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Present day conventional fighters are required to carry at least 8x air to air missiles. 4x air to air missiles for almost 50ft long fighter is totally ridiculous. If a squadron of J-10C up against Block 60 or newer F-16E/F/V, the F-16 could launch 2x AIM-120C7 at every J-10C at a time...

FC-31 for now is test module for their J-35 fighter. If there's investors pumping in capital for FC-31 meant for export market then its production would start sooner. It won't be hard for them to do so as the FC-31 design cue and wings angle are almost copied from F-35A + some F-22 for twin...

So what is your answer to @Baloch Pakistani then? Without dual rail rack, can the J-10C carries more than 4x air to air missiles with the innermost underwing 3rd pylon? The dual rack seems flimsy and that's probably why he asked. So without the dual rack, outer most pylons 2x PL-10E, mid pylons...

First of all, what are 6th generation fighter criteria & requirements? Ramjet hypersonic stratosphere capable armed with energy beam gun or AI piloted drone unmanned super maneuverable stealth fighter? Like X-47 is considered 6th generation? My guess is AI stealth fighter that will sit in 6th...

You can do the maths. China fighters need the range and power coz they are on the defensive whereas US is on the offensive outnumbering their enemies. China navalized stealth fighters would have to take more payloads than US F-35C but close to F/A-18E/F with ability to fly long range. WS-10X is...

FC-31 development will be carried forward to J-35 navalized stealth fighter that manufacturer is still deciding whether to proceed building 1 powered by tuned up WS-10X or can it wait for WS-15. FC-31 itself will be export variant stealth fighter or low RCS fighter with external load. It is...

J-15A will either be transferred to ground base or coverted to B variant to serve on Type 003, 004, 005 along with numbers being built for air to air, anti-ship & air to ground roles. J-35 will be the stealth division fighter bomber on those EMALS carriers. If you notice, there's no new J-15A...

Stability or better maneuver?

China placed nuclear powered carriers, air force and nevy fighters on top priorities first to counter dangerous US threat at the moment. STOVL fighter programme will start after stealth bomber (heavy fighter bomber) consecutively or concurrently. It won't be hard for China because the same...

Consider type 001 & 002 are practice for China to perfect carrier building skills & technology. Transferring J-15A to Type 003 or newer carrier in future is not shortage but as part of MLU and not to put to waste. Imagine when you already have 8 super carriers and STOVL fighters became...

Right now China focus is on perfecting the WS15, come up with navalized J-35 and put the Type 003 into active service to protect China shores and seas engaging enemies beyond missiles effective range. The large heavy fighter bomber is latter project. In future, medium & long range stealth...

When Type 003 super carrier with EMALS becomes available and more such carriers being built in full production, all existing J-15A on Type 001 & 002 are likely to transfer to Type 003, 004, 005, etc. Type 001 & 002 by then will only be useful if China managed to come up with STOVL fighters that...

Never put 100% trust on drones alone. Fighters flown by pilots are expected to face enemy fighters and missiles threat in visual range engagement especially. Also US is developing AI fighter drone that will pose serious threat to J-20. The latest US test, the AI defeated US top pilots in...

Laser or GPS guided bombs probably, air to ground missiles possible. ALCM is too big to fit as standard ALCM size is 17 feet or longer with wide diameter therefore no. WS-15 engine when perfected will probably be fitted in larger long range stealth heavy fighter bomber that might carry ALCM as...

Noted. Changes mostly related to WS15 fittings and depends on what this powerful engine could do to aerodyamic, stealth, internal bay load.

Right, then current canopy design stays

FC-31 changed its canopy to YF-23 style that is believed to be stealthier than F-22. If this proven better than expect J-20 to follow.

Agree, as usual with most significant modifications made besides the air intake will be the rear and probably the bubble canopy, radome and wings too. The more powerful WS15 would surely change the requirements.

It is likely that FC-31 will be PAF next generation new fighters with at least 2 squadrons or more. China would take the research from the FC-31 testing for their new J-35 navalized fighter development programme. FC-31 is mainly for export market

You're probably right. J-20C with WS15 engines might receives design modification and would look slightly different from J-20B with WS-10. PLAAF could afford to build at least 200 J-20B before J-20C enter service