PLA Navy J-35 stealth carrier borne fighter made its maiden flight this morning in Shenyang.

[Beidou2020]

J-20S, J-35, KJ-600

All revealed within the last few days

 

[Daniel808]

J-20S, J-35, KJ-600

All revealed within the last few days

Don't forget about Y-20U Strategic Aerial Tanker last month

That's also mean, Type 003 Carrier Battle Group ready to take Action Fully Equipped

https://twitter.com/x/status/1440678875617390604

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

As per the KITAP, they believe in conjectures…..

Looks like China is staging as many detrimental conjectures as possible to ensure that her enemies just “drop dead” before taking any actions….

 

[SD 10]

any news regarding its internal bay, howe many missiles or bombs it can carry?

 

[Beidou2020]

Don't forget about Y-20U Strategic Aerial Tanker last month

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That's also mean, Type 003 Carrier Battle Group ready to take Action Fully Equipped

https://twitter.com/x/status/1440678875617390604

US aggression against China is accelerating China’s technology development.

These are on my wish list:
J-20B (with WS-15 engine)
Y-20B (with WS-20 engine)
Y-20Q Maritime Patrol Aircraft
KJ-3000 AWACS
H-20 stealth strategic bobber
JH-XX stealth fighter-bomber
Type 095 SSN
Type 096 SSBN
Type 076 UAV carrier
Type 003 CATOBAR carrier
HQ-26 naval midcourse missile defence
Z-XX Heavy attack helicopter
Z-XX Heavy transport helicopter

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

The tail is the same as J-20.

 

[Hammad ur Rehman]

Will it have side mounted bays for WVR missiles????

Pictures are unclear.

 

[northeast]

any news regarding its internal bay, howe many missiles or bombs it can carry?

six inside,six outside.

 

[GS Zhou]

J-20S, J-35, KJ-600

All revealed within the last few days

That's indeed something worth of a brag!! Even if I've been "indulged" by the fast movement by China for its multiple defense programs, I still feel amazed to it! A big WOW!!

 

[hirobo2]

It's to be expected naval stealth fighter would appear around this time. Could you imagine Type 003 was finished and there was nothing on it but J-15? That would b a disaster!

 

[Shotgunner51]

It's to be expected naval stealth fighter would appear around this time. Could you imagine Type 003 was finished and there was nothing on it but J-15? That would b a disaster!

Yes it's about time, FC-31/35/whatever has been dragging on for years, with 003 in shape, J-15 even KJ-600 both ready, this perhaps is last piece of the puzzle. I believe it has always been designed for CV since 1st day on drawing board, i.e. everything from aspect ratio to low speed maneuverability to EW suite (similar to F-35's role in NIIF-CA) revolves around CV and naval doctrine. The previous "prototypes" are more like testbeds at different stages, it has never been a land-based design, but of course future land-based variants (export-driven, PLAAF unlikely) are not ruled out.

 

[nang2]

J-15 may be demoted to bomb trucks while this beauty dominates the air.

 

[siegecrossbow]

any news regarding its internal bay, howe many missiles or bombs it can carry?

Four PL-15 and six next generation AA missiles.

 

[FuturePAF]

Yes it's about time, FC-31/35/whatever has been dragging on for years, with 003 in shape, J-15 even KJ-600 both ready, this perhaps is last piece of the puzzle. I believe it has always been designed for CV since 1st day on drawing board, i.e. everything from aspect ratio to low speed maneuverability to EW suite (similar to F-35's role in NIIF-CA) revolves around CV and naval doctrine. The previous "prototypes" are more like testbeds at different stages, it has never been a land-based design, but of course future land-based variants (export-driven, PLAAF unlikely) are not ruled out.

The carrier lacks a dedicated fixed wing ASW asset like the S-3 Viking. Perhaps that role will be filled with a drone that could also be the basis for a tanker like the MQ-25.

J-15 may be demoted to bomb trucks while this beauty dominates the air.

Also a “J-15D” could be developed to function as a growler, similar to the J-16D.

 

[Shotgunner51]

The carrier lacks a dedicated fixed wing ASW asset like the S-3 Viking. Perhaps that role will be filled with a drone that could also be the basis for a tanker like the MQ-25.

Yes I also think some roles will be undertaken by UAV, like recon, ASW or tanker like you have mentioned. That's one distinctive benefit brought by EMALS i.e. flexibility to catapult a wide range of take-off-weights, a capability that STOBARs (CV-16, 17) does not offer. PLAAF is obviosuly far ahead in fielding UAVs, how PLAN max out of the new platform is yet to be seen.

Also a “J-15D” could be developed to function as a growler, similar to the J-16D.

Exactly, that's why I think one design criteria of J-XY must be ability to play similar role as F-35 plays in NIIF-CA, cos PLAN might have developed similar doctrine. J-15D is a necessary piece of the picture.