Unless the S-400 is constantly moving around, everybody already knows where it is, making it an easy target.

its a multi component system. Replacement components can be wheeled in. One shot isn’t going to keep an s400 out of commission for very long

This thing is easily the lowest profile fighter out there. And yes, that is an integral part of low RCS
Look at that..

its just paralay being parlayay

he thinks the inside of the pakfa looks like this

what are you implying here ?

don’t discount the rafale, iran buying tons of airbus these days.

Iran is inking as much deals as it can with western companies so that it has economic leverage. Similar to the Mistral ship deal Russia had with France. Russia ended up mopping the floor with France with contract termination fees ect.

No doubt it could become a highly capable mid-size VLO fighter, but by all accounts the Chinese armed forces aren’t interested. And that’s that.

As for why China isn’t interested in J-31, my hypothesis is that they don’t believe that they will require a manned combat aircraft smaller than J-20 going forward. Or rather, what requirement remains can be filled by J-10s. Of course there are other possible interpretations.

The J 31. Who wants it ? Anyone ? Even the China fans fully admit the 31’s short comings. The concept is a good one. 2 engine F 35 sized fighter. But its reputation is in the gutter.

I would go with the J-31, much cheaper and enough for Kazakhstan, PAK-FA can fly further and has bigger radar, may be even more agility but will be expensive, and you won’t be able to afford many of them. Quantity has quality of its own.

I recommend this piece from garry https://basicsaboutaerodynamicsandavionics.wordpress.com
good read

SU 30sm or SU 35 would be a better jet with lots of 5th gen tech already and at cheaper prices than the Pak Fa. But they don’t have the vaunted stealthly look.

was on a J 20 fanpage. They claim the J 20 is a variant of the cancelled J 9. I disagree.