Air Force One 1/72 AF1-0325 Shenyang J-50 Stealth Sixth Generation Aircraft 36011 PLAAF RRP - £95.99

The Shenyang J-50, J-XD, or J-XDS, is a temporary designation given by military analysts and defense media to a twinjet tailless lambda wing aircraft under development by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC). The aircraft was observed in flight testing in Shenyang, Liaoning, China in December 2024, which was tentatively named Shenyang J-XD or Shenyang J-50 by analysts, given the limited available information.

The Shenyang prototype fighter features a cranked arrow configuration with sharply swept lambda wings and articulating, swivelable wing tips acting as control surfaces. The lambda wing design has a triangular trailing-edge extension that connects to the end of the engine bay, increasing aspect ratio and improving the aerodynamic efficiency compared to traditional trapezoidal wing. Each wing also features a differential leading-edge extension (LEX) and multiple trailing edge control surfaces. The aircraft has a wide, long nose radome, divided by a prominent chine line. Above is a streamlined bubble canopy blending with the upper fuselage. Underneath the nose section, an electro-optical targeting system (EOTS) housing is mounted, which is followed by two V-shaped ventral intakes with diverter less supersonic inlet (DSI). At the tail are twin-engine bays with thrust vectoring nozzles. The aircraft has a twin-wheeled nose landing gear and two single-wheeled aft landing gears in a tricycle configuration. Two ventral weapons bays are visible, with a centreline tunnel indented in between the two bays. Side panels are also visible, either for weapons or internal access. The medium size of the aircraft was speculated to be more suitable for operations on aircraft carriers.