SAC FC-31 Stealth Fighter: News & Discussions

[CHINA83NEWS]

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Like j-20 under the tail.Stable effect.

looks like the f22

Making and F35 half-blood.

 

[Reichsmarschall]

Definitely looks better than F-35, hope it to take over market and put so many fifth generation pretenders that below F-35 out of market.

how about liscense production in Pakistan

 

[The Eagle]

@Deino

https://defence.pk/threads/fc-31-v2-0-first-flight-2016-12-23.468465/

Kindly merge here. Thanks.

 

[艹艹艹]

Pitot tube？？

 

[dropkix]

No pelvic fins

Someone is very excited indeed about this bird.

Do you think there's enough pelvic thrust?

Pitot tube？？

Pajji this is a 5th generation stealth fighter. If you show up on the battlefield with pitot tubes hanging left and right, they'll name jabra chowk 2.0 in your honor!

 

[j20blackdragon]

WS-13 is indistinguishable from RD-93.

J-20 engine is indistinguishable from AL-31FN.

Anyone starting to see a pattern here?

 

[Silicon0000]

WS-13 is indistinguishable from RD-93.

J-20 engine is indistinguishable from AL-31FN.

Anyone starting to see a pattern here?

Are you calling @Dieno

 

[j20blackdragon]

I hope there are no more doubts that China can make a fully domestic 5th gen fighter.

AESA radar Zhuhai 2016.

FC-31 v2.0 airframe.

huitong confirms domestic WS-13E engines.
http://chinese-military-aviation.blogspot.com/2012/07/fighters_18.html#FC-31

The latest images suggested that the high-speed taxi test of the 02 prototype started on December 18, 2016. Its first flight took place on December 23, 2016, powered by two smokeless WS-13E engines.

 

[WarFariX]

Here's the video:

http://v.ifeng.com/mil/worldwide/201612/0196cce4-d9fb-4b67-91eb-9675d8b16843.shtml
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Bro i expected a flight vid and u ruined my hapiness [emoji22][emoji22][emoji22]

 

[Deino]

Bro i expected a flight vid and u ruined my hapiness [emoji22][emoji22][emoji22]

Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa !!!

 

[Ultima Thule]

Like j-20 under the tail.Stable effect.

but this is bad for stealth, it will increases RCS from sides

 

[WarFariX]

Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa !!!

Bro you think later when WS-13E will mature , will they paint it will silver shiny?

 

[52051]

According to some AVIC guy I know of, AVIC has an 5th gen engine planned for this fighter, with a thrust-weight ratio beyond 10.However, due to the lack of interests from PLA thus lack of funds, the project is a low proprity one and actually stall for the moment.

Also, there is still internal struggle on whether PRC will grant export license to this fighter since there is some equipment that has been used on J-20 as well, to obtain export license, SAC have to replace such equipments with exportable ones and that may require additional funds.

PLAAF and PLAN both only want twin-engine heavy weight fifth gen fighters, and the light/medium weight fifth gen fighter will be replaced by UAVs.

 

[Akasa]

According to some AVIC guy I know of, AVIC has an 5th gen engine planned for this fighter, with a thrust-weight ratio beyond 10.However, due to the lack of interests from PLA thus lack of funds, the project is a low proprity one and actually stall for the moment.

Also, there is still internal struggle on whether PRC will grant export license to this fighter since there is some equipment that has been used on J-20 as well, to obtain export license, SAC have to replace such equipments with exportable ones and that may require additional funds.

PLAAF and PLAN both only want twin-engine heavy weight fifth gen fighters, and the light/medium weight fifth gen fighter will be replaced by UAVs.

So, this FC-31 will have little chance of actually being accepted by the PLAAF/PLANAF? I'm guessing this FC-31 will become another "MiG-35" until it finds a buyer.

 

[royalharris]

Note the extensive application of carbon-f


So, this FC-31 will have little chance of actually being accepted by the PLAAF/PLANAF? I'm guessing this FC-31 will become another "MiG-35" until it finds a buyer.

I think there is an opportunity for PLAN,totally china will have at least 6 aircraft carriers,J15 can not confronted with F35，J31 is a good option for PLAN