you sure about this```?
FC-31 V1 is no more than a demonstrator, and V2 is a bit closer to be a real prototype```there are alot more you dont know about this project, but it is very safe to say that F-35 is far more mature than FC-31. I mean really, a serving platform is less mature than an initial prototype`?
and I know your theory is that J-20 is already in service, so "all the technologies can be borrowed from it, hence make FC project faster and mature than F-35"?````please dude, have a common sense, you can also apply this logic to F-22 on F-35 too dont you?````if anything, U.S has better fundation and technological readiness of 5th gen fighter than China at any circumstance at the time being! ```with FC project, they havent tested anything serious yet, like radar, weapon and flying characteristic charts, how can it be more mature than a platform that has been flown for over thousands of hours???
and lastly I have to tell you again, jet fighter is not a leggo toy that you build just by putting 'borrowed' bits and bots together understand? dont let the enthusiasm and nationalism to blind you`````
With all due respect you are not using simple logic. Analogy with F-22 and F-35 is incorrect as they are wildly different types of fighter and the US did not really need to induct F-35 quickly as it was the sole operator of nearly 200 F-22s.
Important components like radar, other avionics and stealth coatings can be modified to work with the J-31. Think of it like an already tested computer program and then you need to modify it for another scenario. It is a lot quicker to do this than build another program from scratch. Also with the knowledge gained from building the J-20s 5th generation engine, a lot of know-how will have been gained in creating 5th generation engines that can be applied to J-31.
Yes, a lot of work still needs to be done with J-31 to make it operational but the experience gained from J-20 will make it less painful and time-consuming.
@Beast