well lolek, how successful it was depends on what they were trying to achieve.
besides the nature of fsw, were they testing anything else? i.e. radars, missiles, bays, etc?

also anyone know why one boom is longer than the other?

2 x 1200 l ?

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based on your estimates do you think the fc-31/j-31 can fit in a kuznetsov elevator?

I have already explained my line of reasoning and to me it makes perfect sense.. If it still doesn’t get into your melon, I can’t be of any more help..

please see the new thread with numerous examples.

I’m surprised: J-20 was sold by a lot of western commentators as a long range interceptor instead of a true fighter with a fuel to weight ratio much superior to the one of F-22A, that was instead criticized for being quite short legged.
Now instead first wing load is made of 4 big fuel tanks , enough to spoil RCS.

the expectation of the j-20 being able to fly to Hawaii with 4 fuel tanks was unrealistic to begin with.
Not even the F-106 or MiG-31 could do that with out full fuel tanks AND inflight refueling. It won’t do it on internal fuel tanks and 4 cans. and it’d be a one way mission.

This would give us an useful reference for get the J-20 exact lenght.
For the rest, how far PLAAf want to go with such a configuration? Attacking Pearl harbour from Mainland China ?

I don’t think people know what the range of the J-20 is
assuming its the same as the Flanker, plus four extra tanks. it barely has enough to reach Pearl Harbor. definitely can’t return home. perhaps good enough for a suicide attack.
but normally the PLAAF uses their J-8s for that, not J-20.

Until proven otherwise, i call obvious BS on that picture.

1; It has a Russian flag on the vertical tail. 2013 batch had that.
2; Rectangle on the tail is covering an area in size that is about right for a red RuAF star, not PLAAF symbol…
3; Flare boxes on top instead of the underside of the stinger says this is a pre-2014 frame. IE again, 2013 frame.
4; No alcohol bottle on the front lg door which started from 2016 frames, again, old ass frame that has no relevance to PLAAF frame.

Sigh. Really? I mean, really? At best this is a “trainer” or some sort of support plane, not an actual frame for China. If the date on the picture is correct at all, which is not necessarily true.

I think you’re right. after googling zhuhai and su-35, found similar ones.
China wins this round.

Su-35 arrives in CHINA!!!

so, will all the nay-sayers finally believe it now?