Shenyang FC-31 Gyrfalcon 5th-generation fighter aircraft

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General Info

FC-31 Gyrfalcon 5th-generation aircraft


FC-31 prototype at 2014 China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition
Role	Stealth multirole fighter
National origin	China
Manufacturer	Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
Design group	601 Institute
First flight	31 October 2012
Status	Prototype

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History Shenyang FC-31 Gyrfalcon 5th-generation fighter aircraft

The Shenyang FC-31 Gyrfalcon (Chinese: 鹘鹰; pinyin: Gǔ yīng),also known as the J-31 or J-35 a Chinese prototype mid-sized twinjet 5th-generation fighter aircraft developed by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC). The official nickname published by SAC is "Gyrfalcon", though it has also been referred to as the "F-60" or "J-21 Snowy Owl" (Chinese: 雪鸮) in some media reports, or "Falcon Hawk" by some military enthusiasts.
J-XX nomenclatures in the Chinese military are reserved for programs launched and financed by the People's Liberation Army, while the FC-31 plane was developed independently as a private venture by the aircraft manufacturer

Design

Characteristics

Naval variant

Navalized prototype of the Shenyang J-35 stealth fighter

On October 29, 2021, the modified carrier-based variant of the FC-31, dubbed J-35 by commentators, made its maiden flight. It is intended to operate from the forthcoming Type 003 aircraft carrier with an electromagnetic catapult system. The naval variant is based on the second prototype of the FC-31, but also includes a catapult launch bar and a folding wing mechanism.

Flight testing

J-31 in-flight

The prototype conducted a high-speed taxiing test and briefly became airborne. On 31 October 2012, prototype No. 31001 conducted the model's maiden flight. It was accompanied by two J-11 fighters in a ten-minute test flight with its landing gear lowered.
With the maiden test flight of the prototype No.31001 on 30 October 2012, China became the second nation after the 1991 Advanced Tactical Fighter fly off, to have two stealth fighter designs in field-testing at the same time. The aircraft has continued a limited test program, with footage emerging of further flights which took place in February 2013

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General characteristics

Crew: 4
Capacity: 25,000 kg (55,116 lb) cargo / 106 paratroopers / 72 medevac +3 attendants
Length: 36.065 m (118 ft 4 in)
Wingspan: 38 m (124 ft 8 in)
Height: 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in)
Wing area: 121.9 m² (1,312 sq ft)

Powerplant

Max takeoff weight: 65,000 kg (143,300 lb) (and MLW)
Fuel capacity: 23,000 kg (50,706 lb)
Powerplant: 4 × WoJiang WJ-6C turboprop engines

Specifications

Maximum speed: 660 km/h
Cruise speed: 560 km/h
Range: 2,200 km (1,400 mi, 1,200 nmi) with 15,000 kg (33,069 lb) payload
Ferry range: 5,700 km (3,500 mi, 3,100 nmi) with maximum fuel
Service ceiling: 10,400 m
Maximum operating altitude: 8,000 m

Armament

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The aircraft carries a fixed dorsal radome containing three AESA radar arrays for 360-degree coverage and is said to be more efficient than the two-planar 'balance beam' array design used on the earlier KJ-200.