it will be the french.
the french are an intelligent people. Their designs are only 2nd to the US. I can even admit that.
but since they stopped at 4th generation, China is now 2nd to the US in 5th gen.
Can’t say I agree with you. The PAK-FA is just crude in its design with nothing smooth or elegant about it, as with many Russian designs. Then again, beauty doesn’t have much impact on functionality. The PAK-FA bares much recemblance to the Flanker series in regards to the frontal hull design to the tail between the engines and the arrowhead layout of the whole design.
The YF-23 has in contrast a beautiful flow throughout the shapes of its exterior. Everything seems linked to one another and the whole symmetry is fantastic. The only detail about the YF-23 that I don’t like is the view from below, where it [similarly to the PAK-FA] has a rather box-like shape. The YF-23 brings forth names such as “Innovation”, “Stealth” and “Science-Fiction” decades ahead of the PAK-FA that really induces thoughts such as “Is that really stealthy though?” and “That’s the Russian answer to US fighters”.
Comparing the YF-23 with the PAK-FA is a little bit like comparing the Black Hawk to the Mi-8. They’re both transport helicopters, but one is rather sexy whilst the other one is not.
Even on F 16.net , most posters fully accept the Pak Fa as a legit counterpart to the Raptor.
The YF 23 did not get produced precisely for the reasons you like it. (too futuristic)
Yes the Pak Fa is 100% stealth design.
And no. The Pak Fa’s nose is straight. The Flankers cants down. The engines on the Pack Fa are canted down. The Flankers are straight. So there really is no comparison.
And I am not sure how you convince yourself that the word smooth cannot be attributed to the Pak Fa.
F-20 got to be in the running for the prettiest. When I was a kid drawing fighter planes based, of course, on Buck Rogers and Saturday morning cartoons I was unknowingly always drawing the F-20.
It just looks like the objective image of how a ‘fighter plane’ should look somehow!
unique choice. i like it
Fair enough, it started with some moron posting on Norway thread about Kuznetsov TF using intimidation against Norway (insinuating Norway could do nothing about it) and traveled over here. Too much chest thumping on this forum as of late anyway. Those who point out every fault and technical glitch of:US, Russia, India, whomever, those who deny, deny, deny. A little reality check now and again can only be a good thing for this forum as of late.
Speaking of reality checks, here is Navy Ship USS Freedom in the San Diego Bay.
for all you who like em jolly and big boned
what are your candidates
I nominate
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Bad taste. No contest.
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