China's V/STOL studies, concepts & considerations
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We have that already and it's the V-22 and MV-75
Practical but costly and not efficient. Military can live with something that is not efficient. With lift privided by the wings you can have better range and speed with a vtol like V-22 than an helicopter of the same size. Complexity take its toll.
No? Why would the PLAN be developing a V/STOVL fighter to embark on their LHDs for air superiority missions? If they're developing such a system, its to add further strike firepower not just to the 076 which can already launch strike drones, but also the 075s.
I don't see why a V/STOVL fighter being launched from LHDs would need to be doing air superiority missions primarily. Could it do it if operating alone and that's the goal? Probably. But I would imagine such missions would be done by carrier-borne aircraft from carriers supporting ARGs in amphibious missions, and that ability for that fighter(s) to do that mission alone would depend on how many is embarked, threat profile, etc.
China has 3 carriers, it is not enough to provide air superiority for the marines.
By the time this goes into service China will have atleast 5 carriers
China should churn out Type 003(A) instead of creating VSTOL which is fundamentally a compromised design in capability especially range, and payload. It currently occupies a very tiny niche that a CATOBAR carrier is an overkill and GJ-21 and future Sept 3rd drones are insufficient.