Shenyang FC-31 / J-31 Fighter Demonstrator

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SAC Unveiled new concpet model of FC-31 in
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Abu Dhabi , UAE Which is currently being held . The official said that this design is for potential buyers . This model is very similar to first prototype except for the cockpit which is single piece bubble canopy just like F-16 and the inlets are a bit curved however it doesnt bear resemblence to the recently tested latest prototype which was flown in Dec. This is the 3rd concept model of FC-31.
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SAC Unveiled new concpet model of FC-31 in
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Abu Dhabi , UAE Which is currently being held . The official said that this design is for potential buyers . This model is very similar to first prototype except for the cockpit which is single piece bubble canopy just like F-16 and the inlets are a bit curved however it doesnt bear resemblence to the recently tested latest prototype which was flown in Dec. This is the 3rd concept model of FC-31.
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Sorry, but here I disagree: IMO this is plain and simple an not-very accurate model of a generic FC-31. Don't ask me why they don't show on that quite important show a new model but instead an outdated one, but I cannot believe that after years of refinements from V1 to V2 and just one flight of the improved prototype they revert nearly everything back to some sort of V1.63 !

IMO Never.

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tidalwave

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They need ramp up the navalized J31 on the carriers as J15 is no match for F35.

SAC has more experience on folded wing therefore J31 instead of J20 will be navalized.
 

Blackstone

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They need ramp up the navalized J31 on the carriers as J15 is no match for F35.

SAC has more experience on folded wing therefore J31 instead of J20 will be navalized.
What makes anyone think the J-31 would be anymore useful against the F-35 than the J-15? I've seen no evidence the J-31 would be any more effective than the J-7 against F-35.
 

tidalwave

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What makes anyone think the J-31 would be anymore useful against the F-35 than the J-15? I've seen no evidence the J-31 would be any more effective than the J-7 against F-35.

Lol, hey dude, that's crazy talk..
By your logic, I bet you would say same thing to j20 as no better than j5 or j6.
 
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Blackstone

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Lol, hey dude, that's crazy talk..
By your logic, I bet you would say same thing to j20 as no better than j5 or j6.
J-20 is a limited production weapons platform, currently in service with the PLAAF. J-31 is vaporware, with 2 maybe 3 demonstration models. The difference can't be more stark.
 

manqiangrexue

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What makes anyone think the J-31 would be anymore useful against the F-35 than the J-15? I've seen no evidence the J-31 would be any more effective than the J-7 against F-35.
Usually, it's a safe bet that newly-designed aircraft are superior to older ones, even without direct "evidence." Otherwise, one could say that there is no evidence that the B-21 Raider that the USAF is working on is going to be any better than a B-52 but do you really think the USAF would screw up so royally that a 2020 aircraft is inferior to a 1950's bird? Even if it gets cancelled, it won't be because it was worse than a B-52. What evidence do you have that a newly-designed nuke does more damage than chucking a brick at the target? LOL Even those designs that don't make it to production are usually superior to the designs they are meant to replace, simply they were cancelled because a better option was selected and/or their advantages did not merit the extra costs.
 
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Blackstone

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Given the history of US weapon platform development, I'm not at all confident the B-21 will ever see service in the USAF. So, right now I'd say there's no evidence the B-21 will be anymore effective than the Martin MB-1 bomber.
 
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