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| A promising Chinese fifth-generation fighter jet, the J-35. |
| Source: topwar.ru |
China has been working on a promising fifth-generation fighter jet, the J-35, for many years. The appearance of this aircraft in service with the naval forces of the People's Liberation Army of China is designed to significantly increase the combat capabilities of Chinese naval aviation.
For the first time, pictures of the layout of the aircraft appeared in 2021. However, the Chinese military department keeps the work on the deck-based air vehicle a strict secret. It is known that the aircraft will be launched from an aircraft carrier using an electromagnetic catapult.
Footage of a mock-up of a promising Chinese fifth-generation carrier-based fighter J-35, shot on the aircraft carrier Fujian, has appeared on the Internet. This is the third Chinese aircraft carrier, which is currently being completed in Shanghai. It is equipped with an electromagnetic catapult to launch aircraft. Earlier, a mock-up of the J-35 aircraft was noticed on another Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning, but the promising fighter is actually unable to take off from it.
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| A promising Chinese fifth-generation fighter jet, the J-35. |
| Source: topwar.ru |
According to a number of experts, in many ways the Chinese carrier-based fighter resembles American F-35C aircraft. In particular, it is able to take up less space in aircraft carrier hangars due to folded wings.
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| A promising Chinese fifth-generation fighter jet, the J-35. |
| Source: topwar.ru |
It is likely that the placement of mock-ups of the aircraft on various aircraft carriers is due to the ongoing testing of the capabilities of ships of various types in terms of using such aircraft.