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Chinese FC-31 is close to the F-35 (in design and theory, but who knows about actual performance), but it's not in production yet.
by greedo 5y ago
Chinese FC-31 is close to the F-35 (in design and theory, but who knows about actual performance), but it's not in production yet.
- yobbo 5y agoLooking at pictures, it has two visible round jet nozzles which suggests it has much higher radar cross-section and IR-signature than F-35.
- greedo 5y agoIt's extremely difficult to evaluate RCS by looking visually at an aircraft. Who would have thought that the F-117 would be stealthy? And the reason the F-35 only has one engine is because it has a much higher thrust than the RD-93 on the FC31. This increase in thrust "might" increase its IR signature, and neither has any IR shielding like on the F-22.