J-35 carrier fighter (PLAN) thread

[A.Man]

The 11th J-35

 

[Deino]

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The 11th J-35

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Yes, we've see this particular one from the LRIP batch together with 0012 during the rehearsals

 

[minime]

How accurate is this comparison?

 

[kwaigonegin]

Basically the J35 is the unholy child of F22 and F35.

 

[Totoro]

Not sure if true length of j35 has been disclosed. It reality, it might be closer to 17 m than to 18 m? ( Not sure if it grew much from V2 fc31 officially revealed at zhuhai, at 17.3 m)

 

[SAC]

I did a guesstimate some time back and came up with:
Length: 18m
Wingspan: 13.5 - 8.7
Weight (Empty) 16,000kg
Nothing scientific, and I could be well wrong.

 

[minime]

I did a guesstimate some time back and came up with:
Length: 18m
Wingspan: 13.5 - 8.7
Weight (Empty) 16,000kg
Nothing scientific, and I could be well wrong.

So length-wise your guesstimate match the comparison picture I posted.
Given the WS-19/21 is smaller than F-119, I wonder what does J-35 do with the side weapon bay space?
For bigger main weapon bay that matching J-20?
It's a pity J-35 still lack the ability to carry big ground attack munition like F-35 does.

 

[siegecrossbow]

How accurate is this comparison?

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Doesn’t seem quite right. WS-21 nozzles are bigger than F-119 nozzles on the illustration.

 

[TheWanderWit]

It's a pity J-35 still lack the ability to carry big ground attack munition like F-35 does.

Not sure where you've gotten that from. Just because it's never been seen carrying such munitions doesn't mean it can't, especially given the J-35 will have a much greater multi-role emphasis compared to other stealth fighters like the J-20.

 

[by78]

A nice magazine photo.