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Strategies & Market Trends : 2026 TeoTwawKi ... 2032 Darkest Interregnum -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: ggersh who wrote (200177)	7/8/2023 7:37:13 PM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218108

Re <<It's a recurring theme, this is -vbg- ... The State Department acknowledged that the crew of the destroyer USS Donald Cook has been gravely demoralized ever since their vessel was flown over in the Black Sea by a Russian Sukhoi-24 (Su-24) fighter jet which carried neither bombs nor missiles but only an electronic warfare device.>> Yes, and the thing about <<recurring>> is that it happens over and again, once more, and ad infinitum Scroll down for article the subject of which has Chinese language coverage in ROC and PRC "China’s J-20 Fighter Pilot Claims Flying Over Taiwan Undetected; Did Taipei Fail To Spot The Stealthy Dragon?" In the gaming over, under, around, and in Taiwan, Republic of China is that Team USA knows that whatever it hands to ROC ends up at least by spec, diagrams, users manual if not the actual 'thing' in the People's Republic for examination, verification, and gaming, whereas PRC knows it shall get to at least examine whatever Team USA hands over to ROC per all for one and one for all. I think the reason PRC objects to USA supplying F16 to ROC is that they wish Team USA supply F22, F35, and whenever first available, F1000. Am certain Team Russia wish the same, as do officers of ROC per more to sell and easier to bargain. In the meantime, let us watch and see how technology diffuses between Russia and China and USA. The article is not altogether correct, for J20 is not known as sniper just for the reasons mentioned, but also given that the J20 flies at higher altitude than the F22 and F35, for longer range and at fast speed, whilst packing weapons load with longer range, and faster speed, all the while with greater manoeuvrability. But beforehand, no, I do not do these comparisons Message 34338902 for rah rah, and ONLY to discern how much gold to stack; the more advanced the Team China weaponry, the less need for gold, for the more secure the planet, is one possible premise because assuming the Pentagon knows the score even if Capitol Hill does not acknowledge Alternative premises might lead to different gold allocation ratio. dated VLOG, as just new J20s powered by better-still (WS15 vs WS10) engine, but in any case summarised here J20 / F22 / F35 Mach: 2.25 / 2.25 / 1.6 Range: 1,100 / 460 / 669 nautical miles Ceiling: 66K / 65K / 55K ft Dog fight cannon: does not do dog fight as such are for dogs / dog / dog 2-seater version: yes / no chance / no way Beyond visual range missile: en.wikipedia.org PR 15 & 21 @ 300km miles Mach 4+ and 400km for PR21 / AIM120 D3 whatever resulting in thrashing by way of out-sticking w/ PR15 taking pole position and PR21 superfluous Loyal Wingman: known evolution, with own kamikaze drone / requires future 6th generation J20 w/ W15 engine Mach: 2.5 Range: 1,500 nautical miles Ceiling: ??? but presumably higher than WS10-enabled 66,000 feet Dog fight: not-a-dog 2-seater version: yes Beyond visual range missile: en.wikipedia.org PR 15 & 21 @ 300km miles Mach 4+ and 400km Loyal Wingman: known evolution, with own kamikaze drone / requires future 6th generation And a minor detail that F35 requires to takeoff and land on aircraft carriers that would no longer be there, plus J20 acts as its own AWAC via network-centric with geewhizbang drones whilst the ohwhoawee AWACs and refuelling for F35s all long gone The only 'advantage' now F35 has over J20 is that there are more of them if one tallies-in USA and Japan numbers, albeit the advantage is likely, meaning arguably, or even indubitably an artefact given F35's use-less to useless only-good-against flip-flop-wearers no-airforce nature :0))) (had to get that sentence in, for it is a Sunday), and 2-3X more expensive to boot, IOW money completely / absolutely / relatively wasted across the entirety of the coalition of the willing. Am guessing J20 is a good trading chip for Russian anything once the Ukraine episode is settled. You know, nuclear-parity for stealth-superiority :0))) More seriously, by only a bit, little wonder UAE begged off and away from the F35s earlier, and now that J20 available for export by indication of Paris airshow, at least in theory. The J-20 has been predicted to behave like a “sniper,” using its near-invisibility to evade fighter screens and eliminate weak targets like airborne early warning planes and air-to-air refueling tankers. eurasiantimes.com China’s J-20 Fighter Pilot Claims Flying Over Taiwan Undetected; Did Taipei Fail To Spot The Stealthy Dragon? Sakshi TiwariJanuary 18, 2023 A new set of claims made by a PLAAF pilot suggest China’s most advanced J-20 stealth fighter aircraft flew over Taiwan’s airspace without getting intercepted by Taipei’s Air Force. China’s PLA Air Force (PLAAF) has recently stepped up its incursions into the Taiwanese Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). On January 15, Taiwan’s National Ministry of Defense (MND) stated that PLAAF had sent its fighters on at least seven occasions last week. While all the PLAAF fighter jets flying close to Taiwan are regularly monitored by the island’s Air Force, there may have been an instance when the service could not intercept China’s fifth-generation stealth fighter jet flying close to its airspace. Captain Yang Juncheng of the “Wang Hai” brigade of the PLA Air Force recently told Chinese Central Television (CCTV) that he flew over Taiwan, overseeing the entire island from his cockpit. The pilot informed the channel that he flew over Bashi Channel, Miyako Strait, and Tsushima Strait in the East China Sea. Yang said, “When I was flying the fighter plane Treasure Island of the motherland, I could see the entire coastline and mountains of the Treasure Island. At that moment, I was proud and proud [sic].” The J-20 has patrolled the airspace near Taiwan Island. However, the Taiwan Air Force has never announced the discovery of the J-20. 😎 pic.twitter.com/GgsTlWfiUy — 彩云香江 (@louischeung_hk) January 16, 2023 However, Taiwan’s MND has not officially acknowledged a J-20 flight near its airspace. The MND regularly publishes data about Chinese aerial and maritime incursions on its official Twitter handle. This could mean that either the island forces could not intercept the J-20 or chose to withhold that information. Yang further told the channel, “I said to myself at that time, I will fly over in the future! There is no such thing as the Taiwan Strait. This line or that line!” The statement references the median line, an imaginary buffer that runs down the Taiwan Strait between Taiwan and China. While the line has helped keep the peace for a long time, it has increasingly become irrelevant as Beijing asserts its sovereignty over self-ruled Taiwan and has vowed to integrate it with the Chinese mainland. J-20 Is Fast Becoming PLAAF’s Backbone In August last year, China deployed the J-20 fighters for the first time in joint military exercises conducted by the PLA as tensions soared after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s planned visit to Taiwan. At the time, the fighter took off from an airfield under the Eastern Theater Command and conducted missions including joint blockade, sea assault, land attack, air superiority, and live-fire shooting of precision weapons. During this time, PLAAF warplanes like J-11, J-16, and Su-30 entered Taiwan’s ADIZ, but there was no communication about a J-20 undertaking a flight over or around Taiwan. Later in November, the J-20 was publicly shown at the Zhuhai Air Show, where two aircraft had already landed and parked for a while. Speaking to China Central Television (CCTV) on November 8, J-16 pilot Zhang Yang said, “The J-20, J-16, and J-10C are the three current main fighter jets (of the Chinese air force). The three models are utilized together, mainly with the J-20’s great capacity of situational awareness guiding the two other models, while the J-16 and J-10C exert their firepower superiority.” The J-20 is electronically more advanced than Generation 4++ jets and has essentially become the mainstay of PLAAF. The aircraft has various sensors to help pilots make the best tactical and combat judgments possible. In addition, the emphasis on such improved situational awareness is an element of a developing—and possibly now established—belief in “intelligentized combat” by the Chinese military. It is pertinent to note that the J-20 cannot carry weapons outside of its internal and ventral bays to maintain stealth which is why the J-16 and J-10 payload capacity come into play. Utilizing its stealth, the J-20 focuses more on situational awareness and observation, relaying information to the J-16 and J-10 “missile trucks” as needed. File Image: J-20 The J-20 has been predicted to behave like a “sniper,” using its near-invisibility to evade fighter screens and eliminate weak targets like airborne early warning planes and air-to-air refueling tankers. The J-20 is likely equipped with highly sophisticated data processing and sensor fusion systems, allowing it to gather data from other friendly assets like fighters, drones, early warning aircraft, satellites, and electronic warfare (EW) units. The J-20’s Chief Designer, Yang Wei, earlier told Global Times in an interview, “Information has now become the deciding factor, as modern fighter jets focus on gaining more information with the help of AESA radars and data chains, while also reducing opponents’ ability to gain information, including using stealth technology and electronic countermeasures.” This is why the J-20 has been dispatched for patrols near Taiwan and elsewhere. Previously, EurAsian Times had reported that the aircraft began training patrols in the East China Sea and the South China Sea. The fact that the Taiwanese forces could not intercept the J-20 near its airspace could be a vindication of the J-20’s stealth profile. The aircraft has now been delivered to all theater commands of the People’s Liberation Army and has essentially become the anchor of Chinese operations in the region.