Thursday, December 11, 2014

China Boasts That Its New J-31 Stealth Fighter Could 'Take Down' US F-35

A J-31 stealth fighter (background) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force lands on a runway after a flying performance at the 10th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, Nov 11, 2014. The president of China's top aircraft maker said on Tuesday that China's new stealth fighter could certainly "take down" its opponent in the sky, referring to its US-made counterpart. Reuters

China’s New Stealth Fighter Could Defeat F-35, AVIC Chief Says -- Bloomberg

China’s newest stealth fighter would be able to “finish off” a U.S. F-35 in head-to-head combat, the chairman of its manufacturer said.

The J-31, developed by the Shenyang subsidiary of Aviation Industry Corp of China, known as AVIC, will appeal to “cost conscious” global customers, AVIC Chairman Lin Zuomin said in an interview with state broadcaster CCTV that aired Dec. 7. Asked about the J-31’s combat ability compared to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Lin replied: “The J-31 will finish it off in the sky.”

The J-31 made its debut last month at the Zhuhai Air Show and is China’s version of the so-called fifth-generation fighters such as the F-35 that are less visible to infrared sensors and can cruise at supersonic speeds.

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China Boasts Its J-31 Can 'Take Down' The F-35 -- Investors.com
China stealth jet could shoot down F-35: Aviation offcial -- Press TV

2 comments:

D.Plowman said...

The F35 technical problems would take care of it long before any Chinese jet gets near it...

Unknown said...

I'll believe it when I see it. China's plane is like twice the size of the f35 leading me to believe its a even easyer target for the f35 to locate and shoot down first...