft Corporation. Aşa, şi? Până aici e un articol de doi bani…

Dar, iată:

Before that, it would have been tempting for a MiG executive to pass plans for the cancelled I.42 to the Chinese in exchange for a large amount of cash deposited in a Swiss bank account, or to simply do a legit deal, with government approval.

Convingător, este? Lol…

În continuare, preţ de vreo patru cinci paragrafe, articolul original, de pe Strategypage, adică ăsta de aici, e un copy paste din articolele mai vechi, dar cu mici modificări. Parcă sunt alte cuvinte, pe alocuri…

Câh.