SAC head Sun Cong did mention that once standardization is achieved in fighter aircraft production lines they can be "cranked out like cellphones".
Chengdu next gen combat aircraft (?J-36) thread
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SAC head Sun Cong did mention that once standardization is achieved in fighter aircraft production lines they can be "cranked out like cellphones".
Here's really hopeful that the number of J-36s that are to be procured by the PLAAF would be at least double the number of B-21s that are to be procured by the USAF in the coming years...
Even by taking massively supressed annual serial production rates of only 25 to 30 airframes per year from Chengdu AC:
| No. of B-21s | No. of J-36s | Years Required (25 units/year) | Years Required (30 units/year) |
| 100 | 200 | 8 | 7 |
| 150 | 300 | 12 | 10 |
| 200 | 400 | 16 | 14 |
| 250 | 500 | 20 | 17 |
Though, given the expected capabilities of the J-36 as an "air cruiser" that would command large U(C)AV fleets of different types and builds, this could be deemed sufficient.
There's also the J-XDS as well, which is certainly going to be produced in similar if not greater numbers than the J-36 as a "high-med-lo mix" compenent in the PLAAF (maybe as an "air destroyer"?) - Alongside carrier-based variant(s) for the PLAN.
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I think he meant he would like to update them like cell phones, like having an improved version every year.
Hmm in that case J-20 is already kinda doing that within internal upgrades...
its almost impossible to tell, how many J-36 PLAAF is going to acquire.. what will be the situation of NGAD in early 2030's also number of B-21s in US military. it will also depend on western pacific theater and Taiwan..
i believe, everything will depend on USA fleet in early 2030's. PLAAF could acquire way more J-36 what we people are assuming right now.
Want.