1st High Res photos of 2nd Chinese Stealth Fighter

[TLAM Strike]

Everyone say hi to the J-21 (J-31?)

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/772/134777683063681.jpg
http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/4185/134773205215929.jpg
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/5181/134773205290743.jpg

[Cybermat47]

Cool. Now I'm really hoping that there isn't a second sino-Japanese war!

[Gargamel]

Looks like a retarded SU-27 to me.

Taxis around going "derp, derp comrade!"

[CCIP]

More like the bastard child of the Su-35 and the F-22. Looks like the latter from the front, former from the back :hmmm:

[Rhodes]

More like the bastard child of the Su-35 and the F-22. Looks like the latter from the front, former from the back :hmmm:

I takes more of the F-22 side (the father? or the mother?):hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

But does it fly or is it just towed around for satellites and press to get pictures of it?

[Kloef]

Prototype 31001, where are the others or do they just put a number on it to make it look cool?

Looks almost exactly like the F-22, not just close or a mix between, it's a copy of the F-22 on the outside that is..

[Oberon]

I wonder if they remembered to copy the 'Made in America' on it as well...

[TLAM Strike]

They are building them faster than we can identify them...
http://imageshack.us/a/img27/5682/fnuyl.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img843/8240/prcuav.jpg

[mapuc]

Some thoughts

If it was a civilian company that had it's blueprint for an airplane design stolen, they would sue that company/person(like Apple vs Samsung) that would have done that.

Can the military do the same? Can USA take China to a court for having being spying on them and stolen the blueprint for F-22?

Just a thought

Markus

[Jimbuna]

In what court and with what authority would hear the case and who would enforce any decision?

[Oberon]

That's the crux of it Jim, this kind of thing has been happening for years.

Spot the difference:

http://svavia.ru/img/foto/tu4.jpg
Tupolev Tu-4 'Bull'

http://www.456fis.org/THE%20B-29/b29fifi.jpg
B-29

http://www.djibnet.com/photo/2908276823-missile-air-to-air-atoll-also-designated-k-13-aa-2.jpg
AA-2 'Atoll' Air to Air missile

http://preview.turbosquid.com/Preview/Content_2009_07_15__08_55_43/aim9d_01.jpgd18f210a-2c0d-4e5d-97f1-d08c809646e9Larger.jpg
AIM-9 'Sidewinder' Air to Air Missile

http://www.motorstown.com/images/am-general-hmmwv-02.jpg
HMMWV 'Humvee'

http://english.cri.cn/mmsource/images/2009/01/12/4584090112mengshi.jpg
"Mengshi"


They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...

[CCIP]

Well technically, Hummer is owned by a Chinese company now, so that's probably not even considered imitation...

[Pisces]

It does make sense. It could invoke the fear of friendly fire. Making friend or foe determination more difficult.

[Jimbuna]

That's the crux of it Jim, this kind of thing has been happening for years.

Spot the difference:


Tupolev Tu-4 'Bull'


B-29


AA-2 'Atoll' Air to Air missile


AIM-9 'Sidewinder' Air to Air Missile


HMMWV 'Humvee'


"Mengshi"


They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...

It gets more embarrassing the more examples you look at :)

[Madox58]

They got most of the details from Fiddlersgreen.
http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/

:haha:

[Jimbuna]

LOL :)

[mapuc]

Here are little more info about the J-21

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/09/chinas-stealth-fighter-carrier/

Markus