The J-35 has two options for its short-range ** system, a cannon or a laser**. Both of these are off-the-shelf and can be installed as needed. Thanks to technological advances in fifth-generation fighters, the need for close-quarters combat has decreased, and some fifth-generation aircraft are not even equipped with cannons. For example, the J-20 does not have a cannon, but it has already tested a 30mm rifled gun and can be retrofitted at any time. The J-20 has a strong long-range attack capability and can eliminate most targets from a distance. Plus short-range air-to-air missiles, it doesn't matter if you don't have a cannon. However, as a carrier-based aircraft, the J-35 needs to fight independently at sea and has no support from other aircraft, so it is necessary to be stronger, and the cannon is indispensable.
J-35's laser ** conditions.
The most ideal short-range ** for the J-35 is the laser**, and the Air Force purchased the laser ** pod at the beginning of 2020, which can be easily integrated on the J-35. The power of this laser ** pod is 100 kilowatts, and the range is 15 kilometers, which is enough for self-defense. And it is light, only 190 kg, probably lighter than a cannon and shells. This laser pod is energy storage and only requires 15 kilowatts of continuous power supply. As long as the plane has fuel and electricity, it can be fired, which is equivalent to unlimited ammunition, and it is very perfect for melee combat**.
F35C's underwing pylons impact**.
The F35 has a tight interior space, and it is difficult to build a cannon. Of the three models of the F35, only the F35A has an organic cannon. Neither the F35B nor the F35C have cannons, so they can only use cannon pods, but this will lose their capabilities. And it also has to occupy an external pylon, and if you want to hang other **, it will reduce the bomb load. The F35B does not have a cannon because it has a lift fan, which takes up a lot of space and weight, is already overweight, and there is no place to put the cannon. The F35C does not have a cannon because it has increased the wing area, strengthened the structure, and increased its weight in order to accommodate the take-off and landing of aircraft carriers. So it also has no place to put a cannon.
The PL-10 is stronger than the AIM-9X.
Next, let's take a look at air-to-air missiles, starting with close-range combat missiles. The size of the J-35's fuselage limits it to not having a dedicated combat bomb bay. However, this does not mean that the J-35 can only be equipped with short-range air-to-air bombs, and it can also use PL-10 combat bombs in the belly bomb bay. The PL-10 has the ability to lock after launching. The F35, like the J-35, does not have a combat bomb bay, and they all rely on the ability to lock on after firing to use combat bombs. The F35 uses the AIM-9X, but the basic model of the AIM-9X does not have the ability to lock after launch, and only the later AIM-9X Block2 and AIM-9X Block2+ have inertial guidance and two-way data links. The PL-10's overload capacity is 60G, which is much higher than the 50G of the AIM-9X.
The principle of locking after launch.
The principle of locking after launch is to first use the radar or infrared detection system of the carrier aircraft to find the enemy aircraft, and then use the fire control system to judge whether the target is within the attack range, and then launch the combat projectile. The combat missile has an inertial guidance system, which can know its position and motion parameters, and then transmit this information to the fire control system of the carrier aircraft through a two-way data link. Based on this information, the fire control system calculates the target's position and movement parameters, and then sends commands to the combat projectile through a two-way data link to let the combat missile attack the enemy aircraft. When the target enters the field of view of the infrared seeker of the fighting bullet, the combat missile can lock onto the target and then complete the attack action on its own.
The J-35 bomb bay can hold six medium-range air-to-air bombs.
Speaking of medium-range air-to-air missiles, this is our strong point. The most advanced long-range air-to-air missile we use today is the PL-15. Its body diameter is 203 mm, and its length is almost 4 meters. The J-35 can hold six in the bomb bay, and an improved version with a folding tail may be required. Six medium-range air-to-air bombs can also be hung under the wings. The longer-range PL-17 may not fit into the J-35's bomb bay, and the PL-17 may have a range of more than 600 kilometers. However, the length of its projectile body is almost 6 meters, and if you want to use it, you can only plug it out. The PL-15 uses a two-way data link and a dual-pulse engine technology, and the second thrust of the engine can be adjusted. There is a ** show that the PL-15 has an absolute advantage over the AIM-120D, and the effective range can exceed 300 km.
The range of the PL-17 may exceed 600 kilometers and the length is almost 6 meters.
The F35 can now only use the AIM-120D at most, and the AIM-120D originally said that it used a dual-pulse engine, but later it turned out that it did not work, and we were deceived. The range of the AIM-120D is only 130 km at most, which is not at all the same level as the PL-15. The J-35 can strike first and has a great advantage. The United States, in order to catch up with the PL-15, is developing the AIM-260. But whether the AIM-260 will be able to catch up with the PL-15 in range is still a question. Because the United States developed the fifth-generation aircraft relatively early, the size of the bomb bay was set relatively early, and even if the bomb bay of the F22 is staggered before and after, it can only be placed at most 365-meter-long projectile body. The bomb bay of the F35 is about the same, and it is already full when the AIM-120D is put in.
The size of the bomb bay of the J-35 may be a little larger than the ** data.
In this case, in order for the AIM-260 to be placed in the bomb bay, the size of the bomb body must be limited by the bomb bay. In the diameter of the projectile 178 mm, the length of the projectile body 3Within the framework of 65 meters, it is unlikely that the target of the PL-15 will be surpassed. Because the technology of solid rocket engines in the United States is also not better than ours. And the bomb bay of the J-35 is a reference to the J-20, at least 44 meters long. The PL-15's projectile body is only about 4 meters, which means that the PL-15's range still has a lot of room for improvement.
The J-35 can be mounted on a variety of ground and sea **.
In addition to air-to-air missiles, the J-35 can also be mounted on a variety of ground-to-ground and sea-to-sea **. Refer to the ammunition payload configuration of the FC-31 previously officially announced. The FC-31 can have a bomb load of up to 8 tons, with 2 tons inside and 6 tons on the outside. It is possible to mount two 2400-liter drop fuel tanks under the wings. 12 small-diameter bombs can be hung in the bomb bay and 18 small-diameter bombs can be mounted under the wings, for a total of 30 bombs. Or 4 medium and long-range air-to-surface missiles can be mounted in the bomb bay, and 4 can also be hung under the wings, for a total of 8. Probably, the CM-400AKG high-speed opposite strike missile. Or four 500-kilogram deep-destruction guided bombs can be mounted in the bomb bay, and four can also be hung under the wings, for a total of 8. Or it is possible to mount anti-ship missiles under the wings. Because the J-35 has a larger wing area than the FC-31 and is more powerful, the bomb load will only be more.
The CM-400AKG is a high-speed opposing strike missile speed 5Mach 5.
In general, compared with the F35, the J-35 has a great technical advantage over air-to-air missiles, as well as ground-attack missiles. For example, the CM-400AKG, a high-speed counter-strike missile, flies at a speed of 5Mach 5, the penetration ability is very strong, and it can break through the air defense missiles commonly used by the US Navy, such as the Standard 2 and Standard 6 air defense missiles. The maximum speed of both anti-aircraft missiles is less than Mach 5. The US Navy's short-range interceptor missiles and close-in defense artillery could not stop it. Ram anti-aircraft missiles can intercept up to 2Mach 5 target. The Phalanx close-in defense artillery system can only intercept targets of about Mach 2 at most, and no matter how fast it is, it can't stop it. And the US Navy does not have high-speed counter-strike missiles like the CM-400AKG. Therefore, the J-35's air, ground, and sea strike capabilities have great advantages over the F35.