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Cooling | Big tower thing |
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Audio Device(s) | seperate amp and 6 big speakers |
Power Supply | Corsair |
Mouse | cheap |
Keyboard | under going restoration |
The experimental X-2 is expected to make its maiden test flight in February, and boasts radar-resistance features, including a canopy with special stealth-enhancing coating.
Defense officials said the aircraft is designed to test the stealth technology that would possibly be combined with the next-generation fighter jet, replacing the fleet of F-2 fighters as early as 2028.
The most notable feature is the the X-2's elaborate thrust vectoring system. It uses a trio of “paddles” on each engine exhaust that allow for independent high-angle deflection of each jet’s exhaust. Similar multi-dimensional thrust vectoring concepts have been used in the past, most notably by the X-31, which still remains the most maneuverable fighter-sized jet ever created.
Thrust Vectoring demo
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/atd-x-to-spur-japans-advanced-fighter-research-421374/
Defense officials said the aircraft is designed to test the stealth technology that would possibly be combined with the next-generation fighter jet, replacing the fleet of F-2 fighters as early as 2028.
The most notable feature is the the X-2's elaborate thrust vectoring system. It uses a trio of “paddles” on each engine exhaust that allow for independent high-angle deflection of each jet’s exhaust. Similar multi-dimensional thrust vectoring concepts have been used in the past, most notably by the X-31, which still remains the most maneuverable fighter-sized jet ever created.
Thrust Vectoring demo
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/atd-x-to-spur-japans-advanced-fighter-research-421374/