J-XY/J-35 carrier-borne fighter thread

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Towards the end of a promotional video celebrating the 15th-anniversary of the J-15's first flight, the J-35 has been hinted with greater details by the PLAN, alongside the J-15B. Posted by @歼-15的天空 on Weibo.





Source video: 【这一起一落，中国成功了......-哔哩哔哩】

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[daifo]

Kinda means no stobar takeoff ?

 

[KampfAlwin]

Towards the end of a promotional video celebrating the 15th-anniversary of the J-15's first flight, the J-35 (alongside the J-15B) has been hinted with greater details by the PLAN. Posted by @歼-15的天空 on Weibo.

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Source video: 【这一起一落，中国成功了......-哔哩哔哩】

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That looks like the original black FC-31, you can see the canopy splits into 2 instead of being a single piece like on the J-35

 

[sunnymaxi]

That looks like the original black FC-31, you can see the canopy splits into 2 instead of being a single piece like on the J-35

another big hint is RD-33 engines.. LOL

 

[by78]

Self-explanatory.

 

[siegecrossbow]

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

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J-35 hinted by SAC?

That slanted vertical stabilizer, alongside the "105-degree of passion" on the top right corner, where 105 divided by 3 (i.e. three guys standing on what would be the wing) equals 35...

 

[siegecrossbow]

J-35 hinted by SAC?

That slanted vertical stabilizer, alongside the "105-degree of passion" on the top right corner, where 105 divided by 3 (i.e. three guys standing on what would be the wing) equals 35...

Why else would I post it in this thread?

 

[Blitzo]

Why else would I post it in this thread?

I think a short explanation for it would be useful though, rather than leaving it cryptic.

 

[Deino]

I must admit, I forgot the source, but I read somewhere, this is the FC-31V1 demonstrator no. 31001 and the detail to identify it is this small antenna:




PS: it was @ozwatcher777 on Twitter