Chine (aeronautics)
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In aircraft design, a chine is a longitudinal line of sharp change in the cross-section profile of the fuselage or similar body. The term chine originates in boatbuilding, where it applies to a sharp
Chined fuselage of an SR-71 Blackbird
The front view of the A-12 showing forebody shaped into chines
Chines visible on the Northrop YF-23
Chengdu J-20
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The Chengdu J-20, also known as Weilong, is a twin-engine all-weather stealth fighter developed by China's Chengdu Aircraft Corporation between 2011 and 2018 for the People's Liberation Army Air Force
Chine (aeronautics)
…jet fighter designs to replace low-stealth canard surfaces with chines, when helping to generate vortex lift over the main wings. (An exception is the Chengdu J-20, whose canards are mounted inline with its chines.) Index of aviation articles…
J-20 flight at the 2022 Changchun Air Show
The two Chengdu J-20s making their first public appearance at Airshow China 2016
Chengdu J-20 showcasing maneuverability at Airshow China 2018
J-20's radome. An EOTS sensor is visible underneath the chin, while one of the six distributed aperture system sensor windows is visible on the side.