Shenyang FC-31 / J-31 Fighter Demonstrator

[AssassinsMace]

I believe this is new. The angle looks good...

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[TerraN_EmpirE]

With the Red and Black I wonder if they are trying to sell to Transylvania.

 

[Hyperwarp]

I believe this is new. The angle looks good...

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Could be a a WS-13 test? Silver petals WS-13 & the other RD-93?

 

[Quickie]

The J-20 2001 prototype also appeared with different colored engine petals during the early days of the prototype flight testing.

 

[siegecrossbow]

Could be a a WS-13 test? Silver petals WS-13 & the other RD-93?

Might be the same silver varnish they applied on J-20's nozzles Since the WS-13 is supposedly a reverse engineered RD-93 (unlike the WS-10, which uses different core/nozzles from the AL-31), it might be really hard to tell even when WS-13s are actually installed on the aircraft.

 

[AssassinsMace]

I've seen multiple threads in the Chinese forums talking about changes to the second prototype. Seems to be talking about extending range and changes to the intakes and the tail. Not sure if it's credible or just speculating.

 

[thunderchief]

Could J-31 prototype raise landing gear ? I don't remember any pics or videos with raised landing gear .

 

[jobjed]

Could J-31 prototype raise landing gear ? I don't remember any pics or videos with raised landing gear .

http://www.sinodefenceforum.com/air-force/shenyang-j-31-fighter-180-5693.html

Check post no. 2696 from FarkTypeSoldier.

 

[SteelBird]

Could be a a WS-13 test? Silver petals WS-13 & the other RD-93?

To me, the two nozzles look the same just different in color.

 

[AssassinsMace]

Nice video of take-off and landing.

[video=youtube;a1YgeKG8jJo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1YgeKG8jJo[/video]

Someone on the Chinese boards took note of the numbering on the J-11B that crosses by after the J-31 lands. Maybe someone knows what he's talking about...