J-35 fighter updated! Stealth Chinese Navy Aircraft Carrier based fighter is ready to serve

The latest Chinese stealth fighter, the J-35, is in the spotlight again. A better quality photo of this medium size fighter appears online. The photo shows more details of this future Chinese Navy aircraft carrier borne fighter jet. Unlike the U.S. F-35, the Chinese fighter is powered by two RD-93 engines. The latest prototype has similar upgrade as the large size J-20B fighter, there is a big hump behind canopy to reduce drag and increase internal space. This makes the J-35 more look alike the F-35. This prototype is equipped with carrier catapult connecting device, proving it is for aircraft carrier usage. I made a video about the latest Chinese carrier catapult launch test, please click the link at the top right corner. After latest changes, the J-35 seems to be given a new serial number. However this particular prototype doesn’t have the Chinese Navy insignia. But it might be because the photo was taken prior to the insignia is added. Having the insignia is an indication that the fighter jet will be handed over to the military. Interestingly, Belgium announces to join Europe’s . next-gen fighter program in June 2024. The competition of U.S., China and Europe 5th gen fighter jet intensifies. France’s Dassault, Germany’s Airbus and Spain’s Indra currently make up a trio to development of a Next Generation Fighter (NGF), Remote Carriers or adjunct aircraft and a combat cloud, designed as a multi-domain capable, data rich network, allowing cross platform information sharing. These fighters will compete each other in international market, and possibly in future battlefield. J-20 fighter video collection, China Air Force: Chinese space exploration: Photo and video: Wiki common, @恒苏Actline, Warzone