When the mainland's fifth-generation fighter J-35 was successfully developed, many military enthusiasts believed that this fighter showed an advanced nature that surpassed the American F-35 fighter in terms of appearance design and combat performance.
Recently, good news came from the mainland's military field: China's first J-35 fighter with vertical take-off and landing capabilities has been officially unveiled, and its performance is superior to that of the same type of fighter in the United States in many aspects.
So, what exactly is so remarkable about this fighter?
As another new type of carrier-based fighter after the J-20 on the mainland, the J-35 not only has the stealth characteristics of the fifth-generation fighter, but also derives multiple versions due to the acceleration of the research and development process, 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 functions will undoubtedly attract widespread attention from the global military community.
This important development means that the overall combat capability of the Chinese Navy will be significantly improved, and it will also give us more flexible combat support capabilities.
Without relying on the catapult take-off system, the fighter can still be carried on different types of warships to effectively attack the enemy and complete combat missions.
The total weight of the J-35 fighter is 35 tons, and it can carry up to 8 tons of weapons and ammunition.
Thanks to the powerful power of the turbofan-19 engine, the fighter not only has excellent endurance, but also its flight speed can reach the Mach level, and the combat radius is also considerable.
In addition, the fighter is also equipped with advanced radar technology - gallium nitride active phased array radar, which has extremely high scanning and reconnaissance efficiency, and can complete the information update of the reconnaissance area in just a few seconds, so as to quickly capture any suspicious target.
It is worth mentioning that the J-35 uses a new domestic stealth coating technology, which reduces its radar reflection cross-sectional area to only about 10 centimeters.
With such a small reflection area, even if occasionally detected by enemy radar, it is highly likely to be mistaken for a tiny object such as a bird or a leaf.
This excellent stealth performance, combined with its powerful firepower configuration, gives the J-35 a very high advantage in surprise operations.
Not only that, but the J-35 is also equipped with an advanced infrared detection system.
This system can clearly distinguish the shape and size of objects and the specific location of enemy targets when performing tasks at night, thus ensuring the efficient execution of night operations.
What's even better is that 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 powerful engines, the fighter is able to take off directly in the horizontal direction.
This feature greatly enhances the combat flexibility and coverage of the J-35.
With only a small deck area, VTOL operations can be completed. Under the condition that the fuel is sufficient, the combat effectiveness and power of the fighter are fully guaranteed.
With vertical take-off and landing capabilities, the J-35 can easily adapt 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 will not affect the latest fighters on board, so as to rapidly improve its combat strength.
At present, after the completion of the test flight, the mainland's J-35 vertical take-off and landing fighter will make necessary adjustments and optimizations according to various parameters and design performance, in order to play a greater advantage in future operations.
It is understood that this vertical take-off and landing version of the J-35 fighter adopts a twin-engine, tandem layout design.
The front-mounted engine has been changed to a rear-intake mode to help maximize kinetic energy conversion efficiency.
As a highly active type of fighter, it can find a suitable take-off position at any time, and get rid of the limitations 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 the ability to strike at the enemy will also be greatly enhanced.
Since the specific details and parameters of the J-35 vertical take-off and landing version of the fighter have not yet been disclosed, mainland netizens and military enthusiasts have referred to the same type of fighter in the United States for speculation.
The F-35B fighter in service in the United States has the function of vertical take-off and landing, belongs to the joint attack aircraft model, has the ability to take off and land quickly over short distances, and is regarded as a difficult opponent on the future battlefield.
However, the research and development of vertical take-off and landing fighters is extremely difficult, and the technical threshold is very high.
By comparing with the American F-35 fighter, it can be predicted that the Chinese J-35 vertical take-off and landing version of the fighter will have a significant advantage.
For example, a lift fan device at the rear of a fighter provides auxiliary power for VTOL while optimizing the control system and maximizing power output.
Whether it is the direction of control or other button control, greater progress will be made in intelligence, thereby simplifying the control complexity of the fighter and improving the efficiency of flight control.
In terms of stealth capabilities, the United States has upgraded the stealth coating for the F-35B.
At the same time, Continental will also apply thin film covering technology to the shell of the J-35 to prevent enemy detectors from detecting the presence of the fighter through infrared heat.
This move will do its best to avoid enemy detection before the fighter completes its mission.
In addition, the high-tech treated stealth lamination will also be durable and oxidation-resistant.
To sum up, the mainland's J-35 vertical take-off and landing fighter is expected to lead a new air combat pattern and become another important force to balance the US naval and air combat capabilities.
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