When will China be able to produce aerospace fighters, and how many fighters does the Chinese Air Fo

At present, the aerospace fighter is still a rather advanced concept, the United States, as the current leader of the world's military industry and aerospace science and technology, as early as the 80s of the last century began to carry out substantial research and development, and at present, only the United States has achieved substantial results, the United States Air Force's X-37B aerospace aircraft prototype "Orbital Test Vehicle No. 1" was launched on April 22, 2010 on the "Atlas 5" carrier rocket. The X 37B is planned to last up to 270 days in space.

The United States has experienced nearly 30 years from the beginning of the research and development of the aerospace aircraft to the test flight of the prototype, and how much money has been invested in the middle? How many experiments have you done? How much technology has been accumulated?

Can China's investment in this project compare to that of the United States? China's military industry and aerospace science and technology have made rapid progress on the whole, and have achieved leapfrog development, but it is still at least 30 years behind the United States, after all, the United States has completed the manned lunar landing as early as 1969, and China's first manned lunar landing is estimated to be at least until 2025, a time difference of more than half a century. China's level of aerospace science and technology is definitely among the top three in the world, and the whole of Europe has to follow us, but the huge gap between China and the United States must also be acknowledged.

I think the United States can complete the development of the aerospace aircraft in at least 20 years, and if China can complete it in 10-20 years after the United States, it will definitely be considered very fast.

In fact, you can see these questions in some military fan forums (such as Sina, etc.). It is rumored that there is already a prototype. However, including the United States, they are all only conceptual machines, and when they really become combat effectiveness, no one can really say.

By the way, the gap between China and the West in the new ** field is not as big as the conventional **, and some are still ahead. Some people applaud as long as they are Western, but not domestic, in fact, it is a typical slave theory.

Don't think about it, this exists in science fiction.

When China has its own space station, a new star exploration program, and a major breakthrough in materials science, it should not be too far away.

It is said that it has come out and is called Shenlong.

This one is there, and I also had a test flight some time ago. It's just a local TV station.

Many. The number is unknown, but there are about 2,000 of them. This is non-public data.

According to the old 4th generation standard, there are still some J-7 J-8 in service for second-generation aircraft. My personal guess is about 500 or so.

The most three-generation aircraft and three and a half generations include the Su-30 35, J-10 11 15 16 and their respective upgraded models. There are about 1500 of them.

Fourth-generation aircraft, J-20, about 100 aircraft.

The Flying Leopard has limited air combat capabilities, and bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, anti-submarine aircraft, transport aircraft and those that cannot be included in the air superiority fighter sequence.

China now does not have a first-generation aircraft, and has not been equipped with a third-generation aircraft (the new standard is the third generation, that is, the variable swept wing. The traditional third-generation aircraft is now the fourth-generation aircraft), and the fifth-generation aircraft has just been delivered to the troops, and it is not yet officially in service.

As far as I know, the number of second- and fourth-generation aircraft in China is basically five or five, with more than 1,000 aircraft each, and the total number is more than 2,000. If you add attack aircraft and fighter-bombers, it should be around three thousand. As far as the tactical air force is concerned, only the strength of the United States is above that of China (the number of them on the Russian side may not be too small, but because of the lack of military spending, the logistics cannot keep up, and the aircraft are in poor condition; In addition, now Russia's aero engines and avionics equipment are generally inferior to China's, so the actual combat effectiveness has to be discounted)

Third-generation fighters:

Su-27, Su-30, J11, J11B series 355.

J10 series 230 frames.

Fighter-bomber:

China: 150 aircraft of the FBC-1 Flying Leopard series.

AWACS aircraft: China: 4 large early warning aircraft (Air Police 2000), 10 medium early warning aircraft (Air Police 200), 4-5 quasi-early warning aircraft (Yun-8 warning aircraft), a total of 19 aircraft.

Bomber. China: More than 10 medium-sized bombers (H-6K) capable of launching cruise missiles.

The second-generation aircraft is skipped.

At present, the main fighter of the Chinese Air Force is the J-8 2 fighter.

In addition to bombers and transport planes, the Air Force is currently mainly equipped with J-7, J-8, J-10, J-11, and Su-30 purchased from RussiaHowever, the J-7 has been announced to be discontinued in 2006, and the third-generation aircraft such as the J-10 and J-11 have only begun to equip the troops in the last five or six years, so the Air Force now has the largest number of fighters is the J-8

The J-8 is a supersonic jet fighter developed by China in the 60s of the last century, manufactured by the Shenyang Aircraft Factory, and the famous aircraft designer Gu Yifen serves as the chief designer of the J-8. The J-8 is mainly based on the J-7 with a lengthened fuselage and the installation of two turbojet engines, which can be said to be a twin-engine version of the J-7, and the first J-8 made its first flight in July 1969. However, due to the fact that the Air Force was not very satisfied with the first J-8, after entering the 80s, Shenfei developed the J-8-2 model.

Although it is said that it is the J-8-2 type, in fact, the J-8-2 is not completely developed on the J-8 prototype, but to a large extent refers to the MiG-23 fighter of the former Soviet Union at that time, the J-8-2 type changed the original nose air intake of the J-8 to the air intake on both sides of the fuselage, and installed an engine with greater thrust, which makes the performance of the J-8-2 type much higher than the prototype.

The J-8 that is now in service with the Air Force is mainly the J-8-2 type, and the basic data are as follows - Captain: meters.

Wingspan: m. Machine height: meters.

Engine: WP-13-A (turbojet 13A).

Maximum take-off weight: 17,800 kg.

Top speed: Mach (2339 kmh).

There are a total of 13** pylons on the wings and belly.

Now with the entry into service of the third-generation aircraft J-10 and J-11, there have been rumors that the J-8 is about to be retired, but some netizens broke the news in 09 that Shen Fei is still producing J-8, so I believe that the complete retirement of the J-8 may have to wait until 20 years later.

It's J-10. Or the J-11B.

The J-10 built the fastest precedent for the J-family. The J-11B is even more capable of competing with the American F-35.

He missed ......In fact, the J-12 is more equipped than the J-11.

J-15s are already in groups.

J-20 you get the idea.

Looks like there's no timetable!

News background: Why China doesn't build a space shuttle and a manned spacecraft?

At present, there are three types of manned spacecraft that have been successfully developed and launched and are in use: manned spacecraft, space stations and space shuttles. Among them, the space shuttle comprehensively uses launch vehicles, manned spacecraft and aircraft technology, which can be called the crystallization of human wisdom.

Since the space shuttle represents the advanced level of the world's space technology, why should China's manned space program, which is carried out in a leapfrogging and catch-up manner, start with a manned spacecraft?

As early as the end of the 80s of the 20th century, there were extensive and in-depth comparative arguments in China's aerospace circles on whether to build a manned spacecraft or a space shuttle, and in the end, the manned spacecraft program became the only winner. Why are manned spacecraft so popular? Scientists and designers have come up with their case.

First, China already has the technical foundation and conditions for developing and launching spacecraft, but it does not have the advantage of developing a space shuttle. For example, the adaptation of the long two-bundle carrier rocket can launch the spacecraft; China has rich experience in the development of satellite return technology and heat-proof materials; Communication satellites and missile control technology have provided reference and laid a foundation for breakthroughs in spacecraft operation and return control technology.

Second, compared with manned spacecraft, the space shuttle has a complex structure, high technical risks, and a long development cycle. The development of the space shuttle should not only rely on the superiority of aerospace technology, but also have the superiority of aviation technology, and China does not yet possess such complex technical capabilities in the field of advanced aircraft manufacturing. Even the United States, which has a strong scientific and technological strength, still has many technical safety problems that have yet to be completely resolved in the space shuttle, which has caused two major accidents and killed 14 astronauts since it was put into use.

The manned spacecraft has a simple structure, mature technology, and a short development cycle, and has not had any major accidents since the crash of the Soviet Union's Soyuz-11 spacecraft in June 1971.

Third, the development and operation cost of manned spacecraft is low, which is more in line with China's national conditions. The multi-purpose manned spacecraft developed by China can not only transport astronauts, but also transport materials to the future space station, and can also be used as a space station orbital lifeboat, and its orbital cabin can also undertake scientific experiment tasks. The space shuttle is quite expensive in terms of construction, launch and return to the landing site, and operation and maintenance.

Fourth, it is conducive to the phased and sustained development of manned spaceflight. Mastering manned spacecraft technology is very advantageous for the development of space laboratories, and the spacecraft can also be used as a cabin after docking with a space laboratory or space station. At present, the last two steps of China's three-step plan for manned spaceflight The construction of space laboratories and space stations can only be carried out on the basis of manned spacecraft.

Through in-depth comparative demonstration, Chinese scientists finally reached a consensus and determined the development direction of China's manned spaceflight, that is, starting with manned spacecraft.