J-35 carrier fighter (PLAN) thread

[taxiya]

Not quite sure of the variant, so i'll put it here. Could be naval though.
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The aux inlet is on the port side which is the naval variant.

Or you know, use radomes with no diverter strips like the F-35... not sure why they are not using that

You know that F-35 attracts more lighting (lighting attracts lighting ) than other jets so USAF limited its operation conditions. There must be a good reason for that. It also explains why nobody else before and after F-35 does that.

Is this J-35? It doesn't seem like it

Although it has been answered by others that it is J-35. It will help in the future to remember a distiction in this photo that tells who is whom. F-35's aft edge of cockpit suck into the fuselage, while J-35's aft edge sits on the fuselage.

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These LRIP batch J-35s need to lift their detail work to J-20's level. Look at the alignment of these radome discharge strips and where the canopy meets the perimeter. The other bits are from stealth tape to seal off the fuel probe compartment.

Overall the finish is pretty superb. Just not J-20 or F-35 level.

Compare to J-20.

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Everywhere else it's meeting the standard, especially fuselage sections and gaps but the J-20's canopy looks better made. Even the discharge strips on a J-10 radome is perfectly made. Same goes for J-16 and J-15 series so it's not a SAC manufacturing issue. Might just be effect of new production lines getting into the groove.

As I have repeatedly said J-35 and J-35A are rushed for the parade. There are lots of production details that are not ironed out, typical of LRIP products. In SW world it is similar to release candidates which are stable and functioning to the specification except some minor roughness.

 

[tamsen_ikard]

Although it has been answered by others that it is J-35. It will help in the future to remember a distiction in this photo that tells who is whom. F-35's aft edge of cockpit suck into the fuselage, while J-35's aft edge sits on the fuselage.

I was asking because it seems like the cockpit screen is not a uniform center touchscreen. It looks like the 3 screen design similar to j-10.

 

[Michael90]

You are correct and I wanted to deleted my post just after posting but unfortunately it didn't work!

But yes, these are clearly the naval J-35!

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Damn....the J35 is so beautiful and well made so much that it now makes the J20 look outdated. SAC did a great job here. Just my opinion though. Lol.

 

[lcloo]

Unless PLAN has changed its paint scheme for the landing gear wheels from green to white paint, I think these three J35 that participated in the Sept 3rd parade are not in official regular service yet, or were never meant to be, if they are prototypes.

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Looking at a few latest photo of various different aircraft, I am beginning to believe that PLAN has indeed changed its paint scheme for landing gear wheel of in-service aircraft from green to white paint. Will keep on the observation to be sure.

 

[00rinsak]

Looking at a few latest photo of various different aircraft, I am beginning to believe that PLAN has indeed changed its paint scheme for landing gear wheel of in-service aircraft from green to white paint. Will keep on the observation to be sure.

I disagree. The recent photos by wanquan of the J-15T/DH/DT family (posted over on the J-15 thread) all show them with the signature green wheels. That being said, I don't think the colors of the wheels are an indicator of whether it's meant to be in frontline service; the earlier J-15T prototypes with just the gear modified also had green wheels, and the J-15T we saw at Zhuhai (which was also a later prototype judging from the 4 digit number on the front fuselage) was also equipped with green wheels.

 

[by78]

Two more nice high-resolution images.

 

[laurenjia]

CCTV showcased a model.

OK. Short summary
- J35 & J35A design from the onset to share as many best of breed ideas and implementations
- Yet have different adaptations for different needs for air force and navy
- Planned and design to work as system with other Air/Naval assets in mind, with weapons to strike and continue to wage subsequent sorties [probably alluding to air-ground/sea roles aside to first air strikes using the PL missiles]
- J35 centre stick + landing assist systems [maybe a reference to US Navy 'magic carpet'-like system]
- J35A designed as more of a lightweight air superiority fighter [translation gaps here: not sure if I were to describe it as "air superiority" per se with J20 around per se], has side joystick

 

[taxiya]

- J35 centre stick + landing assist systems [maybe a reference to US Navy 'magic carpet'-like system]

I'd say they are the same thing. It is a natural evolution of flight control system. To be honest, it would be surprising that someone at this age and time does not bake it into the aircraft. It is essentially the same thing of AA missile chasing an aircraft which is also moving, or same as auto-piloting in EV. The Americans often use marketting gimicks by creating various "concept" and acronyms that sound like something extraordinary, but it is just play of words.

- J35A designed as more of a lightweight air superiority fighter [translation gaps here: not sure if I were to describe it as "air superiority" per se with J20 around per se], has side joystick

Translation is accurate, "制空" is litararily "dominate air". Air superiority is the purpose regardless J-20. It is like F-16 and F-15 are all air superiority fighters even if there are some difference in characteristics.

 

[by78]

Full afterburners + elephant walk.

 

[A.Man]

The 11th J-35