In this new pic J-20 is a really sleek looking.

By the way J-20 2011 has been transferred to the CFTE Xi’an-Yanliang today ….

Yes you’re absolutely right. It’s a breakthrough for the aviation fans.

Here is an image of the bird for those that didn’t follow the story:

Thanks … Do You have an idea when (and I hope that it will be so) there will be the official unveiling ?? As fas as I know this as originally planned already for May but postponed.

Deino

Here’s supposedly a test of the YJ-18. Quite interesting to see it doing anti-intercept maneuvering before it hits the target.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=o3taU59z05A

If if the sequences before show not only the YJ-83 but also the older ‘Kraken’ is seen during launch … but the final hit is (at least said to be) the new YJ-18.

Deino

Seconding TomcatVIP, looks like an electrical fire centred around the APU vent. Maybe related to that new high-power generator designed specifically for the PAK-FA and delivered for the latter prototypes. Official confirmation that ’55’ is a write-off:

http://www.sukhoi.org/news/company/?id=5449

Sorry for that but just to re-ask: if I read that message correctly, then they still assume it to be repairable ??? … or is it the wrong news ??

“Самолет подлежит восстановлению.” = The plane is restoration (or repairable) ???

Moscow, June 10. Today after the regular test flight of the T-50 aircraft at the airfield of the M.M.Gromov Flight Research Institute in Zhukovsky near Moscow, while the plane was landing, a smoke above the right air intake was observed, then a local fire broke out. The fire was quickly extinguished. The plane is to be repaired. There were no injuries. The Sukhoi Design Bureau set up a commission that will investigate the causes of the accident. This incident will not affect the timing of the T-50 test program.

http://www.sukhoi.org/eng/news/company/?id=5451

PS: by the way this was my 1700th post !!!

From the PAK-FA News thread:

SINGLE SEAT

TWO SEAT

The original http://i.imgur.com/QmYfKWr.jpg?1

Copied to this thread to keep frankenplane pictures consolidated.

Hey congrats !!!! You even made it to the sina News-page: http://slide.mil.news.sina.com.cn/k/slide_8_39920_29883.html#p=1

俄罗斯重型第五代战机已经确定是T-50这个没什么质疑的。但是，中型五代战机还没有着落。近日，有俄斯罗网友PS出米格-35SF第五代战机假想方案。包括，单发单座型、单发双座型、双座单座型。想法还是不错的，以米格-35机体改进而来，可以减少风险。可是，这方案看着实在是太难看了！

Russia heavy fifth-generation fighter has been determined to be T-50 this little question. However, the medium and the fighters have not been available. Recently, Russian-style blockbusters online PS MiG -35SF fifth-generation fighter scenario. Includes single single seat single type, two-seat, two-seat single seat type. Or a good idea, came to MiG-35 body improved, can reduce the risk. However, the programme looked at was so ugly!

Only via BING-translator !

Deino