SAC - FC-31 Grey Falcon Stealth aircraft for PAF : Updates & Debate

[Hurter]

What is the cost of J-31? and will Jordan look towards it?

$80 Million according to one Chinese friend on this forum.

 

[black-hawk_101]

$80 Million according to one Chinese friend on this forum.

Too much costly for PAF.

 

[Hurter]

Too much costly for PAF.

Its Stealth my friend. It should be costly. The production of J-31 is going to happen in the coming years. And there is possibility that our defence budget might increase in future so it wouldn't be hard to buy these birds.

 

[black-hawk_101]

Its Stealth my friend. It should be costly. The production of J-31 is going to happen in the coming years. And there is possibility that our defence budget might increase in future so it wouldn't be hard to buy these birds.

I think our economy will only be good once we have privatized everything. So taxes money won't be used in running companies and instead these companies would be paying taxes to Govt. So taxes from people+consumer goods+companies will make a lot of money for Pakistan.

 

[salman-1]

Aircraft carrier landing trials are under way of FC-31

 

[SQ8]

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Aircraft carrier landing trials are under way of FC-31

The photoshop is high in this one.

 

[rockstarIN]

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Aircraft carrier landing trials are under way of FC-31

Add duel racks too

 

[salman-1]

No photo shop pictures are real. Carrier landing trials with trials are with full weapon load

It has outer hard points as well. Only waiting for surplus WS-10 engines for actual capability trials . WS-10 production is booked only for J-15/16 aircrafts

On Lower Deck Hanger of Chinese Aircraft carrier. These pictures confirm China working side by side both on Land and Coastal version. But Land version will mostly be offered for export only.USA reports say, its mostly competitive with FA-18E in capabilities except for the stealth shape. The stealth design is mostly copy of F-35

 

[forcetrip]

No photo shop pictures are real. Carrier landing trials with trials are with full weapon loadView attachment 162882

It has outer hard points as well. Only waiting for surplus WS-10 engines for actual capability trials . WS-10 production is booked only for J-15/16 aircrafts

On Lower Deck Hanger of Chinese Aircraft carrier. These pictures confirm China working side by side both on Land and Coastal version. But Land version will mostly be offered for export only.USA reports say, its mostly competitive with FA-18E in capabilities except for the stealth shape. The stealth design is mostly copy of F-35View attachment 162908

It would be a good development but none of those pictures are authenticated.

 

[Sinnerman108]

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Aircraft carrier landing trials are under way of FC-31

If it is stealth, it won't have external weapon mounts.

THINK !

 

[krash]

If it is stealth, it won't have external weapon mounts.

THINK !

Ummm....

F-35:

F-22:

No photo shop pictures are real. Carrier landing trials with trials are with full weapon loadView attachment 162882

It has outer hard points as well. Only waiting for surplus WS-10 engines for actual capability trials . WS-10 production is booked only for J-15/16 aircrafts

On Lower Deck Hanger of Chinese Aircraft carrier. These pictures confirm China working side by side both on Land and Coastal version. But Land version will mostly be offered for export only.USA reports say, its mostly competitive with FA-18E in capabilities except for the stealth shape. The stealth design is mostly copy of F-35View attachment 162908

The first one is CGI belonging to a set that came out back in 2012. The second picture is again very old and of a small scale model stuck to a wall. See the below post from 2012,

Concept design

 

[SQ8]

No photo shop pictures are real. Carrier landing trials with trials are with full weapon loadView attachment 162882

It has outer hard points as well. Only waiting for surplus WS-10 engines for actual capability trials . WS-10 production is booked only for J-15/16 aircrafts

On Lower Deck Hanger of Chinese Aircraft carrier. These pictures confirm China working side by side both on Land and Coastal version. But Land version will mostly be offered for export only.USA reports say, its mostly competitive with FA-18E in capabilities except for the stealth shape. The stealth design is mostly copy of F-35View attachment 162908

Not even the F-35 would carry out carrier trials with its weapon bays open, so unless Shenyang wants to test how much clearance it gets from the slam on an aircraft carrier by seeing it it scrapes the doors.... It is a photoshop.. made with some effort but a photoshop.

 

[learner]

Its my conviction that J31 is very advanced and potent weapon. Its the future of Pakistan

 

[salman-1]

Not even the F-35 would carry out carrier trials with its weapon bays open, so unless Shenyang wants to test how much clearance it gets from the slam on an aircraft carrier by seeing it it scrapes the doors.... It is a photoshop.. made with some effort but a photoshop.

I dont know how old are these pictures, but i am 100% sure they are not photo shop. Clarity of weapons attached can be seen. All JF-17 weapon pictures are mostly PS. The arr ester hook is visible, It could also be a land platform made to the size of deck practice, which is not visible. The lower deck picture is taken from mobile camera and posted. It is a test prototype on the deck for sure.

 

[LonE_WolF]

So any possibility that Jordan, Oman, Yemen or any other MENA countries will also look towards license production of J-31 or J-20s?

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