Sure ya can... from the Usual USAF Source:
Photo from an inner-tubes search.China's Raptor Lookalike: Clearer photos of China's second stealthy-looking fighter design emerged on the Internet as Defense Secretary Leon Panetta kicked off his diplomatic visit to Beijing last week. The Shenyang F-60—also called the J-21 or J-31—resembles the F-22, but with the intakes of an F-35 strike fighter. The F-60 appears to lack the Raptor's stealthy thrust-vectoring engines, and there appear to be no attempts at a reduced radar cross section with the engines currently installed in the airplane. The F-60's canopy, nose, and planform seem to be nearly identical to that of the F-22, and the airplane appears to be not too much different in size from the F-22. The photos seem to show internal weapon bays arranged similarly to the F-22's, as well as a ruggedized undercarriage potentially suited to carrier-deck operations. Photos earlier this year of a heavily shrouded F-60, partially disassembled en route to testing, revealed that the aircraft is smaller than the Chengdu J-20, which the Chinese unveiled at the end of 2010, but little else. While the larger J-20 is likely designed for longer range strike, the F-60 may be optimized for an air superiority role similar to the F-22's.—Arie Church And John A. Tirpak
Sadly, Chinese tactics are still rather primitive and voice dependant. The U.S. and NATO conversion to JTIDS/MIDS datalink, allows the F-22 to minimize emissions, and operate receive only until they are ready for the attack phase.
ReplyDeleteAlmost all the Mig-29 aircraft shot down during the gulf war, were killed because they radiated signals that could be tracked in real time (RC-135, E-3, Patriot). Surveillance could actually see them on the ground taxing, and were able to kill some right after take-off.
"Sadly," Anon? I'd say that's a GOOD thing.
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