PAF J-35AE - News, Updates and Discussions

[CombatCorner]

Lol impossible only 1 prototype in testing phase, what your source maybe some J-31 fanboys like we have @Zarvan and few others who thinks J-31 will be introduce within 2 years lol

You should just stick to amusing yourself with cartoon emojis and taking pot shots.

 

[RealNapster]

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While news of PAF acquiring the J-31 have been circulating for sometime. The rumour that the aircraft will be introduced into PAF during the tenure of current Airchief are however incorrect as the induction is reportedly less than 2 years on the cards. Currently there are 3/4 PAF Pilots training on the type in China. The PAF Airchief plans to induct the L-15 LIFT before retirement. The platform will be used to train future PAF Pilots for the J-31 units.

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So basically this air chief want to extend his stay through extension of 4-5 years.

 

[CombatCorner]

so we expect L15 in next 6 -7 months

Remember they were in Pakistan late last year or something.

 

[CombatCorner]

So basically this air chief want to extend his stay through extension of 4-5 years.

No I think just upto the induction of L-15 which should lay the foundations for J-31s.

 

[UKBengali]

PAF pilots can also train on simulators that are now very realistic.

The airframe design and engine specs were frozen years ago most probably and so not hard for China to design a simulator.

 

[maverick]

It will all happen before dec2026 per what i know as of Jan 2024 this year

 

[NGAD IS THE BEST]

You should just stick to amusing yourself with cartoon emojis and taking pot shots.

This not realistic man only 1 prototype in testing phase and recently start testing late 2023? Its not yet started weapon integration and testing

Are you want PAF to induct unfinish jet?

If you want to live in your fantasy world and falsehood then it's not my problem

J-31 will not come at least before 2030-2032 time-frame

 

[Zarvan]

Lol impossible only 1 prototype in testing phase, what your source maybe some J-31 fanboys like we have @Zarvan and few others who thinks J-31 will be introduce within 2 years lol

Mr. read the original post. I don't even know this guy and even he is confirming that this type will come in less than 2 years. But yes, Air Chief will retire before that. So, I stand by my timeline, and it seems I am right.

 

[NGAD IS THE BEST]

Mr. read the original post. I don't even know this guy and even he is confirming that this type will come in less than 2 years. But yes, Air Chief will retire before that. So, I stand by my timeline, and it seems I am right.

Lol from a fanboy source, only one prototype, not a finished product, not entered mass production

Do you want PAF to induct unfinished product?

You guys living in the fools world and lala land

 

[CombatCorner]

Lol from a fanboy source, only one prototype, not a finished product, not entered mass production

Do you want PAF to induct unfinished product?

You guys living in the fools world and lala land

Seems lala land is your favourite destination that you repeat it in every other post. Let me ask you did the Chinese personally notified you that they only have one prototype in service. Here watch this few months old video, wonder how the west knows that the J-31 can carry 18000 pounds of weapons . There's a lot happening in China that West doesn't have a clue about or maybe they don't want to reveal.

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[FuturePAF]

J-31 might only have one prototype, but how much of the development is shared with the J-35, which has multiple prototypes in testing as we speak?

How much won’t be borrowed from the J-35?

A lot of the F-35A and F-35B share most of the same systems. I’d assume it’s a similar concept between the J-31 and J-35. Wings and landing gear (plus tail hook) will be different, but weapons integration, radar, avionics, etc. should be similar. China may have an export approved version for Pakistan, but that may also be similar to what has been exported on the J-10CE, or a better version.

While also doubt it come in 2 years, considering how much has to be done to train the crews, both pilots and ground crews, and well as build out the ground infrastructure to support these jets with stealth coatings, 4-5 years is not an unrealistic expectation.

I also think the PAF is waiting for the PLANAF to field the J-35 actively on their carriers and work out to e bugs while also letting the WS-19 know engines mature enough to open up the full flight envelope of the design. Supercruise, better TWR ratio, a refined weapons bay design to hold weapons beyond the PL-15, or to be able to hold as many PL-15 and PL-10 as to make the jet very capable in A2A combat. All could be worked out in the next 4-5 years, considering how quickly China is advancing.

 

[Zarvan]

Lol from a fanboy source, only one prototype, not a finished product, not entered mass production

Do you want PAF to induct unfinished product?

You guys living in the fools world and lala land

Trust me no fanboy. But please feel free to remain in denial

 

[falcon34]

Trust me no fanboy. But please feel free to remain in denial

2028-30 seems the mostly likely time frame. 2 years is just too much to ask here. PAF wants an edge over IAF, it won't go after j31 in a hurry, they will test it, give their input on it and when it fits their criteria, they will induct it, PAF might get 2-3 prototypes by 2026 to test and perfect the aircraft.

 

[Zarvan]

2028-30 seems the mostly likely time frame. 2 years is just too much to ask here. PAF wants an edge over IAF, it won't go after j31 in a hurry, they will test it, give their input on it and when it fits their criteria, they will induct it, PAF might get 2-3 prototypes by 2026 to test and perfect the aircraft.

You are basing it on assumptions that we are not part of development for past few years. You are assuming that we are not asking for changes as we go along, you think we would wait for a final J-31 to be produced I mean first small batch after prototypes are done and then study the plane, they we would see what changes we need and when those changes are made, we would order them. But what is we already are part of this project for at least few years now.

 

[Oscar]

Remember they were in Pakistan late last year or something.

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Transit Only

PAF has been exposed to L-15 before it first flight but was trying to gauge other options before this.