According to Yankeesama this might be a school project demonstrator for one of the seven black listed Chinese universities. If true that’s even funnier and a bigger flex than it being a dedicated trainer…
Mystery aircraft 4th August 2025: CCA vs other
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If this is real, does it mean we might see it in public soon—maybe at events like the Zhuhai Airshow or something similar?
Chinese commentators are probably unusually quiet about this aircraft because they don't know what the story is either.
The 单位 and associated entities behind this aircraft might have refrained from intentional leaks, and/or are even more cautious about OPSEC than their sister entities.
We'll be in a better position to assess the likely origin of this aircraft once we have a decent idea on its approximate size.
School projects — or at least those that stay school projects — aren't usually resourced to yield full size demonstrators.
China needs a big tactical Bomber, A JH-XX. A Stealth plane that can carry stand-off hypersonic missiles in internal bay.
Hopefully this plane is bigger than the J-36 and thus fulfills the tactical bomber role.
Hopefully this plane is bigger than the J-36 and thus fulfills the tactical bomber role.
My attempt at combining the previous pic and a J-36 size comparison. It looks similar size to the J-36 but less wide. So, overall not a promising size. If its as big as the J-36 then no point getting two planes of the same size.