When the mainland's fifth-generation fighter J-35 was successfully developed, many military enthusiasts firmly believed that this fighter surpassed the American F-35 in terms of appearance design and combat performance.
Recently, the mainland ushered in a good news: the first J-35 fighter equipped with vertical take-off and landing capabilities has been publicly unveiled, and its performance has surpassed that of similar fighters in the United States. So, how strong is this fighter?
Following the J-20, Continental has successfully developed a new carrier-based aircraft, the J-35, which is a fighter with fifth-generation stealth characteristics. Thanks to the acceleration of the research and development process, the J-35 has been derived in several versions, including the army flight version and the vertical take-off and landing version. Now, the appearance of the J-35 with vertical take-off and landing function will undoubtedly attract global attention.
This means that the overall combat effectiveness of the Chinese Navy will be significantly improved, and at the same time, it will also give us more flexible combat support capabilities. Even in the absence of catapult take-off conditions, the fighter can be carried on different types of warships, effectively exert combat effectiveness, attack enemy targets, and perform various combat missions.
The total weight of the J-35 fighter is 35 tons, and the weapons and ammunition that can be carried weigh up to 8 tons. With the powerful power support of the turbofan 19 engine, the fighter has excellent endurance, can fly at Mach class speeds, and has a combat radius of hundreds of kilometers. In addition, the fighter is equipped with advanced radar technology, using gallium nitride active phased array radar, which has efficient scanning and reconnaissance capabilities, which can update the reconnaissance area information in seconds, so as to quickly capture any suspicious target.
With the help of the new domestic stealth coating technology, the radar reflection cross section of the J-35 has been reduced to only about 10 centimeters. Such a size, even if occasionally captured by enemy radar, can only be misjudged by the system as a small flying object, such as a bird or a falling blade. It can be seen that the J-35 has excellent performance in stealth performance. Combined with its strong firepower output and stealth ability, the J-35 has an advantage in raid operations.
It is worth mentioning that the J-35 fighter is also equipped with a keen and advanced infrared detection system. This high-end equipment allows the fighter to clearly distinguish the shape and size of objects and the specific location of enemy targets when performing missions at night.
The J-35 not only supports electromagnetic catapult take-off, but now also realizes vertical take-off and landing functions. This means that, with the support of the powerful engines, the fighter can directly take off horizontally. This feature greatly enhances the J-35's combat flexibility, allowing it to complete vertical take-off and landing on a limited deck area. As long as the fuel supply is sufficient, there is no limit to the combat effectiveness and power of the fighter.
With vertical take-off and landing capabilities, the J-35 can be adapted to more types of warships. For example, the Type 075 amphibious assault ship can carry the vertical take-off and landing version of the J-35. Even in the absence of an electromagnetic catapult system, it does not affect the latest fighters on board, so as to quickly enhance combat strength.
At present, after the completion of the test flight, the mainland's J-35 vertical take-off and landing fighter will be adjusted and optimized according to various parameters and design performance to further enhance its combat advantages.
It is understood that this vertical take-off and landing version of the J-35 fighter adopts a twin-engine, tandem layout design, and the front engine is changed to a back air intake to maximize the kinetic energy conversion efficiency. As the most active form of fighter, it can flexibly find any suitable take-off position, free from the constraints of the battlefield environment, catapults and runways. Therefore, once the mainland makes a breakthrough in vertical take-off and landing fighter technology, it will mean that the combat effectiveness of the Chinese navy and air force will achieve a qualitative leap and greatly enhance the ability to strike at enemy forces.
Since the detailed parameters of the J-35 vertical take-off and landing version have not yet been disclosed, mainland netizens and military enthusiasts have referred to the same type of fighter in the United States to speculate to understand its general configuration.
The F-35B fighter in service in the United States has vertical take-off and landing functions, belongs to the joint attack aircraft model, can achieve short-distance rapid take-off and landing, and is regarded as a formidable opponent on the future battlefield.
The manufacturing of vertical take-off and landing fighters is extremely difficult, and the technical threshold should not be underestimated.
Compared with the American F-35, China's J-35 also shows significant advantages in vertical take-off and landing technology. For example, a lift fan device at the rear of the fighter provides auxiliary power for vertical take-off and landing, while optimizing the control system and maximizing power. Whether it is the control direction or other control buttons, greater progress will be made in intelligence, simplifying the operation complexity of the fighter, and realizing the efficient control of flight course and changes.
The American F-35B has already demonstrated these technical characteristics, and we are confident that the Chinese J-35 vertical take-off and landing version also has strong capabilities.
In terms of stealth capabilities, the United States has upgraded the F-35B with a stealth coating. At the same time, Continental has also applied film covering technology to the shell of the J-35.
The main purpose of this technology is to prevent enemy probes from detecting the presence of fighters through infrared heat, so as to minimize detection by enemy forces before the mission is completed. In addition, the high-tech treated shell coating is durable and oxidation resistant.
To sum up, the mainland's J-35 vertical take-off and landing fighter is expected to lead a new pattern of air combat and become another important weapon to balance the US naval and air combat capabilities.
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