An aerodynamic tail nozzle designed in Nanjing proves its mettle in a high-subsonic speed drone test In a world first, Chinese researchers have flight-tested new streamlined thrust technology in a ...
After nearly two decades of focused development, a Chinese research team has finally proven ...
Thrust vectoring—essentially redirecting the plane’s exhaust flow—allows modern fighters to quickly change direction, giving them an edge in close combat. Thrust vectoring nozzles are one of the most ...
While Moscow has determined who will build the Sukhoi Su-35 engine, a bigger prize still looms. The Ufa Engine Production Plant (UMPO) is to manufacture 96 Lyulka-Saturn AL-41F-1S ...
Fluidic thrust vectoring and control refer to a suite of aerodynamic techniques that achieve directional control of engine thrust by modulating the flow field through the injection of secondary ...
A Chinese research team has successfully tested a streamlined thrust-vectoring concept on a high-speed unmanned aircraft, pushing drones into high-subsonic flight.
Tranche 2 Eurofighter Typhoons will be delivered with upgraded control units for their Eurojet EJ200 engines designed to support the future introduction of a thrust-vectoring capability. The digital ...
J-20s with conventional engine nozzles at Airshow China in Zhuhai in 2018. Credit: Yan Siming/International Aviation. BEIJING—China has begun volume production of a second version of the Avic Chengdu ...