Posted on 12/28/2016 11:58:39 AM PST by C19fan
China aims to capture the attention of the global export market with its new stealth fighter variant.
The latest FC-31 Gyrfalcon, upgraded from its original J-31 version, flew publicly for the first time over the northeastern city of Shenyang on Friday, state-run media China Daily first reported. The J-31 airframe was first openly unveiled in 2014 at the Zhuhai Airshow.
The radar-evading aircraft, which bears similar resemblance to U.S. F-35 and F-22 fighters, is smaller than China’s Chengdu J-20.
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Who would buy a Chinese fighter jet?
An hour later you’d just have to buy another one...............
that use to be the issue. things have changed. post-WTO approved china is a whole different beast. they've had their entire country focused on engineering for 20+ years.
meanwhile, we've degraded to where we're confused which bathroom to use.
thx dems
That’s just wong.
And they must be sold in plastic blister packs of two. Wonder when they’ll be in stock as COTSCO.
Two Wongs don’t make a White..............
I worked with hundreds of Chinese before. They were smart, educated, motivated, very fun loving, and entrepreneurial. They were 20-35, and nothing at all like the stereotypical hardliner communist their grandparents were.
China is our future’s biggest competitor and ally. They are making significant strides to rid themselves of their tyrannical communist/liberal government.
We in the USA have been fighting to rid ourselves of liberals like Obama. Imagine China with thousands of Obamas and a billion liberals. They are working hard to get ahead.
Most US companies have Chinese in their staff. They learn and take home knowledge and know-how. We should not underestimate their enthusiasm.
“Who would buy a Chinese fighter jet?”
I heard someone ask, “Why would anyone buy an AK-47?” The response was, “Because they can’t afford an M-16!” ;-)
AK’s have a proven record over the decades.
Would you want to be the test pilot for the new batch of Chinese jets?..................
“AK’s have a proven record over the decades.
Would you want to be the test pilot for the new batch of Chinese jets?..................”
You have my comment backwards. In other words, they would buy a Chinese jet because they can’t afford an F-22. The F-22 has a proven track record. The Chinese jet does not. ;-)
Most US companies have Chinese in their staff. They learn and take home knowledge and know-how. We should not underestimate their enthusiasm.
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This is something I don’t understand. Why staff chinese who will take a company’s IP to China. For that matter why build a plant in China when the company knows its whole manufacturing plant will be ripped off and and rebuilt in the next valley where the Chinese will proceed to compete with government support against the foreign plant to slowly put it out of business.
The best these companies can hope for is a couple years of profits before they go under. Since that’s the case—why bother.
The whole model for doing business with China doesn’t make sense.
A couple years of profit is enough to set up a couple CEOs. Short term profit taking is all many investors know, so they don’t care. This attitude is what has killed American industry more than anything.
Despite all their “unfair” advantages, there isn’t a Chinese company that could compete against any American company. Good companies thrive on competition and innovation. When you quit competing, you get weak and die.
“The whole model for doing business with China doesn’t make sense.”
Money, now. Not, money later. China is cheap and quick.
I am stunned by how short sighted businesses are. They incentivize short term gains and punish long term strategies.
The MBA (masters biz admin) courses teach “get the profits while you can now!” They philosophy permeates the business world.
The MBA programs literally teach that a $1 profit now beats $0.25 profit now followed by continued profits and growth for the next 5 years and perhaps the next 25. Businesses incentivize the person that can “cut costs” now. The Dilbert Principle says it best that business think cutting costs is “making money”. Biz doesn’t see that money must be spent to make money. China gives them that cost cutting capability, even if it cuts their own throats.
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