The contradiction is the claim that decision was being clean cut from the beginning.
Your suggested timeline clearly shows it's a long decision process from learning & accumulating actual carrier operation.
J-35 carrier fighter (PLAN) thread
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Your suggested timeline clearly shows it's a long decision process from learning & accumulating actual carrier operation.
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Yes, it was clean cut from the beginning when the actual decision was made based on assessing the competing proposals designed around PLAN requirements.
That said, "the beginning" was when they made the decision to go for SAC's proposal over CAC's proposal which likely occurred some time in the early/mid 2010s.
If you interpreted "the beginning" as meaning "mid 2000s vague idea of wanting a 5th gen carrier fighter and conceived of a J-20 variant initially" then I think you are misunderstanding how a program like this works and also misunderstanding the timeline.
Or putting it this way -- how can a decision be clear cut when there were no candidates designed around actual requirements to consider and decide on in the first place?
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Heh looks quite tiny compared to J15..
J-15 is pretty massive since it is 22 meters long. J-35 is around 18.3-18.5 meters in length, almost as long as the F-22.
J-35 spec in recent Chinese media:
Source: 大公报(Ta Kung Pao), reference: AVIC
Engine: WS-19x2 with trust vector
RCS: Frontal 0.01 square meter
Avionics: GaN AESA radar, EODAS, passive infrared detection
Munition: 8 medium - long range super sonic Air to surface missiles
Max takeoff weight: 35 tons
Maximum speed: Mach 2.2
Combat radius: 1350 km
Weapon load: 8 tons
Same media claim J-35 utilize 3d printing tech able to reduce 1/3 of parts and 1/5 of weights, and incorporate internal boarding ladder
Source: 大公报(Ta Kung Pao), reference: AVIC
Engine: WS-19x2 with trust vector
RCS: Frontal 0.01 square meter
Avionics: GaN AESA radar, EODAS, passive infrared detection
Munition: 8 medium - long range super sonic Air to surface missiles
Max takeoff weight: 35 tons
Maximum speed: Mach 2.2
Combat radius: 1350 km
Weapon load: 8 tons
Same media claim J-35 utilize 3d printing tech able to reduce 1/3 of parts and 1/5 of weights, and incorporate internal boarding ladder
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Extra maintenance factors aside, surely it'll be useful in assisting carrier landings? There's combat advantages, too.
Also the J-20A having no TVC isn't set in stone, right?
I thought they were including 2D TVC but not 3D?