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Flight Highschool Chapter 51

Been pretty busy with work but here is 51, actually had the translations but no time.

Anyans notes:

#1 and 2 were pretty self-explanatory episodes…

#3 The Normandie-Niemen (Нормандия-Неман) Regiment was a WWII fighter squadron composed of French airmen. Interestingly, these French pilots used YaK-3 fighters extensively on the eastern front and made a significant contribution against Germany. They accrued 273 kills in the Soviet Union from March 1943 to May 1945, and were awarded the Order of the Red Banner by the Soviets and the Legion of Honor by the french. Their name and traditions are still carried on: they used the Mirage F-1 as their main aircraft for a while and moved on to Rafales in 2011. Their current name is Escardon de chasse 2/30 Normandie-Niemen (2/30 Fighter Squadron Normandy-Niemen). In 2007, Sarkozy and Putin gave a speech together commemorating this squadron in Moscow, demonstrating that this squadron sometimes bridges good relations between Russian and France.

#4 Omega Air Refueling Services, based in Texas, is an unusual private-sector corporation that engages in air-to-air refueling (they are not state owned nor are they affiliated with the military). They sometimes have contracts with the US Navy to refuel Navy aircraft, and once helped the refueling of Royal Australian Air Force planes as the KC-30(A330MRTT) was delayed. Omega Air owns KC-707s and a KC-10.

Translation of http://blog.naver.com/jk100687/220419771743

Translation: Hacchan

Typesetting: Me

Literally does everything: Yorty

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Flight School 11: A Familiar Face

The two new Chinese fighters appearing in this comic are the Chengdu J-10 and Shenyang J-31. Both are indigenously developed fighters. 

The J-10 is the single engine fighter that F-35 refers to as "Canards." It's not a new fighter, as it's been flying since the late 90s. It is reportedly similar to an F-16 in performance and payload, but with a bigger emphasis on air to air combat and maneuverability. 

Over the years the J-10 has seen several upgrades. The largest, and most recent of which adds features found on leading Russian and American fighters. These include a diverterless supersonic inlet (DSI) like the one found on the F-35, a new Infrared Search and Track (IRST) similar to Russian Flankers, and an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar.

However the newest, and most unknown Chinese fighter is the Shenyang J-31. The J-31 has only started flying a little under a year ago (October 2012). Like the J-20, the Chinese are very quiet about the specifications and capabilities. Also like the J-20, the Chinese are making no attempt to keep its development a secret. Much of what we "know" about the J-31 is speculation based on photographs and videos taken by amateurs outside the airbase.

It bears more than a passing resemblance to the F-35, but with the big difference being that the J-31 is twin engine. The nose, intakes, fuselage, and wings are very similar to the F-35's shaping, while the vertical stabilizers and twin engines are reminiscent of the F-22. 

There's really not much to say about it because we just don't know. Instead, I'll leave some more pictures.