China’s 6th-gen stealth jets get brains to master tricky landings on moving warships
The scientists have developed a ‘direct force control’ system to help the sixth-generation jet land safely on aircraft carriers.
Scientists in China are working on a system that will help pilots of the sixth-generation J-36 stealth jet fighter land safely on an aircraft carrier while it is moving in the open seas in extreme weather.
A research paper describes the system that the Chinese scientists are working on to help the pilots maneuver the sixth-generation stealth fighter.
The peer-reviewed paper published in the Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica reveals that the scientists are working on a naval variant of the J-36 stealth fighter jet.
A report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), mentions that there is a significant risk to pilots who are trying to land a sixth-generation jet on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s aircraft carriers.
One special feature of the J-36 is that it does away with the tail completely, as it adopts a triangle-shaped designed.
The J-36 stealth fighter jet from China
Recently, images of the J-36 stealth jet being tested in China surfaced on social media.
It might be the case of the Chinese government releasing the images to show its progress in the race to build next-gen fighter jets.
The triangle-shaped fighter jet design has been compared by some experts and social media users to a ginkgo leaf.