Posted on 04/24/2011 7:40:40 PM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
do a google for “IQ World Map”
Come to think of it, yes thanks that is correct.
Thus the “Republic” of China. Thank you.
You’re exactly right.
I wouldn’t be surprised if 0bama would offer to sell the US Pacific Fleet to the Chinese. I’m serious.
Agreed. People forget that they are experts at reverse engineering. In 2001, they forced down a Navy EP-3E surveillance aircraft, obtaining boatloads of info. Very sad how it appears we're ceding so much ground to them, and not builidng up our own military capabilities to maintain our superiority.
>> They are smart, actually smarter than the White Man on an average, MUCH harder working,>>>>>>
Actually, history shows Laz to be correct in what he says. If you can take a few hours and read the history of General Claire Chennault’s 1st Amercan Volunteer Group ( Flying Tigers)in the years prior to US entry int WWII, you will see what he says is true in fact. The Chinese are incredibly resourceful, practical,smart and hard working.I is also why they are now the world’s ascendent economic power.You can thank Barrack Obama for putting the last nails in the US coffin.
http://www.456fis.org/GENERAL_CLAIRE_L._CHENNAULT.htm
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READ THIS FIRST. THE J-15 IS NOT (I REPEAT, NOT) BASED ON THE SU-33. INSTEAD, IT IS BASED ON THE J-11B (WHICH USES SU-27SK AIRFRAME). THEY ADDED CANARDS TO AN UPGRADED J-11BH, WHICH MAKES THE J-15 LOOK LIKE A SU-33. BUT IT’S ACTUALLY BUILT FROM THE J-11B.
Shown here is a camera-caught Shenyang J-15 “Flying Shark”, the carrier-borne semi-stealth heavy strike fighter to be inducted into the PLA-N for use on China’s first aircraft carrier. It is a next-generation fighter and is extremely advanced, uses stealth technology, and much more.
It’s grey color indicates that it has already entered service.
It is based on the indigenous J-11B, not on the Su-33.
It will serve alongside the twin-engine stealth J-10C (which is also under flight testing)
COMPARABLE AIRCRAFT:
- Eurofighter Typhoon
- Dassault Rafale
- MiG-35
- Su-37
Flight Clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trYUWQvKees
I’ve worked with engineers from around the world. The best are American and German. Chinese engineers are from an inchoherent culture and have to be watched and guided constantly. You have to double check everything they do and always, always, expect that they will get it wrong.
The best Chinese engineers are from Hong Kong - wonder why? Indian engineers are pretty good too.
But the best engineers I’ve worked with are Americans, period.
It is much the same as when people of the fading European powers mocked America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; they couldn’t psychologically handle the new reality, so they tried to dismiss it.
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“And their boys and girls are learning Chinese AND English, while mastering math AND science, while our little boys and girls are training to be social workers and rap stars.”
And not very good socialist workers nor rap stars. The greatest blow against the United States has been and still is the progressives take over of our education system. I do not think we will recover.
“Do not underestimate the Chinese, friend. They are smart, actually smarter than the White Man on an average, MUCH harder working, and they pose a serious threat.”
Don’t forget the numbers either.
Blame US for our own problems. Coke, GM, Ford, etc have built there what they won’t build here and making plenty of money in the process.
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add Boeing to that list...
And, mentioning numbers, don’t forget the surplus of army-age young men.
The only saving grace is that they have a *LOT* of nearby enemies with grudges one way or another arrayed around them - Japan, S. Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, Australia, Vietnam, and India all come to mind. Believe me, these countries are *very* aware of China’s ascendant military power, and are taking what steps they can to counter it.
It would seem to be an easy way to get plans for an aircraft, at least for the airframe, and a lot more profitable than just hanging around the hobby shop.
In all fairness to the Japanese, they tend to eventually improve what they steal, re-investing at least some small portion of the initial R&D funding they saved. Words no oriental engineer can say,"Amelican Patent." Genetic vocal chord problem.
Vectored thrust and a deck made of Swedish Memory foam. Like dropping a baby in a crib.
That’s what I was going to say - Sukhoi 27. That slight cantilever and the little wings under the cockpit (sorry not an aviation guy) give it away.
The Russians are just upgrading China’s strategic capabilites, the overt PR military beginnings of their cooperative “one clenched fist” strategy. IMO.
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