Deino, even if somehow they did manage to produce 36-40 J-31s, where the hell is the money to buy them gonna come from? KF-X and T-FX will cost even more thank to western engines and some avionics.

Yes, … I only wanted to show the technical side … the financial and even more political background I left completely out since my point alone makes such a number more than unrealistically.

Deino

Guys … can we come back to reality !!!

How on earth could You expect 100 J-31 or even 40 by around 2025 ???

There is so far one prototype, maybe a second one currently in final assembly, it is not even sure how this project is financed – as a private venture by SAC alone (what I can’t believe), or as an expected to be export-type only … or even (what I actually believe the most) a secretly PLA-founded project – but anyway it will take years alone to refine the design (most of all the engines), to finalize the flight testing, … even more operational testing.

And You already expect so many in only about 10-12 years from now for an export airforce ??? Not even so many J-10B’s were manufactured, tested and operational right after its maiden flight in 2008. That’s a timeframe of already more than 5 years and this one is based on a proved design !

Therefore … stay realistically !

Deino

Yet as of right now PAF operates the most advanced fighter plane in South Asia….

Sorry, but this one is what type ! Maybe I’ve missed something ?

Honestly I like both the JF-17 very much and most likely You think on the Block 52 F-16C/D but I think You missed the Korean, Singaporean F-15 …. or am I wrong ?

Not likely. The A-100’s R&D phase is not due for completion before November 2017. It may be at least a year before a serial 476 arrives @ Taganrog. Also, radar development has slowed over the past 12 months as a co-developer of the AESA (Leninets of Su-34 PESA infamy) has been fired -thank God! and replaced by people that actually know what they’re doing.

They will join ‘OAO Vega’ in developing an S-band GaN AESA.

Thanks … but so I misunderstood this report ??

http://bmpd.livejournal.com/1016417.html

Deino

Yes, that is a new image !

It does make me wonder at the red painted doors….

Maybe a hint for its possible use as a naval fighter … similar to the Su-33 / J-15 !??

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But that’s a simple psed FAKE !! 🙁