China's new J-35

As part of our series on fifth gen fighter aircraft, earlier in 2024 we looked at the Shenyang FC-31, or J-31. Originally a competitor to the J-20, the concept lost out, becoming a privately funded venture. Emerging as a working prototype in 2012, and publicly unveiled in 2014, the J-31 nonetheless slowly faded into relative obscurity. However, in November 2024, at the Zhuhai Air show in China, the new J-35A made an impressive debut. In this video we are going to break down everything we know so far about the new design, from rumours and observations, to officially released information.

CONTENT
00:00 Intro
01:33 Background to the J-35
03:17 FC-31
03:48 J35A
04:21 J31B
05:45 J-31C
06:48 J-35S
07:35 Armament
08:46 Performance
13:55 Competing with western designs
21:34 The future

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