Yes, that's been known since we first had a photo of it many months ago.
The discussion about it has always been with understanding that it's a mockup, and not a real plane.
J-35 carrier fighter (PLAN) thread
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Yes, that's been known since we first had a photo of it many months ago.
The discussion about it has always been with understanding that it's a mockup, and not a real plane.
Just a thought: with no side bays, the main bay could be wider to make up for it? Additionally, bit more space for more range given the battlefield. Dont really see the downside to it being wider. Also more payload in beast-mode. I think China's past the point where Engines hold things back.
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Why?
The J-35 having a ventral weapons bay that is equal in dimensions to J-20's ventral weapons bay is already quite an impressive achievement for an aircraft which is overall smaller and lighter than J-20.
There should be no expectations that it should need side weapons bays or that lacking side weapons bays is some sort of deficiency.
At some point they will probably mass produce the stealthier J-35 over the J-20.
Can you stop using this forum as your personal ask jeeves?
As it has been written on CDF to you as well, maybe try to do some of your own research, and maybe read the thread, to see if an answer is available before posting a question.
uhmm, I will question if J-35 actually has the main weapons bay in the same dimensions to J-20's
I know a lot of noises from China says that J-35 has the same weapon bay as to J-20, but back in the day, someone did post this
from left to right are: J-20/F-22/F-35/FC-31(V2?V3?),
Yes, this is a rough estimation based on the weapons bay cover, but it should give an idea that J-35 may have a slightly small weapon bay in compare with J-20.
What’s CDF?
Just a different forum.
some people still think real aircombat are similar as DCS AI control aircombat wargame : where modern fighter keep heading toward each other after launching their active radar one to the point both side can lock and fire IR missile toward each other
bonus : AI control aircraft in DCS alway choose acrobatic dodge maneuver first when they detect enemy BVR missile head toward them (hope enemy missile miss so they can fire missile back right away ) instead of ....360 degree after burner back and GTFO in opposite direction , then wait for another+better chance
personally i think stealth fighter jet only need side weapon bay for short range IR missile if real life pilot do extractly the same as DCS AI pilot