J-35A fighter (PLAAF) + FC-31 thread

[Tomboy]

You can do away with SRAAM if you can employ an IR MRAAM. With an IR seeker head and TVC, a MRAAM can be employed in short range arena.

And using datalinks, the IR MRAAM can be sent to near medium ranges to fulfill it's primary function.

IR MRAAM exists already [France, Israel] but they might get more popular if everyone starts moving away from SRAAM.

China do actually have an IR MRAAM, it's whatever this is

 

[jvodan]

IR MRAAM would probably be pretty useful against stealth objects.
Anti stealth radar while not accurate enough for a radar guided missile, they could be used to guide IR missiles within IR detection range

 

[Hitomi]

Is there any room left if PL-10s are fitted into the side bays?
I wonder if a slightly elongated or widened PL-10 for a larger motor with a dual pulse feature and lofted trajectory be enough for a 50km MRAAM while drone swarm will be handled by low powered lasers or active jamming.

 

[LCR34]

Is there any room left if PL-10s are fitted into the side bays?
I wonder if a slightly elongated or widened PL-10 for a larger motor with a dual pulse feature and lofted trajectory be enough for a 50km MRAAM while drone swarm will be handled by low powered lasers or active jamming.

MICA is about the size of PL-10 and it can do 50-80km.

 

[Deino]

Can we stick to the topic?

 

[siegecrossbow]

Rumored to be J-35 helmet.

 

[Tomboy]

I'm just hoping that J-35A or J-35 will make an proper appearance at the VJ parade, preferably together. It does make sense IMO since they were so confident in it that they showed it off at Zhuhai last year.

 

[CaribouTruth]

Brief clip of what appears to be a J-35A around Shengyang. and a funny quip in the post.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1924433598704427283

 

[lcloo]

Brief clip of what appears to be a J-35A around Shengyang. and a funny quip in the post.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1924433598704427283

That is a good sign that if J35A is spotted less frequently than J-XDS or whtever you called it, it could probably be winding down its flight tests, or could already have completed its flight test program.

Post #976 by siegecrossbow is giving the hint that J35 or J35A are ready to enter service.

 

[siegecrossbow]

That is a good sign that if J35A is spotted less frequently than J-XDS or whtever you called it, it could probably be winding down its flight tests, or could already have completed its flight test program.

Post #97 by siegecrossbow is giving the hint that J35 or J35A are ready to enter service.

They already entered limited service with test unit at Cangzhou.