Shenyang FC-31 / J-31 Fighter Demonstrator

Deino

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Even if "angadow" is quite a reliable poster I would be very much careful and second we should be even more carefully in not over-hyping:

1. to Pt.3 (aka V2 no. 01) being at Paris:
Never ever ! It is IMO plain impossible to bring this prototype to Paris. If I remember correctly, the this bird just flew three times ... so bringing it to Paris is IMO nearly impossible. IMO only a model of V3 is possible and that's also the best we heard for all reports.


2. concerning FC-31V3 (aka V2 no. 02):


How much the program otherwise progressed in the meantime is completely unknown and not dependent on the time between the appearance of V1 and V2. They could - with proper founding - have well build two prototypes simultaneously (aka a V2 and a V3) similar to the J-20 prototypes 2011/12, 2013/15 and 2016/17 were built in batches of two.

How much however this V3 differs to the recently flown V2 differs is unclear IMO.

So let's wait and see ... and hope.

Deino
 

davidau

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China's 5th generation fighter-jet J31 V3 may take to air in the beginning of June..
see mods between 'original' & V3
it's a very interesting development...hope these had not been published before!!


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Deino

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China's 5th generation fighter-jet J31 V3 may take to air in the beginning of June..
see mods between 'original' & V3
it's a very interesting development...hope these had not been published before!!


Brrr.... wait a minute. It would be indeed an interesting development if V3 would be unveiled or even flown so soon and if true it would be a clear hint that this project got some additional founding either from the PLA or an export customer.

However these are NOT the changes between V3 and the original V1 but simply a comparison of V1 & 2. Sina again got it wrong.
 

defenceman

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Brrr.... wait a minute. It would be indeed an interesting development if V3 would be unveiled or even flown so soon and if true it would be a clear hint that this project got some additional founding either from the PLA or an export customer.

However these are NOT the changes between V3 and the original V1 but simply a comparison of V1 & 2. Sina again got it wrong.
Hi can this be coz of new aircraft carrier been pushed out from the dry docks
Thx
 

taxiya

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I think you are right, so what happens if J-31 gets into close quarter combat?
Cause I don't think J-31 can open the belly weapon bay while manouvering at high G.
I think J-31 is somewhere closer to F-35A in its intended role. So it may employ similar idea when dealing that situation.
 
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