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Chapter 544: The positioning of the FC-31 Falcon is very clear, specializing in F-35
Many people just saw a few photos of the FC-31 Falcon on the Internet and took it for granted that the FC-31 Falcon was imitated from the F-35.

Nonsense.

What is the nickname of the F-35?
Fat Electric!

He's become as fat as a bitch.

The design team of the FC-31 Falcon would only think of imitating unless their heads were stuck in the door.

not to mention.

Are Americans so easy to talk to?
He gave away his only five-generation aircraft.

Give it to the biggest imaginary enemy to imitate and surpass?

No matter how abstract the US is.

It is impossible to be so abstract.

The positioning of the FC-31 Falcon is very clear.

——Specialize in F-35 F- fighter jets.

f-35 Feidian: I am proficient in all kinds of skills.

FC-31 Falcon: I know very little!

f-35 fat electric: useless, then what can you do?
FC-31 Falcon: I will specifically target you!
Don’t be fooled by the US propaganda machine that the F-35 is promoted as a very high-end fighter. It is a multi-purpose fighter and has a "jewel platform" design, so it can perform all kinds of tasks.

But don't forget.

This is just a medium-sized fighter.

Still single shot!

Therefore, in order to balance various indicators, they had to give up the air combat attributes, resulting in learning many skills but not being proficient in them.

However, the positioning of the FC-31 Falcon has been very clear since the project was launched.

Same as the J-10 Raptor fighter.

This is an air superiority fighter.

That is why the FC-31 Falcon is not favored by the Air Force.

Because the current mission of the East China Air Force is no longer national defense, but to go deep into enemy territory to "kick the door."

The J-20 Vily Dragon is a heavy fighter with a long range and both air-to-ground and anti-sea capabilities, and is the favorite of the Air Force.

But the Air Force doesn't need it.

This does not mean that the FC-31 Falcon has no potential customers.

Yes.

It’s the Todai Navy.

Because the second aircraft carrier of the Dongda Navy, which is also the first domestically-produced aircraft carrier of Dongda, is about to be launched for sea trials and will be officially included in the navy in a few years.

At the same time, the third aircraft carrier is already in the preparation stage.

Therefore, there is a huge gap in the Dongda Navy's carrier-based aircraft, especially the fifth-generation stealth carrier-based aircraft.

The key is.

The Navy does not mind that the FC-31 Falcon is just an air superiority fighter.

Quite the opposite.

The air superiority attribute of the FC-31 Falcon is exactly what the East China Navy currently lacks the most.

Because the Navy’s biggest imaginary enemy is none other than the US Navy.

The U.S. Navy currently has two main carrier-based aircraft models.

——F-18 Hornet and F-35C F-.

The J-15 Flying Shark is more than capable of dealing with the F-18 Hornet.

However, the fourth-generation carrier-based aircraft can still be unilaterally beaten by the fifth-generation carrier-based aircraft.

Therefore, the Navy urgently needs a stealth carrier-based aircraft.

The fc-31 falcon can just meet the needs of the navy.

There are a lot of people talking nonsense on the Internet.

It is believed that the FC-31 Falcon is mainly aimed at overseas markets.

In fact, it is totally wrong.

Think globally.

There are very few countries that can afford to buy and maintain fifth-generation stealth fighter jets.

There are only a handful of countries that need fifth-generation stealth fighters to protect their airspace.

Without exception, these countries are allies of the United States.

How is it possible to buy fighter jets from the University of Tokyo?
Purchasing a fighter jet is not as simple as just "buying a plane", but requires purchasing a whole new maintenance and combat system.

In other words.

The money spent on subsequent maintenance and upkeep far exceeds the money spent on purchasing the aircraft.

Moreover, the entire pilot training system has to be started from scratch.

Therefore, the FC-31 Falcon has almost no overseas market.

Even if there is.

It is estimated that only a few wealthy countries in the Middle East would buy a few or a dozen of them to use as auspicious (protective) objects (fees).

So after the FC-31 Falcon project was killed by the Air Force.

Shenfei immediately adjusted its positioning, focusing on shipboard and air superiority.

The Navy has not yet invested any money in research and development, let alone purchasing any.

But they also showed a strong interest.

Except for the maiden flight of the first prototype, the Navy sent personnel to participate in and evaluate the subsequent test flights of the prototypes 002 to 005.

This can be considered as the case of when the sun shines in the east, the sun shines in the west.

Just like the 'Flying Leopard' fighter-bomber.

In fact, the Air Force was not very satisfied with the performance of the "Flying Leopard" fighter-bomber.

So only a few dozen aircraft were purchased symbolically.

The real big customer of the "Flying Leopard" fighter-bomber is the navy.

Because of its outstanding anti-sea capability, it was favored by the Navy, so the Navy purchased more than 200 of them.

The fc-31 falcon is retracing the path of the 'flying leopard' fighter-bomber.

Moreover, Shen Fei knows very well who the navy’s biggest imaginary enemy is.

Therefore, the air superiority attribute was strengthened during the research and development process.

to be honest.

It is specialized in F-35 fat electric.

The f-35 is very powerful.

The FC-31 Falcon does not know as much as the F-35.

But as long as the air superiority performance exceeds that of the f-35, it will be fine.

After all, the United States and its younger brothers (the Koreans and the Japanese) have deployed dozens of F-35 Lightnings in the first island chain.

If the Navy does not have an aircraft that can deal with the F-35.

Then breaking out of the first island chain will always be an empty talk.

Jiang Chen glanced around the cockpit.

This prototype No. 005 still has a lot of equipment that has not been loaded.

For example, weapon systems, fire control radars and so on.

In other words.

This is a tiger without teeth and claws.

Jiang Chen’s test flight mission today is also very simple.

All you have to do is get the plane flying and do some super maneuvers in the sky.

But he also has a hidden mission.

--fishing.

See if you can fish out those 'rats' hiding in the grassland.

Because this is the first test flight of prototype 005.

Mainly verify the engine and aerodynamic layout.

If the first test flight is successful.

Then the second test flight will verify other subjects.

all in all.

Developing an airplane is extremely difficult.

Without decades of technical reserves, success is impossible.

As for now, several countries abroad are clamoring to develop fifth-generation aircraft.

Ha ha!

Just watch the joke.

Do you really believe that those clowns can succeed in research and development?
At this moment.

Jiang Chen has already sat in the cockpit.

A ground staff immediately followed and boarded the stairs.

First, I helped him fasten his seat belt, then put on his flight helmet and oxygen mask, and connected the data cable.

Just as the ground staff was helping to connect the data cable.

A puff of black smoke was already coming out of the nose of the FC-31 Falcon fighter.

Anyone who has flown an FC-31 Falcon knows this.

This is the aircraft's auxiliary power system starting up.

soon.

The ground staff got off the plane via the boarding stairs.

Jiang Chen immediately began to perform preliminary debugging on the aircraft.

While he was setting the various parameters of the aircraft, Chief Engineer Zhao climbed up the boarding ladder.

He looked at Jiang Chen's operation with a serious expression.

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ps: This chapter has a lot of data, but it mainly introduces the positioning of the fc-31 falcon in the navy. This aircraft will play a big role in the future, and the protagonist will not just fly it this time. It's the end of the month, if you still have monthly tickets, please vote for Xiaojianjun. This month's update is indeed a bit lame, but I have been keeping the minimum update these days. I beg for monthly tickets and recommendation tickets.

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