J-35 carrier fighter (PLAN) thread

[Deino]

J15 and J15DH have already taken the numbers 80 and 93. We can assume these numbers from 01 to 95 or more are for J15 series, meanining at least 95 J15s (all variants) are in service.

J35 is either has just enter low rate production or about to start, thus it is not possible for 80th and 93th J35 to be in service at this time. Even if we assume that the first J35 in PLAN service starts from #80, it is highly unlikely to have 14th in-service J35 (i.e. #93) at this moment.
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Consider j-15 on shandong also have 2 digit numbering, even the ones without red stripes, which presumably means they are not going to be involved in the parade. Maybe those are the actual bort numbers.

It is also possible that out of all the planes with different numbers, PLAN picked their favorites to send to the parade. Or PLAN use meaningful numbers first when they get new planes.

IMO the numbers are true “tactical” numbers, it is also possible they are chosen to commemorate historical dates. I wonder what happens when there are more than 100 carrier fighters in service.
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Yes, but just another interesting observation regarding the H-serial numbers: I was again puzzled about the 93 being allocated to the J-35 since there is already a 93, namely a J-15DH but both differ slightly in their H-number.

J-15DH no. 93 = H1104193
J-35 no. 93 = H1105093

So what's the meaning of the difference on the 4th & 5th digits between the 41 and 50?

The "4" & "5" could be a sub-unit indicator or Dadui but the "1" and "0"? Any idea?

 

[henrik]

The airplane exists and the ship exists so it wouldn't be surprising if it happened.

Nice to see they have done this already.

 

[siegecrossbow]

Where should there be something that looks like a J-35 even in this larger version?? What part of a J-35 should this be?

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Radome most likely.