J-31 to be inducted soon| Pilot training reportedly in progress

[Musings]

Nothing more re personal attacks. Posts will be deleted. Vital thread to the forum.
Would appreciate no more gigging - thanks in advance.

 

[Deino]

Nothing more re personal attacks. Posts will be deleted. Vital thread to the forum.
Would appreciate no more gigging - thanks in advance.

Agreed and I thought we had an agreement!

 

[r3alist]

You are calling my argument a straw man … well, it was never that way, why should it be now and so IMO you are just looking for any straw, to which one can cling to justify a small justification for "Pakistan will get its J-31 in 2025".

I already said this thread is between aspiration and speculation, that covers me for arrival date

In reality, the real deadline is having operational readiness before India make a step improvement in their capability

This news I can imagine for those who are real enthusiasts for the air force is very very exciting news

Though with the caveat that's already been mentioned about lack of real life exposure of Chinese tech, but this seems too controversial to get into

 

[Michael]

Apart from landing gear what else is the difference between J 31 and J 35?

Here are the data for the F35. You can compare the difference between the F35A and the F35C.
Difference between take-off and landing. In addition to larger wings and stronger landing gear, the entire fuselage of a naval fighter is reinforced due to the need to withstand large impact forces. You can compare the "Weight empty" data.

 

[Zarvan]

Again, this is something no-one denies, but is this THE reason to belive China could not test and verify a fighter on its own or even more needs Pakistan‘s help to do so? NO

So even if this might be seen as a reason, it does not make it more likely that the PLA provides its fighters first to Pakistan to make them combat ready nor does any other PLAAF fighter without Pakistani contribution is less war-ready.

You can do it but a war experience like us tells things which nothing else does plus the extreme temperature difference we have

 

[Deino]

You can do it but a war experience like us tells things which nothing else does plus the extreme temperature difference we have

Again … that all may be a reason, but the PLAAF knows pretty well its job and can develop any type into a capable fighter on its own. As such to think that‘s the reason to think SAC will deliver them to Pakistan first and „the PLAAF is so eager to let us fly and operate them“ is plain ridicolous.

But let‘s wait until November … I‘m sure we will get some news in this regard soon and even more until mid-2025. But similar to the claims „brother, I swear“ a few years ago, Pakistan will get J-16, J-20, Typhoons and additional F-16, I won‘t hold by breath.