The J-31 "Falcon Hawk" stealth fighter being developed by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation could eventually be paired with the J-15 on the Liaoning, China's first and so far only aircraft carrier, reports Duowei News, a US-based Chinese political news outlet.
The J-31 with its new vertical tail design recently went on display at the 16th China Aviation Expo in Beijing.
Given the capabilities of the single-seat, twin-engine, mid-size fifth-generation jet fighter, it is believed that the J-31 could become a carrier-based aircraft. Duowei notes that the J-31's stability and double front wheel design make it well-suited to carrier deployment, adding that it might be more suited to being paired with the Liaoning than the J-20 fifth-generation stealth fighter prototype.
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