Shenyang FC-31 / J-31 Fighter Demonstrator
- Thread starter RedSky
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Is this prototype is same in size comparison to the first oneGood idea
How long this bird i see 16.8 to 17.3 m ?
Thx
Might be elongated, but not by much.
does not look like it has side weapon bays.
- The side of the intake is still too short by looking at the proportion.
- The under side weapon bay doors are of difference color from the side of intake.
- Although not of high resolution, it is sharp enough to see details of joints. There is no gap/joint on the side.
cloyce
Junior Member
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.
The doors will open fine, that's what they're designed to do.
cloyce
Junior Member
Sorry, I mean I think it can't fire Short range AAM while doing high G manouver. Because I suppose it's safer to drop weapons when the body is in its horizontal position
timepass
Brigadier
: J-31 v3.0 (3rd prototype) to make first flight on 1st June 2017(Unconfirmed/Rumored).
Looking back to Air force Monthly issue, April 2017, Alan Warnes clearly stated that in June 2017 Paris Air show, J-31 PT-3 will be marketed at AVIC Stall.
PT-3 is used to refer to J-31 v2.0 (2nd prototype which took first flight on 23 Dec 2016). If this news proves to be true that a 3rd prototype appears too sooner then there is no holding back on the statement that PLAN (Navy) is indeed funding the FC-31 program as China's 3rd aircraft carrier CV-002 is about to get assembled while the 2nd Carrier Type-001A will be combat ready in about 2.5 - 3 years.
Looking back to Air force Monthly issue, April 2017, Alan Warnes clearly stated that in June 2017 Paris Air show, J-31 PT-3 will be marketed at AVIC Stall.
PT-3 is used to refer to J-31 v2.0 (2nd prototype which took first flight on 23 Dec 2016). If this news proves to be true that a 3rd prototype appears too sooner then there is no holding back on the statement that PLAN (Navy) is indeed funding the FC-31 program as China's 3rd aircraft carrier CV-002 is about to get assembled while the 2nd Carrier Type-001A will be combat ready in about 2.5 - 3 years.
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