Does the 5th generation of fighters mean a return to WVR combat? How effective are BVR missiles against stealth fighters?
>>27930447
>WVR combat?
no
>BVR missiles
very
>>27930447
>Canards
>Stealth
Pick one.
Horee shit is that Firefox? What plane is this? Looks sexy as fug.
>>27932431
That's the only good angle for the J-20.
>>27930447
Time will tell.
>>27932431
it's more a less a f-22 copy on russians engines . which raises the question on how they got so much information.
>>27932422
>still believing this myth
get educated son
>>27932422
>>27932481
What's wrong with canards? As long as they're in-line with the other edges of the aircraft, they should work right?
>>27932431
>>27932467
>>27932492
Idiots with no education simply keep repeating what they read.
>>27932416
Then why is maneuverability still a huge focus?
>>27933012
>implying it is outside of airshow tricks
>>27933012
>Then why is maneuverability still a huge focus?
Because it is better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.
>>27930447
it would be a possibility if everyone had effective stealth to close the distance. but the pak fa clearly doesn't and chinks are still decades behind
>>27932467
lolno it's a mig 1.42 copy
>>27933012
it's not
>>27933012
It matters a little bit when you need to evade a missile.
But it's less and less valuable with new gen missiles pulling 60G turns.
