Posted on 04/17/2014 5:22:10 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
Easy fix:
What is interesting to me, is this article was not Japanese.
This article, is from Hong Kong.
(China)
China has now taken over as the number one exporter in the world.
We need to bring back American industry from there.
This issue is big, and growing.
How *dare* the Japanese respond to commie threats by making moves toward better self defense capability?!? /s
Thanks sukhoi-30mki.
They need at least 1000 of these to go with existing aviation assets.
Looks like a Japanese response to the US not selling them F22’s.
Developed their own...good for them. Hope it works out.
Messing with China is one thing. Japan messes with Lockheed-Martin's cash flows, and they're gonna get nuked. :)
I did not see the meters in the article. Yes 35Kf-lbs of thrust per engine is respectable. If mated with a supercruise inlet, which is necessary for kinematic defeat of missiles and interceptors, then it might be a good package.
thrust is measured in ft lbs
the article does not mention meters but just mentions kilograms
I am assuming they meant to say kilogram meters.
I doubt anyone would measure something in kilogram feet or pound meters.
5000 kg of thrust?
Isn’t that like 11000 pounds? Seems underpowered
Normally it’s kN - KiloNewtons in the metric for Thrust
At least in every engine spec I’ve seen published.
I think the author got his metric hosed up.
if you take 5000 kn and change it to ft lbs you get 40,000 ft lbs which is about the same as the f22 raptor.
The Japanese could very well in the near future find a new era in advanced weaponry since its blatantly obvious USA is being neutered and sold off to China.
“All the best stuff comes from Japan”
They are at least fully capable of it, they had better aircraft before WW2, they had better factories AFTER WW2.
They make better motorcycles and as we all know superior electronics.
China builds craps, LOTS of crap, big time mega gross amount of disposable crap, built just to do possibly more than just one goal, maybe one mission.
America used to have an unbelievable manufacturing base, not anymore, the steel mills are gone, so are the shipyards. Mom and pop building a certain key part during WW2 then are being tased, the dog shot and their homes sold to the OWS for a dollar.
japan is good, they hate Islam which is VERY good.
I like Japan.
Only problem is the article doesn’t say KiloNewtons, It says kilograms.
Can anyone point to a Japanese aircraft engine manufacturer currently putting out a 40000 lb thrust class engine?
BTW: In the F-22, the Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 has a
Dry thrust of 23,500 lb (104 kN) each and max thrust with afterburner of 35,000+ lb (156+ kN) each
I see the point you’re trying to make but you’re off by a factor of 10.
Japan has already committed to purchasing 42 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighters, also known as the Raptor,
I'm beginning to think that this is an English translation of an original Japanese article which may have led us down the discussion path we are having.
Make that an original CHINESE article
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