J-35 carrier fighter (PLAN) thread

[by78]

Another grainy image, allegedly captured in late November.

 

[kurutoga]

Another grainy image, allegedly captured in late November.

It's a nice looking jet. However the image looks fake to me. The cloud has too much more details than the plane.

 

[Schwerter_]

Another grainy image, allegedly captured in late November.

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I found this image in my phone (must have saved it when I initially saw it online somewhere) and the timestamp says November 4th, so the 'allegedly taken in late november' thing doesn't really make sense. Still, nice pic of a nice jet

 

[siegecrossbow]

 

[Kejora]

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The wings don't have folding mechanism. This is either the old FC-31V2 prototype or a new J-31 prototype

 

[siegecrossbow]

The wings don't have folding mechanism. This is either the old FC-31V2 prototype or a new J-31 prototype

How can you tell from this image?

 

[Deino]

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But this is an old image ... posted already in September

 

[by78]

Cross-posting from the Engine Development thread, as this may well be of relevance here.

The banner in the background reads "(blurred out) 系列发动机强度试验罗阳青年突击队", which roughly translates as "Luo Yang task force for the strength testing of xxx engine". Of course, Mr. Luo Yang (

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), who passed away 2012, was in charge of the J-15 carrier fighter project at SAC.

 

[by78]

A news blurb, translated below without the verbose padding.

In the accompanying image, the banner in the background indicates that this is a navy project. The task force is named after Mr. Luo Yang (

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), who was in charge of the J-15 carrier fighter program at SAC before suddenly passing away in 2012. Taken together, I think SAC is assembling one or maybe more J-35 prototypes. Nothing surprising, but sharing it here for the purpose of documenting the project progress.

与此同时, 在新机装配试制中心的总装工区, 在本次年终攻坚中除隔离与出差员工外, 剩余40人全部服积极投入火热生产实践中; 同时迅速组织成立“罗阳共产党员突击队", 以保证交付节点为总目标, 制定"42天总装决战, 新机决胜2022"的详细计划并制作可视化看板, 确保最大效率且科学可控地推进生产。

... in the assembly area of the new aircraft prototype center... 40 people are actively involved in production during the year-end rush; at the same time, the Luoyang Task Force was quickly organized, with the overall goal of ensuring the final delivery, and formulated a detailed 42-day plan of "final assembly battle"... to ensure maximum efficiency and promote production in a scientific manner...

 

[asif iqbal]

2023 we would like to see Naval J35 after all we have been talking about it for years

now that would be a great addition to the 003 along with KJ-600 AWACS