J-35 carrier fighter (PLAN) thread

[siegecrossbow]

First KJ-600 mockup was spotted at the same place around January 2017, no? Then the actual prototype first broke cover with an image in august 2020.

Assuming this latest image is recently taken and assuming there's going to be same/similar period of introduction, (which is a huge assumption on so many levels) we might (or might not) see the first J-XY image 43 months from now. Meaning around January 2025.

Of course, I don't really think that's necessarily going to be true. We might see it much earlier. It's just something to think about.

What is important here is that J-31(?) has the PLANAF seal of approval. I wonder if it will receive the PLAAF seal of approval next.

 

[Temstar]

What is important here is that J-31(?) has the PLANAF seal of approval. I wonder if it will receive the PLAAF seal of approval next.

Hmmm that's good point, I suppose this also puts the final nail in the coffin for carrier based version of J-20.

 

[tupolevtu144]

What is important here is that J-31(?) has the PLANAF seal of approval. I wonder if it will receive the PLAAF seal of approval next.

Wait when did the J-31 got the PLANAF approval?

 

[siegecrossbow]

Wait when did the J-31 got the PLANAF approval?

A scale model has been spotted near the cement carrier in Wuhan. J-15T and the carrier borne AWAC were unveiled in a similar fashion.

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[Deino]

Wait when did the J-31 got the PLANAF approval?

From all we know already some time ago and - even if you think I'm nitpicking - there is no J-31, just two FC-31 demonstrators. And by all we know, the future carrierborne fighter is rumoured to be called J-35-

 

[steel21]

From all we know already some time ago and - even if you think I'm nitpicking - there is no J-31, just two FC-31 demonstrators. And by all we know, the future carrierborne fighter is rumoured to be called J-35-

It would interesting some years from now seeing a J35 escort a F35 out of the airspace/ADIZ.

 

[siegecrossbow]

From all we know already some time ago and - even if you think I'm nitpicking - there is no J-31, just two FC-31 demonstrators. And by all we know, the future carrierborne fighter is rumoured to be called J-35-

I really hate the J-35 designation. It is too arrogant (kinda like Su-57 if the story behind it is true). I want them to go with J-21.

 

[KevinG]

I really hate the J-35 designation. It is too arrogant (kinda like Su-57 if the story behind it is true). I want them to go with J-21.

Yeah, If China names it J-35, then CNN is going say China not only seal the technology of F-35, even the name!

 

[kentchang]

Yeah, If China names it J-35, then CNN is going say China not only seal the technology of F-35, even the name!

No way will it be called J-35. No one in charge can be that stupid and dense. Also that designation makes no sense. The 'X' in J-XY denotes generation so it should be J-2<something>.

 

[Richard Santos]

Yeah, If China names it J-35, then CNN is going say China not only seal the technology of F-35, even the name!

Hmmm,

A scale model has been spotted near the cement carrier in Wuhan. J-15T and the carrier borne AWAC were unveiled in a similar fashion.

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I didn’t realize the concrete carrier was so close to the urban area. I sort of expected it to be located in the middle of nowhere with wide open field all around, so it is farther from prying eyes and it can also do electronics and radar testing.