US media praises China's stealth flying wing aircraft, size comparable to B2 bomber, rednecks in the comments section are upset

Recently, the US website "The War Zone" first discovered a large flying wing aircraft from China through satellite images and released a detailed analysis report. This low-visibility flying wing aircraft has a wingspan of approximately 170 feet (about 51.8 meters), which is almost the same as the 172 feet (about 52.4 meters) wingspan of the US B-2 "Spirit" stealth bomber.

This drone uses a mature flying wing layout, which itself has excellent stealth performance. In addition, the extensive use of radar-absorbent materials makes it another classic layout besides the diamond-shaped fuselage + beam parallel configuration of fourth-generation aircraft.

In terms of inlet design, this drone uses an S-shaped inlet combined with stealth coating, making the engine completely invisible from the front, eliminating the significant radar reflection risk. The edges of the trailing edge flaps and ailerons have been finely tapered to avoid mirror-like radar reflections when the control surfaces deflect.

After the image of this new flying wing fighter was released, there was a fierce reaction in the US comment section. Some American netizens could not accept the advancement of Chinese aviation technology, claiming that it was merely a replica, purely copying the design concept of B2.

Some people tried to find evidence of "China's plagiarism," but faced an awkward reality: the US NGAD project has been shelved, and the current next-generation aircraft plan is still in the conceptual stage, with no specific results available for copying.

Some comments said, "The proportion of foreign-born science and engineering students and workers is lower than my expectations, but the wise approach for the US is to work harder to attract and retain foreign-born talent." Such statements reflect a misunderstanding of the essence of technological competition by some Americans.

The editor-in-chief of the US military media "The War Zone," Taylor, expressed disappointment with the current state of the US military. He believes the US needs to completely rethink its tactics and strategic layout. Taylor criticized some US military projects that have stalled or been canceled due to miscalculations, expressing deep regret over these decisions.

Original article: www.toutiao.com/article/1841051538263107/

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