Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute
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Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute (or 611 Aircraft Design Institute, Chinese
成都飞机设计研究所, Pinyin
: Chéngdū fēijī shèjì yánjiūsuǒ), or «CADI», is a Chinese design institute and jointer partners with Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group
for military aircraft.
The CADI seems to be working on the J-XX 5th Generation Fighter Aircraft, a stealth fighter project seemingly designated J-13 , a less radical design than the competing Shenyang J-12
, yet seen by some sources as getting better chances to be selected by the PLAAF
around 2015. Possibly developed from the Jiān 10
in cooperation with MiGAvia
, this project may be powered by two improved Saturn AL-41F engines with thrust-vectoring nozzles, and a 20 T MTOW
. The designers are hoping to surpass the Eurofighter Typhoon
or the Dassault Rafale
, though the F-22 Raptor
's capabilities would remain out of sight. But little is known about this J-13 project, as can be seen at SinoDefence's site and other sources, and still less from the CADI's pages.
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
成都飞机设计研究所, Pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
: Chéngdū fēijī shèjì yánjiūsuǒ), or «CADI», is a Chinese design institute and jointer partners with Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group
Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group
Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group is a Chinese aerospace conglomerate that manufactures aircraft parts as well as designs and manufactures combat aircraft. It was founded in 1958 to be a supplier of aircraft for the Chinese military...
for military aircraft.
The CADI seems to be working on the J-XX 5th Generation Fighter Aircraft, a stealth fighter project seemingly designated J-13 , a less radical design than the competing Shenyang J-12
Shenyang J-XX
J-XX J-X, and XXJ are names applied by Western intelligence sources to describe program by the People's Republic of China to develop one or more fourth or fifth-generation fighter aircraft...
, yet seen by some sources as getting better chances to be selected by the PLAAF
People's Liberation Army Air Force
The People's Liberation Army Air Force is the aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army, the military of the People's Republic of China...
around 2015. Possibly developed from the Jiān 10
Chengdu J-10
The Chengdu J-10 is a multirole fighter aircraft designed and produced by the People's Republic of China's Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation for the People's Liberation Army Air Force...
in cooperation with MiGAvia
MAPO
MiG MAPO or just MAPO is a major Russian state-owned military aircraft manufacturer. It was formed in January 1996 by decree of President Boris Yeltsin. Comprising 20 leading military and civil aircraft-building plants...
, this project may be powered by two improved Saturn AL-41F engines with thrust-vectoring nozzles, and a 20 T MTOW
Maximum Take-Off Weight
The Maximum Takeoff Weight or Maximum Takeoff Mass of an aircraft is the maximum weight at which the pilot of the aircraft is allowed to attempt to take off, due to structural or other limits. The analogous term for rockets is Gross Lift-Off Mass, or GLOW...
. The designers are hoping to surpass the Eurofighter Typhoon
Eurofighter Typhoon
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine, canard-delta wing, multirole combat aircraft, designed and built by a consortium of three companies: EADS, Alenia Aeronautica and BAE Systems; working through a holding company, Eurofighter GmbH, which was formed in 1986...
or the Dassault Rafale
Dassault Rafale
The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine delta-wing multi-role jet fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. Introduced in 2000, the Rafale is being produced both for land-based use with the French Air Force and for carrier-based operations with the French Navy...
, though the F-22 Raptor
F-22 Raptor
The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, twin-engine fifth-generation supermaneuverable fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology. It was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but has additional capabilities that include ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals...
's capabilities would remain out of sight. But little is known about this J-13 project, as can be seen at SinoDefence's site and other sources, and still less from the CADI's pages.
Products
- Chengdu FT-5, a two-seat trainer hybrid version of the Shenyang J-5Shenyang J-5The Shenyang J-5 , originally designated Dongfeng-101 - , and also Type 56 before being designated J-5 in 1964, is a Chinese-built single-seat jet interceptor and fighter aircraft derived from the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17. The J-5 was exported as the F-5...
- Some variants of Chengdu J-7Chengdu J-7The Chengdu Jian-7 is a People's Republic of China-built version of the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21. Though production ceased in 2008 it continues to serve, mostly as an interceptor, in several air forces, including China's.-Design and development:...
- Chengdu J-10Chengdu J-10The Chengdu J-10 is a multirole fighter aircraft designed and produced by the People's Republic of China's Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation for the People's Liberation Army Air Force...
- FC-1
- Chengdu J-20Chengdu J-20The Chengdu J-20 is a purported fifth-generation, stealth, twin-engine fighter aircraft prototype developed by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group for the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force . In late 2010, the J-20 underwent high speed taxiing tests. The J-20 made its first flight on 11...