Isn't this the same footage posted of the same J-35A when the news was revealed in late September that the AF-variant is using an indigenous engine?
J-35A fighter (PLAAF) + FC-31
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Isn't this the same footage posted of the same J-35A when the news was revealed in late September that the AF-variant is using an indigenous engine?
It has been claimed/alleged that the last JZ-8Fs based at Suzhou will be replaced with J-35As. Though, given the reputation of this poster, I'd advise caution for the time being.
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That would be the 93rd Air Brigade, ETC … in fact a rather similar surprise like (if legit?) the 43rd Air Brigade getting J-20 (if also legit??).
Will be interesting to see if more evidence will appear …
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It is the other way around. It is the potential buyers looking to China to sell them J35A. It is seller's market when it comes to J35A.
Hi,
at the initial stages of J35 production beside China wan to fulfil their own requirement,
later on with the production at full scale china might want to pick and choose whom to
export at the very initial stages at the moment no one in Middle Eastern countries with
bags of dollars want the Chinese system( fighter jets )specific to 5th generation as the integration with
other systems operating specific countries might be difficult but might be 4/5 years of time it
can work out
thank you
at the initial stages of J35 production beside China wan to fulfil their own requirement,
later on with the production at full scale china might want to pick and choose whom to
export at the very initial stages at the moment no one in Middle Eastern countries with
bags of dollars want the Chinese system( fighter jets )specific to 5th generation as the integration with
other systems operating specific countries might be difficult but might be 4/5 years of time it
can work out
thank you
Why China did not send J-10 to foreign air shows much? Cause China doesn't send its planes to foreign air shows for publicity. They come to zhuhai and changchun airshows to watch.
On the contrary, I very much enjoy China's way of being this "dark horse" that doesn't flaunt anything or does pointless publicity at air shows (though I won't deny that seeing Sino Flankers or other jets at these shows would be an amazing sight); instead you find out about their capabilities, and how good the tech is (J-10CE/PL-15 practically smoked Europe's prized 4.5th gen offering), when you use it in combat..... from like 10 years ago. I shudder to imagine what their most advanced platforms would be capable of, hopefully we never find out honestly. Lesson learned on May 7th, China makes some darn good stuff.
Potential buyers for China's J-35A stealth fighter include Pakistan (as always the first), Egypt and other buyers like Algeria. It has transitioned from the prototype phase to a pre-operational or early production status probably low-rate initial production (LRIP)
Hi,
thanks for your reply, Algeria already bought Su57 and mostly in Russian block for arms purchase, Egypt can’t
buy without the USA consent specially J35 & probably too early for China to export it to Egypt first of all China
has to get the numbers up for his own ACC and might be for airforce too, Pakistan can be a potential buyer but
until unless threat from east of Pakistan having a stealth fighter in near future which will not be before 3/5 years
either USA side provide or Russians.
just for the sake of argument the potential buyer for J35 money wise I’m talking about is UAE at the moment
thank you