J-35A fighter (PLAAF) + FC-31 thread

[by78]

J-35A in green primer on the assembly floor.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

J-35A in green primer on the assembly floor.

Looks like both the J-35 and J-35A share the same production line(s).

 

[Alfa_Particle]

J-35A in green primer on the assembly floor.

Psst. Twin-wheeled front landing gear in pic 2. That's a J-35.

 

[4Tran]

AVIC showed a model of FC-31 in the 2015 Dubai Airshow. The company claimed a combat radius of 1200km:

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"AVIC has only just released a basic specification for the FC-31 aircraft. Length is 55 feet, 1.5 inches, span is 37 feet, 8.75 inches and height is 15 feet, 8.5 inches. Maximum takeoff weight is listed at 55,000 pounds and weapons carrying capability at 17,600 pounds. AVIC claims that the FC-31 will be able to reach a service ceiling of 52,500 feet, and a top speed of Mach 1.8. Combat radius is 648 nm. The airframe is stressed to +9/-3 g, and has a projected service life of 6,000 to 8,000 hours, or 30 years."

Also as shown in Zhuhai 2016:

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While having some information is better than having no information, we should be cautious about any information that's posted at Zhuhai. Remember that the PL-15E was supposed to have a maximum range of 145km! The reality is that these numbers are highly confidential so we shouldn't expect accurate figures to be just given away like this.

 

[by78]

Self-explanatory.

 

[tphuang]

In the same video where they talked about J-15T and caught J-35 being built on the background, they also said that in the future, building aircraft will be like making phones. That certainly is some high level industry 4.0 we have to look forward to and automation + supply chain.

 

[Gloire_bb]

Looks like both the J-35 and J-35A share the same production line(s).

Assembly building. They can't share lines, it isn't possible.

 

[PersianPrince]

Does it have a ladder for the pilot?

No. I have found an integrated ladder door only on naval J-35.

 

[Alfa_Particle]

No. I have found an integrated ladder door only on naval J-35.

Weight savings. You don't need that on the 35A.

 

[laurenjia]

Psst. Twin-wheeled front landing gear in pic 2. That's a J-35.

With its bomb bay opened too!