China’s New Carrier-Capable Stealth Fighter’s Canopy Is Its Most Intriguing Feature
The new navalized derivative of the Shenyang FC-31 fighter has something oddly in common with the F-35B.
The new navalized derivative of the Shenyang FC-31 fighter has something oddly in common with the F-35B.
The long-awaited naval version of the FC-31 aims to provide China’s expanding carrier fleet with a stealthy multi-role fighter.
A video presentation from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China points to new swarming drone and electronic warfare ambitions.
Evidence mounts that the long-rumored navalized variant of the FC-31 is indeed in the works.
China is giving us increasingly better views of their top fighter design which are helping to answer some important capability questions.
The People’s Liberation Army Navy will need significantly more jets anyway if they want to make good use of their new carriers.
China’s high-low stealth fighter mix strategy is evolving rapidly.
China’s state-ran AVIC corporation is showing off a new video at the Zhuhai Air Show that features what appears to be a freshly built second generation J-31 stealth fighter.