Shenyang FC-31 / J-31 Fighter Demonstrator
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That's great, do you have a reliable source???? brat
Equation
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Could be, but what you see what looks like a straight wing could be the J-31 right side (looking from the back) vertical wing at an angle where one can't see the main wings at all.
kwaigonegin
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too far to say with certainty however if the first pic is legitimate (in terms of time frame) than that should be good enough because that one is clearly a J-31.
AssassinsMace
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Well over on the Chinese boards they're saying it a new flight. Who knows? You'd figure we'd see wheels up by now.
中航工业称歼-31结合隐形战机外形，具有低成本，可负载重武，及作战半径大等特点。 歼-31采用单座、双垂尾、双发，机长16.9米，机高4.8米，翼展11.5米。双涡轮风扇式发动机并未确认，但中航工业称内燃油可保证该机作战半径达到1250千米，而携带副油箱（或空中加油）则可保证作战半径达2000千米。最大马赫数1.8。起飞重量为17500kg，起飞距离400米，着陆距离600米。
according to AVIC, J-31 has total lenght of 16.9 meter long,height-4.8 m,span-11.5m,combat radius is 1250km,with external fuel tank (or mid air refuel) range increase to 2000km,speed-m.1.8.
according to AVIC, J-31 has total lenght of 16.9 meter long,height-4.8 m,span-11.5m,combat radius is 1250km,with external fuel tank (or mid air refuel) range increase to 2000km,speed-m.1.8.
Take-off mass - 17500kg. Take-off distance - 400m. Landing distance - 600m.
look again, i'm pretty sure it is indeed the j-31 but viewed from the rear right. what you are seeing are the two canted vertical stabilizers while the wing is superimposed over the body of the plane and not visible.
asif iqbal
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So how many prototypes of J-31 is there, one or two
We have two for J-20 possibly three
That's 5 stealth aircraft 5th generation in two forms, so China has two stealth aircraft programmes, hmmm I can expect much pressure for a re-start of F22 Raptor programme
Even 5 years ago F22 pilots were training for the hardest battle to be from the French Rafale, a Chinese stealth aircraft wasn't even part of the agenda, these aircraft have caused much panic in the ranks of many airforces
I remember every air force magazine at the time of J-20 surfacing was filled with news of the first test flight!
We have two for J-20 possibly three
That's 5 stealth aircraft 5th generation in two forms, so China has two stealth aircraft programmes, hmmm I can expect much pressure for a re-start of F22 Raptor programme
Even 5 years ago F22 pilots were training for the hardest battle to be from the French Rafale, a Chinese stealth aircraft wasn't even part of the agenda, these aircraft have caused much panic in the ranks of many airforces
I remember every air force magazine at the time of J-20 surfacing was filled with news of the first test flight!
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