China Boasts That It's J-31 Fighter Will Compete With The F-35 For International Sales

China Says J-31 Fighter Will Compete With F-35 for Sales -- Zachary Keck, The Diplomat

A PLA Navy official has confirmed to state-run media outlets that China will export the Shenyang J-31 twin-engine fifth generation fighter jet.

According to the Taiwan-based Want China Times, Admiral Zhang Zhaozhong told the People’s Daily this week that the J-31 was never built with China’s military in mind, and it was highly unlikely that the PLA would ever operate J-31s off of its aircraft carriers. Instead, the J-31 was designed for export to China’s strategic partners and allies, particularly those that couldn’t purchase the F-35.

The J-31, often referred to as the Falcon Hawk, Falcon Eagle, F-60 or J-21, is one of China’s two prototype fifth-generation aircraft, the other being the J-20. It is built by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, and images of the aircraft first began appearing on the internet around this time last year.

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My Comment: China will not be successful in exporting this fighter jet. Pakistan may buy it .... maybe Brazil .... some Middle Eastern countries (maybe) .... but that is about it.