Shenyang FC-31 / J-31 Fighter Demonstrator
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Interesting that this, along with its naval twin, are rumored to be getting internal cannons.
The darker area is thought to be the cover door for the nozzle:
Said cover door drawn:
The darker area is thought to be the cover door for the nozzle:
Said cover door drawn:
FC-31 v1 v2 had a very thin wing, don't know if J-35 have some place for fuel in that large wing area.
Wrong. It's actually a 4 barrel 25mm cannon.
The J-20A might carry the same, or a bigger one, or none at all.
He is probably thinking about that rumour/"leaked" spec sheet from November last year supposedly showing a 23mm gatling gun intended for J-20 with some circumstantial pictures which may or may not indicate J-20 utilizing such a gun, and then assuming that J-35 would be using the same gun.
I for one think the jury is still out for both J-20/A using a gun as well as J-35 using a gun, though I personally think it's likely both will end up with a gun given the PLA is fairly prudent.
Whether that specific study shows a calibre-representative cannon is another matter (even if it is only for J-35 rather than for both J-20 and J-35), partly because 25mm would be a new cartridge for the A2A cannon role for the PLA overall (though in the past I've entertained the idea of them using a version of the 25mm cartridge/cannon from the 625 SPAAG).
First of all, to answer your question, no. Nothing other than vague statements from officials suggested that.
Second, you'd ask in the dedicated J-35 thread in the navy section, not here.
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