Shenyang FC-31 / J-31 Fighter Demonstrator

Schwerter_ · Sep 28, 2021

Kejora said:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1442724225618362370

This seems to confirm FC-31 can only carry 4 missiles in the weap

4 BVRAAMS seem a reasonable figure given that J-20 can only carry 4 pl-15 at the moment, however just to be cautious, I don't think the screen necessarily shows "missiles", there's a possibility that those are some kind of anti-ship or air-to-ground munition

stannislas · Sep 28, 2021

Those images means nothings , they have release j-20 with 6 missile mock-up cockpit before, yet j-20 showed only with only 4 ok-15 in 2018

ougoah · Sep 28, 2021

Four PL-15 max is a given. There is no way six PL-15s could fit in the J-31.

The J-20 itself probably cannot hold 6 PL-15s. The 6 MRAAMs load is with PL-12 or a newer A2A missile with folding fins.

gongolongo · Sep 28, 2021

siegecrossbow said:
What do you mean only? That's par for the course for medium stealth fighter.

F-35 will soon have 6. J-20 looks like it can have 6 if things get rearranged.

ecaedus · Sep 28, 2021

Kejora said:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1442724225618362370

This seems to confirm FC-31 can only carry 4 missiles in the weapon bay.

even by mockup standard this looks god awful...

Temstar · Oct 30, 2021

Given all the activity on the navy side of things for this plane, would we expect to see the PLAAF version any time soon?

siegecrossbow · Oct 30, 2021

Temstar said:
Given all the activity on the navy side of things for this plane, would we expect to see the PLAAF version any time soon?

I think the PLAAF version will be closer to FC-31 than J-35.

KampfAlwin · Oct 30, 2021

siegecrossbow said:
I think the PLAAF version will be closer to FC-31 than J-35.

Is a PLAAF version even likely to happen? Most of FC-31 rumours tend towards J-35.

Aniah · Nov 1, 2021

I'm not sure if this is the same cockpit but it sure looks similar.

https://imgur.com/a/P6NtMll

Deino · Nov 1, 2021

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