SAC FC-31 Stealth Fighter: News & Discussions

[ChineseToTheBone]

How do people know such exact length and weight increases by the way? Were those numbers displayed at previous airshows where the model of this aircraft was brought to?

 

[grey boy 2]

But that's not the current V2 prototype since it still lacks the IRST ... by the way, 3 tons of weight added is IMO - even with WS-13 (??) - not the best !

By the way ... I want MOOOOAAAR images, BETTER images ... and I want them NOW !

Oh my bad, lost in translation, supposed to be the "NEW Chinese military version with all the above mentioned changes compared to the original prototypes
@新浪军事
【美媒称2.0版FC31增重3吨 中国军方定制款已获拨款】美大众科学网站称，中国新版FC31比原先验证机增重3吨、增长0.5米，新配IRST光电传感器、隐形垂尾、无烟充分燃烧发动机和改进型雷达，装备了能实现传感器融合的航电设备和数据链路。文章还称，FC31的军方定制版已赢得政府拨款。O美:FC31战机已获中国军方拨款

 

[cirr]

<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" quality="high" height="480" width="480" src="http://video.weibo.com/player/1034:d5c3f0c2ee367fb66477aa6e24c338a4/v.swf"/>

 

[samsara]

Shenyang J-31 (FC-31) V2.0 Prototype Test Flight 20170428

For video, look at the one post above this one as posted by @cirr - Post #2943

 

[simple Brain]

Shenyang J-31 (FC-31) V2.0 Prototype Test Flight 20170428

Don't you have a video link for it?

 

[Deino]

Don't you have a video link for it?

Just look exactly two posts above !

 

[simple Brain]

Just look exactly two posts above !

Cheers mate got it,

 

[Akasa]

Oh my bad, lost in translation, supposed to be the "NEW Chinese military version with all the above mentioned changes compared to the original prototypes
@新浪军事
【美媒称2.0版FC31增重3吨 中国军方定制款已获拨款】美大众科学网站称，中国新版FC31比原先验证机增重3吨、增长0.5米，新配IRST光电传感器、隐形垂尾、无烟充分燃烧发动机和改进型雷达，装备了能实现传感器融合的航电设备和数据链路。文章还称，FC31的军方定制版已赢得政府拨款。O美:FC31战机已获中国军方拨款

Are you sure? The article quoted PopSci, which alleges that the v2.0 prototype had the above changes.

 

[grey boy 2]

From the PLA recruiting video, FC-31 was there, perhaps some more hints it has became a PLA program? (2017官方征兵宣传片《中国力量》空军部分战斗机就是J20 和 Fc31)

 

[帅的一匹]

From the PLA recruiting video, FC-31 was there, perhaps some more hints it has became a PLA program? (2017官方征兵宣传片《中国力量》空军部分战斗机就是J20 和 Fc31)

Amazing, I always support J31.

 

[samsara]

From the PLA recruiting video, FC-31 was there, perhaps some more hints it has became a PLA program? (2017官方征兵宣传片《中国力量》空军部分战斗机就是J20 和 Fc31)

"The Power of China":
China's PLA army enlists pop-style music video to recruit young soldiers

Watch the 01:30

 

[Deino]

"The Power of China":
China's PLA army enlists pop-style music video to recruit young soldiers

Watch the 01:30

Maybe just a similar stupid mistake as the J-10s on the latest "official" PLAN poster ???

 

[Akasa]

Could someone summarize the article below?

http://weibo.com/ttarticle/p/show?id=2309404103611507436954

From Google Translate it seems that CCTV conducted an interview with "赵霞", apparently a chief deputy designer within SAC. Main points (suspected) are below:
- Next-gen PLANAF carrier-borne 5th gen fighter will be from SAC
- It is unknown if the FC-31 or a further-developed variant will be chosen (latter is more likely)
- Current FC-31 (including V2) prototypes are simply tech demonstrators
- R&D of the next-gen fighter (carrier-borne) has started

 

[waja2000]

I not believe FC31/J31 got 3 tons of weight added with no change to hull, just bull shit by media.

 

[帅的一匹]

I not believe FC31/J31 got 3 tons of weight added with no change to hull, just bull shit by media.

I don't believe either. If 3 tons more weight, then the Thrust to weight ratio will decrease sharply.