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With the arrival of the J-35, it becomes the second fifth-generation fighter in China's arsenal, following the Chengdu J-20, making China one of the few countries, alongside the United States, to operate two different types of stealth fighters. | With the arrival of the J-35, it becomes the second fifth-generation fighter in China's arsenal, following the Chengdu J-20, making China one of the few countries, alongside the United States, to operate two different types of stealth fighters. | ||
==Specifications (FC-31 V2 Prototype)== | |||
The specifications denote the FC-31 prototype in development, they are approximate, preliminary, and may not be representative of the Shenyang J-35 variants.<ref name="diplomat_241120"/> | |||
{{Aircraft specs | |||
|ref= Aviation Industry Corporation of China,<ref name="data_avic">{{Cite web |url=http://code.aerodb.cn/20180925/fc31.html?from=timeline&isappins |title=型号：FC-31|publisher= 中國航空工業集團|language=zh-hans |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210124253/http://code.aerodb.cn/20180925/fc31.html?from=timeline&isappins |archive-date=10 February 2022 }}</ref> Aviation Week,<ref name="avweek_">{{cite web |last1=Perrett |first1=Bradley |last2=Hewson |first2=Robert |last3=Johnson |first3=Reuben |last4=Sweetman |first4=Bill |url=http://aviationweek.com/awin/avic-promotes-j-31-export-fighter |title=Avic Promotes J-31 As An Export Fighter |publisher=Aviation Week |date=19 November 2012 |access-date=2 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230025006/http://aviationweek.com/awin/avic-promotes-j-31-export-fighter |archive-date=2016-12-30 |url-status=live }}</ref> Flight Global<ref>{{cite web |last=Waldron |first=Greg |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/new-chinese-carrier-borne-fighter-by-year-end-j-15-fc-31-designer/145700.article |title=New Chinese carrier-borne fighter by year-end: J-15, FC-31 designer |work=Flight Global |date=21 September 2021}}</ref> unless otherwise attributed | |||
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|length m= 17.3 | |||
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|span m= 11.5 | |||
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|height m= 4.8 | |||
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|gross weight kg= 17500 | |||
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|max takeoff weight kg= 28000 | |||
|max takeoff weight note=<ref name="fisher_2016-11-09">{{cite web |last1=Fisher |first1=Richard D. Jr |url=http://www.janes.com/article/65359/new-details-emerge-on-shenyang-fc-31-fifth-generation-export-fighter |title=New details emerge on Shenyang FC-31 fifth-generation export fighter |publisher=IHS Janes 360 |date=9 November 2016 |access-date=2 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229165941/http://www.janes.com/article/65359/new-details-emerge-on-shenyang-fc-31-fifth-generation-export-fighter |archive-date=2016-12-29}}</ref> | |||
|fuel capacity={{cvt|7200|kg|lb}} | |||
|more general= | |||
|eng1 number=2 | |||
|eng1 name=[[Guizhou WS-13|Guizhou WS-13E]] (FC-31) or [[Guizhou WS-13|Guizhou WS-21]] (J-35) | |||
|eng1 type=[[reheat|afterburning]] [[turbofan]]s | |||
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|eng1 note=<ref name="twz_2207"/><ref name="fg_230801">{{cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/future-asia-pacific-carrier-air-wings-come-into-focus/154356.article |title=Future Asia Pacific carrier air wings come into focus |website=FlightGlobal |date=1 August 2023 |first=Greg |last=Waldron |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806235140/https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/future-asia-pacific-carrier-air-wings-come-into-focus/154356.article |archive-date=6 August 2023 }}</ref> | |||
|eng1 kn-ab=87.2-93.2 | |||
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|perfhide=N | |||
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|max speed mach=1.8 | |||
**Mach 1.14, {{convert|1400|km/h|mph knots|0}} at sea level | |||
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|combat range km=1250 | |||
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|combat range note=(radius) on internal fuel | |||
**{{convert|1900|km|mi}} (radius) with air refueling | |||
**{{convert|2000|km|mi}} (radius) with external fuel tanks | |||
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|ceiling m=16000 | |||
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|g limits=+9/-3 | |||
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|hardpoints=6 × internal hardpoints inside weapons bay, 6 × external hardpoints on wings<ref name="waldron_2015">{{cite web|last1=Waldron|first1=Greg|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/dubai-customer-sought-for-avics-new-stealth-fighte-418777/|title=Customer sought for AVIC's new stealth fighter|publisher=Flight Global|date=8 November 2015|access-date=11 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151111035535/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/dubai-customer-sought-for-avics-new-stealth-fighte-418777/|archive-date=2015-11-11|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
|hardpoint capacity= {{convert|2000|kg|lb}} internal,<ref name="waldron_2015"/> {{convert|6000|kg|lb}} external, and up to {{convert|8000|kg|lb}} total weapons payload,<ref name="waldron_2015"/> with provisions to carry combinations of: | |||
|rockets= | |||
|missiles=<br /> | |||
**[[Air-to-air missile]]s: | |||
***[[PL-15]] [[BVR|long range]] [[active radar homing]] | |||
***[[PL-10]] short-range [[infrared homing]] / active radar homing | |||
**[[Air-to-ground missile]]s: | |||
***8 × supersonic land attack missiles | |||
***8 × supersonic anti-radiation missiles | |||
***8 × supersonic anti-ship missiles<ref name="fisher_2016-11-09"/> | |||
|bombs=<br /> | |||
**8 × 500 kg deep-penetration bombs<ref name="fisher_2016-11-09"/> | |||
**30 × smaller bombs<ref name="fisher_2016-11-09"/> | |||
|avionics= | |||
*[[KLJ-7#KLJ-7A|KLJ-7A]]<ref name="fisher_2016-11-09"/> [[Active electronically scanned array|AESA]] radar | |||
*Distributed aperture system (DAS) optical early-warning system<ref name="fisher_2016-11-09"/> | |||
*[[Electro-optical targeting system]] (EOTS) <ref name="fisher_2016-11-09"/> | |||
}} | |||
== References == | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
== Read also == | |||
* [[List of fighter aircraft]] | |||
* [[List of active Chinese military aircraft]] | |||
* [[List of aircraft produced by China]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:25, 21 May 2025
The Shenyang J-35 (Chinese: 歼-35; pinyin: jiān-sānwǔ चिअन् सान्वु ) is a type of Chinese multirole combat aircraft featuring a single seat and twin engines, capable of all-weather operations. It is produced by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) and is intended for both air superiority and surface strike roles. Reports indicate that there are two versions of this aircraft: one designed for land operations to serve the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), and another variant tailored for carrier operations, optimized for catapult-assisted takeoff (CATOBAR), intended for the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF).
The Shenyang J-35 was developed from the FC-31 Gyrfalcon, which is a prototype stealth aircraft that served as a demonstrator to attract potential export clients after the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) lost the bid for the J-XX to the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group.
Interest in the FC-31 project grew within the People's Liberation Army, particularly among the PLA Navy, prompting further development of the prototype. Enhancements included the addition of a catapult launch bar and folding wings, with this updated version making its maiden flight on 29 October 2021. In 2023, a land-based variant was introduced and officially showcased ahead of the 2024 China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, receiving the designation J-35A. Until the official naming, some media outlets and analysts referred to it as the J-31.
With the arrival of the J-35, it becomes the second fifth-generation fighter in China's arsenal, following the Chengdu J-20, making China one of the few countries, alongside the United States, to operate two different types of stealth fighters.
Specifications (FC-31 V2 Prototype)Edit
The specifications denote the FC-31 prototype in development, they are approximate, preliminary, and may not be representative of the Shenyang J-35 variants.[1]
Data from Aviation Industry Corporation of China,[2] Aviation Week,[3] Flight Global[4] unless otherwise attributed
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 17.3 m (56 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)
- Height: 4.8 m (15 ft 9 in)
- Gross weight: 17,500 kg (38,581 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 28,000 kg (61,729 lb) [5]
- Fuel capacity: 7,200 kg (15,900 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Guizhou WS-13E (FC-31) or Guizhou WS-21 (J-35) afterburning turbofans [6][7], 87.2–93.2 kN (19,600–21,000 lbf) with afterburner
Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach 1.8
- Mach 1.14, 1,400 kilometres per hour (870 mph; 756 kn) at sea level
- Combat range: 1,250 km (780 mi, 670 nmi) (radius) on internal fuel
- 1,900 kilometres (1,200 mi) (radius) with air refueling
- 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) (radius) with external fuel tanks
- Service ceiling: 16,000 m (52,000 ft)
- g limits: +9/-3
Armament
- Hardpoints: 6 × internal hardpoints inside weapons bay, 6 × external hardpoints on wings[8] with a capacity of 2,000 kilograms (4,400 lb) internal,[8] 6,000 kilograms (13,000 lb) external, and up to 8,000 kilograms (18,000 lb) total weapons payload,[8] with provisions to carry combinations of:
- Missiles:
- Air-to-air missiles:
- PL-15 long range active radar homing
- PL-10 short-range infrared homing / active radar homing
- Air-to-ground missiles:
- 8 × supersonic land attack missiles
- 8 × supersonic anti-radiation missiles
- 8 × supersonic anti-ship missiles[5]
- Air-to-air missiles:
- Bombs:
Avionics
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs nameddiplomat_241120 - ↑ "型号：FC-31" (in 中文（简体）). 中國航空工業集團. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022.
- ↑ Perrett, Bradley; Hewson, Robert; Johnson, Reuben; Sweetman, Bill (19 November 2012). "Avic Promotes J-31 As An Export Fighter". Aviation Week. Archived from the original on 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ↑ Waldron, Greg (21 September 2021). "New Chinese carrier-borne fighter by year-end: J-15, FC-31 designer". Flight Global.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Fisher, Richard D. Jr (9 November 2016). "New details emerge on Shenyang FC-31 fifth-generation export fighter". IHS Janes 360. Archived from the original on 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedtwz_2207 - ↑ Waldron, Greg (1 August 2023). "Future Asia Pacific carrier air wings come into focus". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Waldron, Greg (8 November 2015). "Customer sought for AVIC's new stealth fighter". Flight Global. Archived from the original on 2015-11-11. Retrieved 11 November 2015.