J-35 carrier fighter (PLAN) thread

[daifo]

Strike missions after "air superiority" been achieved or some may just be designated to carry external loads while others are "hidden" to cover them. It also makes sense to eventually stream line to fewer aircraft models than to try to maintain 10-20 types.

What's the point of all the external hard points after putting all the effort to give it internal hardpoints and stealth shaping? If they want it to carry heavy antiship missiles, then the internals should be designed for that scenario.

 

[PiSigma]

Strike missions after "air superiority" been achieved or some may just be designated to carry external loads while others are "hidden" to cover them. It also makes sense to eventually stream line to fewer aircraft models than to try to maintain 10-20 types.

10-20 types? China have 4 types, j10, j11/15/16, j20, jh7. Legacy ones are not mentioned beacuse they will be phased out soon. Even jh7 will probably be phased out soon. So add a j31 type is not exactly a strain on logistics.

For a plane to be based on a carrier, if they need strike, take the catapult enabled j15 is probably better than a j31 with external hardpoints.

 

[siegecrossbow]

What's the point of all the external hard points after putting all the effort to give it internal hardpoints and stealth shaping? If they want it to carry heavy antiship missiles, then the internals should be designed for that scenario.

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A multi role fighter needs the option to carry heavy external loads after enemy air defense has been neutralized.

 

[AssassinsMace]

Everyone who designs a stealth fighter is going have external hardpoints just in case.

 

[Intrepid]

Everyone who designs a stealth fighter is going have external hardpoints just in case.

For ferry flights for example.

 

[SinoSoldier]

This was posted a week and a half ago by "dzytc", which you might recall is the CJDBY user who initially claimed that he saw the J-35 prototype. It's a very rough illustration of what is supposedly the prototype that he saw.

Of course, take this with a grain of salt.
Note a couple of things: (1) the yellow primer on the tail portion and (2) the PLA emblem on the vertical tails.

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[Jiang ZeminFanboy]

I think the illustration indicate that he doesn't want to be invited for a tea.

 

[AssassinsMace]

Remember in the movie Total Recall the mutant woman that had multiple breasts? That picture is the male version.

 

[SinoSoldier]

Remember in the movie Total Recall the mutant woman that had multiple breasts? That picture is the male version.

There's no way to un-read your comment, you realize that?

 

[ougoah]

I think the illustration indicate that he doesn't want to be invited for a tea.

He wouldn't be sending any drawings if he didn't want any tea. I'd have imagined that any sensitive leak that makes it so far must be government supported or initiated. Oh we'll let him off again this time since the drawing looks like one made by a 2 year old who is still developing their coordination? Yeah right.