J-XY - maybe J-35 - next generation carrier-borne fighter

[Deino]

Sorry guys …

https://twitter.com/x/status/1515632463116185602

 

[GiantPanda]

It has been 11 years since the first J31 flew. The progress has been very slow, China only has 3 prototypes. Not sure the real reason for the delay?

Slow? The PLA Navy only selected the J-35 two years ago and a prototype is already flying!

You are confusing the privately funded FC-31 by SAC that flew 13 years ago.

Very few countries has a stealth fighter project already on hand when the armed forces decided to get a second one.

 

[LKJ86]

Via @航空EXIA from Weibo

 

[FuturePAF]

Size

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If it’s nearly the same size as the F-22, any indication it (or a follow on version) will be redesigned to use the WS-15? Especially in the A2A role, it would be much better engine.

 

[Wergeland]

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Via @航空EXIA from Weibo

Painted ones.
Are they still in prototype testing stage, or set for mass production?

 

[siegecrossbow]

Painted ones.
Are they still in prototype testing stage, or set for mass production?

Prototype testing, but they are already training for carrier ops.

 

[Deino]

Prototype testing, but they are already training for carrier ops.

Painted ones.
Are they still in prototype testing stage, or set for mass production?

In fact I'm still sceptical ... I have seen the first such images showing two "whatever" in November/December and I cannot think that we've missed the maiden flight of two more prototypes + their transfer to the naval test & training base at Huaingdicun.

 

[python-000]

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It seems like China quitly starts J-35 production...

 

[Deino]

It seems like China quitly starts J-35 production...

Come on !! It seeems some over overenthusiastic by these images but in fact NOTHING hints towards them being real flying prototypes!

 

[Scorpiooo]

It’s said that J35 already has its first customer

Which one ?

 

[chinasun]

The Chinese aircraft carrier 003 is on trial in the second half of this year. J35 needs to speed up development to catch up with the trial time of the 003 aircraft carrier.

 

[siegecrossbow]

In fact I'm still sceptical ... I have seen the first such images showing two "whatever" in November/December and I cannot think that we've missed the maiden flight of two more prototypes + their transfer to the naval test & training base at Huaingdicun.

You'd be surprised. We don't have the flight footage video of the J-35 prototype either, but we know it has flown.

 

[Deino]

It’s grey now

 

[Deino]

And another one…

 

[_NOBODY_]

And another one…

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Do you see any visible differences on this prototype versus the yellow one we saw a while ago?