Shenyang FC-31 / J-31 Fighter Demonstrator

Franklin said:

Everyone is talking about the J-31 for carrier ops. But can the J-31 design take off from a ski-ramp ? Or do we have to wait for Type 002 AC to come out.

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As long as they keep the weight down and the engines are powerful enough. Look, the Indians and Russians operate the MiG-29K which uses a similar powerplant.
It operates just fine.

The deal is once you get to have a catapult then it would make sense to have either a larger or a more robust airframe because you can carry a much larger combat load.

I don't care about JF-17, but these two are equipped with thrust vectoring WS19 engines which will be used in the J31 stealth fighter. The caption on the picture.

tidalwave said:

I don't care about JF-17, but these two are equipped with thrust vectoring WS19 engines which will be used in the J31 stealth fighter. The caption on the picture.

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Impossible since there have been no hints of the WS-19 starting flight tests.

And where did you get the original rumor that the FC-31 manufacturing time has been reduced via 3D-printing?

SinoSoldier said:

Impossible since there have been no hints of the WS-19 starting flight tests.

And where did you get the original rumor that the FC-31 manufacturing time has been reduced via 3D-printing?

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medium thrust vectoring engine that fitted into JF-17, it has to be WS19.

tidalwave said:

medium thrust vectoring engine that fitted into JF-17, it has to be WS19.

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Why do you think that the caption is true? Does it come from a credible source?

WS19 will debut in 2019,


V1.0 RD93
V2.0 WS13
V3.0 WS19 (debut 2019, bank on it)

tidalwave said:

V3.0 WS19 (debut 2019, bank on it)

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If you end up being wrong, can you please leave the forum forever?

jobjed said:

If you end up being wrong, can you please leave the forum forever?

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how about give you $5 buck so you get a taco?

The MiG-29 OVT had TVC. So it could also be a Russian engine if it is true.

tidalwave said:

I don't care about JF-17, but these two are equipped with thrust vectoring WS19 engines which will be used in the J31 stealth fighter. The caption on the picture.

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Please stop with this: posting any random image with a sensational claim while NOTHING - in fact not the slightest bit of evidence - point towards your claim.

Indeed, we are not any random fan-boy forum where Sina-reported over-hyped claims are presented as facts. So, either explain why you think this could be the WS-19 even if all information we have say clearly, this engine is not ready, and even less likely already flying on two operational JF-17s or leave such BS.