Shenyang FC-31 / J-31 Fighter Demonstrator

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Re: CCTV 4 discussed J-31

escobar said:
you mean DF-21D ASBM?
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If the general (Mr. Yin Zhuo) was rigorous in speaking, the said missile can't be DF-21 or any that belong to the Second Artillery Corps because h was talking in the context of China Navy's weaponry.

Specifically, he said that the Chinese Naval Airforce has much better missiles than the Bramos, when he was commenting on the Japanese Navy vs. Chinese Navy and that the former is certainly stronger than the latter.
 
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paintgun said:
standing at the left side of the rear, if it's a high res shot he can be trialled for leaking state secret, taken with cellphone i guess
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It's probably intentionally leaked pic. Very unlikely that they would allow people to carry their own phones or other kinda electronics near new fighters.
 
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paintgun said:
uh oh playing with fire
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Eyes Only!!!! ------------------------------------- Top Secret----------------------------------

Well, I shouldn't tell you guys this but, this was taken by a LockMart engineer on loan to Shenyang, to help us all get ready for the alien invasion. You see all we had left was a grainy polaroid shot of the alien bird from area 51, the aliens sent a self destruct command when they realized we had their bird so we could no longer reverse engineer, so I suggested that we send our grainy photo to the boys from Shenyang who are the only ones who can reverse engineer from a grainy polaroid a complete and flying alien fighter, and here you have it, the J-31. It must have the Eagle on the Tail in order to fool the aliens, this message will self destruct if you talk!

AFB: Just in Case you've been wondering why our girls look so much alike!
 
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Re: CCTV 4 discussed J-31

weig2000 said:
Very interesting CCTV 4 program "Focus Today," aired yesterday. The host and two guests from PLA had discussed several subjects, a lot of them about J-31 and its prospect as a carrier aircraft. One of the guest, Rear Admiral Yin Zuo has talked about J-31 extensively, among other things.

Here is the video:

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Here are the key points:

  • J-31 is a very good aircraft, particularly suitable for carrier.
  • It has a front diameter of about 0.8 m and therefore can fit a relatively large AESA with detection range no less than F-35
  • It weighs about (MTOW?) 27-28 tons
  • It is no less stealthy than F-35 or J-20, given that the latter has canards.
  • It is multi-role
  • It appears to be designed with CATOBAR in mind

They also talked about Liaoning's recent returning from exercise and the skid marks on her deck. Mr. Yin agreed that PLNA may be practicing at least touch-and-go's on the recent outing. He also said that the arresting system on Liaoning, including both the materials and the mechanical system, are made indigenously. And the arresting system had been tested on land before they would put it on Liaoning.

Additonally, Mr. Yin commented, in separate topic, that PLAN has much more powerful missiles than the Russian/Indian Brahmos. Not sure whether he refers to the rumored YJ-12 or the ASBM, DF-31D.

Although Rear Admiral Yin Zhou is a regular guest on CCTV, in this show he was very uncharacteristic to talk and comment in such detail. He is usually very tight-lipped and does not deviate too much from the official line. His comments and opinions carry much more weights than other guests in such programs due to his status. He is a senior research fellow in the Center for Navy Armament, a navy agency responsible for PLAN's armament evaluation and long-term planning.
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So much for China not being transparent...
 
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