Shenyang FC-31 / J-31 Fighter Demonstrator

Schumacher said:

Then, it'll be dumb to say so because even now they still haven't solved the oxygen problem, it may be a design issue. They blame the dead pilot for not being able to fly without oxygen.
Any plane that don't have the oxygen problem can't be a F22 'copy'.

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Deino said:

Posted over there at the CDF reportedly related to SAC's future fighter ... however (sadly ) I can't read it ! So, can anyone help to translate or summarise ??

Thanks in advance,
Deino

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Briefly:
waht I can say for sure is that the MoU was signed by 601 and 603. 611 had a similar plan and design. At this point, the SAC & X'ian option is the one under serious considerations with 611 "also run". There were political and technology factors at work (Mr. Yang Wei went to 601 several times bringing with him tonnes J-20 know-hows and data. It is hard to make others believe that it was a fair competition between 601 and 611). At that time, 601 already had the full scale model made while 611 is still conceptual design in a computer. The theory was X'ian's knowledge on attacker/bomber can be utilized and integrated into 601 to give birth to a new fighter/attacker (mid 4).
Engine choice will be a single WS10TS15 (author's own speculation). It will be a stop-gap and won't be used in the production version. The plane would be good for both ground force (LH???) and PLAAF, not sure about naval aviation.

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Single engine WS10TS15

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Deino said:

Hmmm ... looks too much PAK-FA-like to me ...

Anyway, it's my birthday tomorrow and as such I think I have a wish for free ....

Deino

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Deino said:

Hmmm ... looks too much PAK-FA-like to me ...

Anyway, it's my birthday tomorrow and as such I think I have a wish for free ....

Deino

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