China on Sunday publicly showcased its hangars housing J-35 and J-35A stealth fighter jets for the first time, Global Times reported, citing a media outlet affiliated with the Chinese military.
Footage released by China Military Bugle showed unpainted J-35 and J-35A jets under assembly at Shenyang Aircraft Company Limited, a subsidiary of the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).
The hangars of China’s J-35 and J-35A stealth fighter jets were publicly unveiled for the first time on Sunday, according to China Military Bugle, an official media account affiliated with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) news media center. pic.twitter.com/7MLJbjfdsx
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The J-35 recently completed electromagnetic catapult takeoff and landing trials aboard China’s next-generation aircraft carrier Fujian. According to Army Recognition, the fighter is expected to serve as the carrier’s primary aircraft.
According to the report, the J-35A, the land-based variant of the J-35, features an integrated aerodynamic-stealth design with a single-seat, twin-engine configuration and a blended wing-body structure. Its missions include engaging enemy aircraft, intercepting bombers and cruise missiles, and striking ground and naval targets.
Both aircraft trace their origins to the FC-31 “Gyrfalcon,” a fifth-generation demonstrator developed by AVIC Shenyang and first flown in 2012. That prototype made China the second nation, after the United States, to develop two stealth fighters simultaneously.
