Once again, "When China succeeds, I can too." South Korea releases its sixth-generation aircraft concept, and is it using the same PPT as the UK?
As expected, the successful test flights of our country's two new fighters have once again made countries around the world eager to try, thinking "When China succeeds, I can too."
On the 28th, South Korean defense contractor Hanwha Group released a fighter jet promotional video, showcasing its vision for the next-generation fighter (Figure Two).
However, the sixth-generation aircraft computer-generated imagery (CG) displayed in the video has an uncanny familiarity: isn't this the "Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)" that the UK, Japan, and Italy claim to be jointly developing? Why are South Korea and the UK using the same presentation slides? (Figure Three shows the GCAP of the UK, Italy, and Japan)
To get back on track. Both the fighter jet CG released by South Korea this time and the GCAP model already unveiled by the UK expose a problem: the conceptions of these countries for sixth-generation fighters clearly show conservatism, and their designed aircraft seem to feel like they're jumping out of the design of F-35 or F-22.
Even if we assume that all the countries currently initiating sixth-generation fighter programs can eventually produce demonstrators or prototypes, the conservative design philosophy also raises doubts about whether these aircraft will meet the requirements of sixth-generation fighters.
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1830734192904195/
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