tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post1172263390221486082..comments2024-03-27T00:29:11.029-07:00Comments on China Air and Naval Power: Some thoughts on 5th gen projectsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-6608022518338616672014-01-30T03:38:48.357-08:002014-01-30T03:38:48.357-08:00This is obviously the Russian interpretation of &q...This is obviously the Russian interpretation of "joint development" of the PAK-FA. Using Indian money to develop the aircraft and selling it back to the Indians at inflated prices while retaining all the technology and intellectual property. Russia knows Indians are desperate for a 5th Gen fighter as soon as possible and will spend big bucks to get it at all costs. Russia also suspects the Indians want the technology to develop their own AMCA stealth fighter. <br /><br />In regards to the development of advanced Turbofan engines like the WS-10A and WS-15 by AVIC, the achilles heel or the greatest weakness faced by AVIC is that it is 100% produced by State owned companies.<br /><br />A supply chain of engine part sub-contractors made up entirely of state owned suppliers is extremely inefficient and probably explains why the quality control and technical problems persist. Avic may even be forced to continue dealing with inefficient and backward suppliers because of political pressure. <br /><br />Avic should adopt a western style manufacturing and business model and only choose the best suppliers and technology providers/partners irrespective of whether they are State owned or privately owned. <br /><br />This goes to explain why State owned military engine manufacturers in Russia and China are still a decade behind their peers in the west. Russia still hasn't produced a competitive passenger jet high bypass turbofan after all these years in the aviation business.<br /><br />Avic will have to make some big changes in its business model if it aspires to produce competitive and cutting edge military and commercial turbofans in the future. willytan1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06735555184389921640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-53762157183051274792014-01-29T14:45:49.798-08:002014-01-29T14:45:49.798-08:00Not intended that way, but I think issues we hear ...Not intended that way, but I think issues we hear about F-35 project are probably there for PAK-FA and J-20.Fenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351872761178293322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-15898709256558669552014-01-29T13:18:52.159-08:002014-01-29T13:18:52.159-08:00Is this a validation of the F-35 despite it's ...Is this a validation of the F-35 despite it's incredible costs?NotBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01770371145186160693noreply@blogger.com