Chinese criticism of reported F-47 canards highlights wider debate over U.S. and Chinese sixth-generation fighter designs
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Chinese criticism of reported F-47 canards highlights wider debate over U.S. and Chinese sixth-generation fighter designs
The criticism focuses on canards, or forward control surfaces placed ahead of the main wing. The feature was long described in the West as problematic for stealth aircraft because of its potential impact on radar detectability. Chinese social media users have accused the United States of copying a design associated with China’s main fifth-generation fighter. The J-20 uses a delta wing and canard layout, which was widely debated after the aircraf…
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