Do you have a source? Looks like CAC now has the next-generation fighter project as well.
Shenyang FC-31 / J-31 Fighter Demonstrator
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I meant carrier fighter project, edit button wouldn't work.
Although we have indirect confirmation from Pupu, I'd like to wait before drawing conclusion.
Hyperwarp
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AssassinsMace
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If it's true China is already working in a 6th gen fighter, then it's not that surprising the F-31 has been axed.
fabolousguy
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pupu12，a well known military weibo blogger who has been working in AVIC confirmed that on weibo.
Were any reasons stated?
Quickie
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A carrier fighter project would be separate from a six gen fighter project. A carrier fighter would normally be based of an existing operational land based fighter.
SinoSoldier
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What a shame; the FC-31 v2.0 could have offered the PLAN a quantum leap in its abilities to carry out strike operations whilst maintaining a very credible air defense asset. I am quite dumbfounded as to why the PLANAF/PLAAF did not choose to wait until the v2.0 model actually made its debut.
The FC-31 project promised a 2019 LRIP date, something that definitely would not be achieved by a notional carrier-based J-20 project.
The FC-31 project promised a 2019 LRIP date, something that definitely would not be achieved by a notional carrier-based J-20 project.
manqiangrexue
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Maybe they worked the numbers and found that J-20 isn't much more expensive than J-31 but is much more capable in all roles and/or that it's better to do high-lo with J-20 and technologically supped up 4th gen jets (J-10, SinoFlanker series) for better kinematic performance over J-31.
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