Post by Admin on Jul 1, 2020 20:35:43 GMT -5
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Numerous indicators suggest a new Chinese fighter jet will fly for the first time in 2021.
The jet could well be a production version of the J-31 technology demonstrator.
The jet will likely operate from land and China’s new fleet of aircraft carriers.
The leading contender for the new fighter, currently referred to as “J-35,” is a production-ready version of Shenyang FC-31 technology demonstrator. Developed in China, the FC-31 (also known as the J-31) is considered a “fifth-generation” fighter built with stealth in mind and bears a strong resemblance to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. In 2019, FlightGlobal reported the FC-31’s developers believed the jet was progressing well and the aircraft was, “destined to enter service with the People’s Liberation Army.”
Numerous indicators suggest a new Chinese fighter jet will fly for the first time in 2021.
The jet could well be a production version of the J-31 technology demonstrator.
The jet will likely operate from land and China’s new fleet of aircraft carriers.
The leading contender for the new fighter, currently referred to as “J-35,” is a production-ready version of Shenyang FC-31 technology demonstrator. Developed in China, the FC-31 (also known as the J-31) is considered a “fifth-generation” fighter built with stealth in mind and bears a strong resemblance to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. In 2019, FlightGlobal reported the FC-31’s developers believed the jet was progressing well and the aircraft was, “destined to enter service with the People’s Liberation Army.”