J-20 5th Gen Fighter Thread VIII

Blitzo

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no_name said:
Do you think they will still develop a VTOL variant and if so whether they will adapt it from J-20 or J-35?

I think maybe the 35 as it is already navalised.
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I doubt it.
This has also been extensively discussed in the past.


It's possible they will develop some tech demonstrators for a STOVL capable fighter-esque airframe for the purposes of industry use, but at this stage I would be surprised if the PLA was interested in one given where they are with everything else.
 
plawolf

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no_name said:
Do you think they will still develop a VTOL variant and if so whether they will adapt it from J-20 or J-35?

I think maybe the 35 as it is already navalised.
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The main justification for VTOL F35s is to operate off of LHA/LHDs. Since the PLAN is putting full length EMCATS on its 076s, there really any need for the cost, time investment and performance compromises associated with a new VTOL design.
 
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Three nice photos from Zhuhai.

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Blitzo said:
In the mid 2010s there were years of debate over whether the PLAN would go with a navalized J-20 for their carrierborne 5th gen fighter or if they would go with something based off FC-31, and J-35 has settled that debate.

There is no need to resurrect this topic which has already been conclusively answered years ago.
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J20 has a larger mtow and therefore has more range firpower and drone capability... J35 is able to carry less.. they are different planes
 
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Jaym said:
J20 has a larger mtow and therefore has more range firpower and drone capability... J35 is able to carry less.. they are different planes
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Yes, they are different planes with different weight classes and different sizes.

However there are no indications that the PLAN is interested in another 5th generation fighter to complement J-35, and the original competition for their naval 5th gen fighter was between a J-20 derivative and the FC-31 derivative (J-35).
This is not a matter for debate.

You don't have to wonder whether they will navalize the J-20, just accept that there is no reason or interest for a navalized J-20, and that this matter was settled years ago.
 
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Jaym said:
J20 has a larger mtow and therefore has more range firpower and drone capability... J35 is able to carry less.. they are different planes
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on the carrier with limited space, quantity is more important than quality
 
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