Sweet, so is that the J-31, I'm not seeing the clipped sections on the rudder?? its really a very pretty airplane from any angle, it does look "just right".
Shenyang FC-31 / J-31 Fighter Demonstrator
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Sweet, so is that the J-31, I'm not seeing the clipped sections on the rudder?? its really a very pretty airplane from any angle, it does look "just right".
LOL. In a sense I wonder if the American pilots are talking within themselves if that is what F-35 should have been, without the requirement of sharing the same frame with STOVL versions. Not saying the FC-31 is more advanced, just the general layout seems to be more reasonable(?) at least to my untrained eyes.
Equation
Lieutenant General
No tail hook here on this photo, therefore chances are that the FC-31 as a naval version is looking doubtful.
Ain’t this the first Proto type ?No tail hook here on this photo, therefore chances are that the FC-31 as a naval version is looking doubtful.
No tail hook here on this photo, therefore chances are that the FC-31 as a naval version is looking doubtful.
Oh come on, that's the V1 demonstrator... no-one would expect one.
Yep, but Mr. Equation needs new glasses,,,, don't cha Bub,, if you design and build it,,, they will buy it!
what did somebody say, "unicorns and fairy dust",, here it is right here,, I missed the boat on the SU-35 by letting somebody talk me out of believing the Chinese were going to buy it?? not gonna happen again!
that is a very robust landing gear, those main gear oleo's look like small "tree trunks",,, wanna bet there's a really nice bulkhead for the tailhook?
danielchin
Junior Member
a similar photo of V1 pictured in December 2014.
