CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Navalized J-20? Or a drone of some sort?

The best guess for the bolded part would be the (navalized variant of) GJ-11 UCAV, given a few papers studying the use of a similar-type UCAV on the 076 LHD in the past.

I'm not saying that the unknown object currently on Fujian's flight deck is definitely GJ-11 though - I'm only suggesting the possibility of GJ-11 being deployed for future use on Fujian.

 

[Deino]

ok ... it's a J-35!

 

[Maikeru]

ok ... it's a J-35!

And at Huangdicun?

 

[Deino]

And at Huangdicun?

A first KJ-600

 

[lcloo]

I wonder if they will build a similar number of J35 prototypes/pre-serial production aircraft for CV18, as they did with prototype J15 on the initial year of flight operation on CV16. They will need to prepare fresh operation mannual for landing/ take off, and above and below deck handling of J35.

 

[Intrepid]

I wonder if they will build a similar number of J35 prototypes/pre-serial production aircraft for CV18, as they did with prototype J15 on the initial year of flight operation on CV16. They will need to prepare fresh operation mannual for landing/ take off, and above and below deck handling of J35.

I expect this.

 

[PanAsian]

ok ... it's a J-35!

A first KJ-600

You set the bar too high with your teaser post! I would say these are expected for many forumers here. Still significant news.

 

[TK3600]

Shaped wierd for a j35

 

[F.L.]

Im not allowed to show

Why ? Do you have access to military secrets ?

 

[velesquaz]

A Z18 with folding propeller or whatever.