Also no side weapon bays from what I can see
J-35 carrier fighter (PLAN) thread
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One other thing, the trailing edges of the horizontal slabs and flaps received jagged edge treatment, similar to what we see on the J-20.
If I am not mistaken this appears exclusive to Chinese fifth gen. I don't recall F-22 or F-35 doing this.
Just want to point out that we don’t actually know what this engine in question is. From the source we know it’s a “new engine” but that could mean almost anything, it’s as likely to be WS-19 as it’s likely to be some variant of the WS-13 platform. We just don’t know at the moment.
A bit better IMO ... So the question is: Is it already the WS-19, which would mean that medium-thrust engine is further ahead than the WS-15 or is it a new WS-13 variant with a different nozzle, which is sometimes referred to as the WS-21?
It's undeniable that the nozzles are identical.
I suspect this image is a "newly released old image".
That is to say, it was probably taken some months ago. I would be somewhat surprised if the airframe was still in unpainted primer given its status as a prototype for an intended in service aircraft.
In any case, the emergence of additional photos, and clearer photos, was of course always just a matter of time as many of us expected.
I hope this can put to rest any residual doubts that some members might have had about the status of this aircraft and perhaps re-evaluate their own basis for assessing it.
That is to say, it was probably taken some months ago. I would be somewhat surprised if the airframe was still in unpainted primer given its status as a prototype for an intended in service aircraft.
In any case, the emergence of additional photos, and clearer photos, was of course always just a matter of time as many of us expected.
I hope this can put to rest any residual doubts that some members might have had about the status of this aircraft and perhaps re-evaluate their own basis for assessing it.
Saw this argument too, someone referred to this pic as taken some time last winter and only released now