SAC FC-31 Stealth Fighter: News & Discussions

[Maxpane]

New pic sir?

 

[Akasa]

Any idea how recent this photo is?

 

[JSCh]

New pic sir?

Any idea how recent this photo is?

Probably not recent. It is posted in a forum. In a collection of pictures to commemorate international worker day which is yesterday(1st may).

 

[LKJ86]

@Akasa

 

[Deino]

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So there were indeed two FC-31V1 prototypes? ... one additional static test airframe?

 

[Akasa]

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@Akasa

Good stuff. I'm looking forward to the naval prototype which is rumored to fly by the end of 2019.

 

[LKJ86]

https://m.weibo.cn/1617093763/4235641576821010

https://m.weibo.cn/1617093763/4235640553640905

 

[帅的一匹]

Top notch manufacturing technique.

 

[Maxpane]

I dnt get it

 

[LKJ86]

 

[JSCh]

From weibo, one of the photo in the photobook.

 

[Muhammad Omar]

So more J-31 V2 prototype are under assembly lines

 

[Deino]

So more J-31 V2 prototype are under assembly lines

No ... these are old images from 2013 and all clearly show V1 only. Just look at the two-part canopy.

 

[Maxpane]

Any news about planf interest in this jet? Does paf has any interest ?

 

[Deino]

Any news about planf interest in this jet? Does paf has any interest ?

I think it is much too early to know. We now have after years of rumors only now got some harder facts. Anyway this could mean anything: was it cancelled and thrrefore allowed to be leaked? Or is it. Lose to a certain milestone? ...

And - honestly - why mentioning the PAF? If they can get the FC31 they could be lucky but a stealthy striker is at leat for the moment as likely as the German Luftwaffe will have a functioning air force again.