SAC FC-31 Stealth Fighter: News & Discussions

[WarFariX]

Ahhh ... however sad, since if this image would be already so old, a possible maiden flight could be likely soon, however now ....

Thanks a lot !

Deino

don't worry. by December u will officially see it flying for tests

 

[UniverseWatcher]

don't worry. by December u will officially see it flying for tests

nice Photoshop though

Didn't see this on the thread so posting it now

 

[Rafi]

Welcome to our next gen fighter, in a few years good chance its bigger sibling will also join nuff said.

 

[Deino]

don't worry. by December u will officially see it flying for tests

Ohhh please not !!! No Photoshopped images here.

Otherwise guys like David Axe, Dave Majumdar and a few other specialists will already post their "FC-31 maiden flight"-reports tomorrow .


Deino

 

[WarFariX]

Ohhh please not !!! No Photoshopped images here.

Otherwise guys like David Axe, Dave Majumdar and a few other specialists will already post their "FC-31 maiden flight"-reports tomorrow .


Deino

thats what i am aiming for [emoji12] [emoji12] [emoji12] [emoji12]

 

[yusheng]

 

[qwerrty]

New details emerge on Shenyang FC-31 fifth-generation export fighter

Richard D Fisher Jr, Washington, DC - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

09 November 2016

Construction has apparently begun of a prototype of the second version of the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) FC-31 'Gyrfalcon' twin-engine, fifth-generation export fighter, according to a video shown at Airshow China, held in Zhuhai from 1-6 November.

The video provides views of the fuselage under construction and shows that the new version will have a distributed aperture system (DAS) optical early-warning system.

The video also gives the first indication of the FC-31's internal and wing-mounted weapon options: six internal plus six wing-mounted medium-range air-to-air missiles; four internal plus four wing-mounted supersonic air-to-surface missiles; four internal plus four wing-mounted 500 kg deep-penetration bombs; or 12 internal and 18 wing-mounted smaller bombs (or presumably combinations of those options).

Derived from the J-31 fighter prototype that first flew on 31 October 2012, the second version has been shown in model form at the 2014 and 2016 Zhuhai shows. It features a much- modified fuselage with an electro-optical targeting system (EOTS) and swept-back vertical stabilizer.

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) also provided new FC-31 specifications at Zhuhai, updating figures leaked around the September 2015 Beijing Airshow. The FC-31's length has increased to 17.3 m from 16.8 m, while its maximum take-off weight has increased to 28 tonnes from 25 tonnes.

AVIC also displayed an 'Advanced Avionics Concept Cockpit for Military Aircraft' at Zhuhai using a forward fuselage similar to that of the FC-31. It features side-stick controls, a single reconfigurable large multifunction display (MFD), a wide head-up display (HUD) and a new helmet-mounted display similar to the Striker system produced by BAE Systems for use in the Eurofighter Typhoon.

The FC-31 may also use the Nanjing Research Institute of Electronics Technology (NRIET) KLJ-7A active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, also displayed for the first time at Airshow China, which is claimed to have a performance similar the Northrop Grumman AN/APG-81 AESA radar of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

 

[WarFariX]

@Deino @Windjammer @SinoSoldier

A very interesting question came in my mind.
J-31-001 prototype used stealth coating instead of Baked in fibre-mat stealth tech. J-20 uses Baked-in fibre mat..now question is whether J-31v2 uses baked-in or not...from the pic i saw of prototype in video , i can conclude it used baked in fibre. What do u think?

 

[AlyxMS]

@Deino @Windjammer @SinoSoldier

A very interesting question came in my mind.
J-31-001 prototype used stealth coating instead of Baked in fibre-mat stealth tech. J-20 uses Baked-in fibre mat..now question is whether J-31v2 uses baked-in or not...from the pic i saw of prototype in video , i can conclude it used baked in fibre. What do u think?

IMO we simply can't tell what kind of stealth paint or weather stealth paint is used at all just by looking at them. We'll have to wait for official reports.

As far as eyeballing goes 31001 could've used black paint and J-20 could've used metallic silver paint, albeit unlikely.

 

[j20blackdragon]

 

[WarFariX]

View attachment 351739

Could some chinese member please translate this word by word especially the 2020-2030 part?

 

[nang2]

Could some chinese member please translate this word by word especially the 2020-2030 part?

It says this plane is for the future. 2020-2030 is the future intended.

 

[WarFariX]

It says this plane is for the future. 2020-2030 is the future intended.

ok and what about below ..thnx btw

 

[nang2]

ok and what about below ..thnx btw

Oh, that is easy. What it says is basically this: it is great; it is great; it is great; it is great; and the best of all, it is cheap.

 

[grey boy 2]

internal weapons bay?