The J-31 during testing. Photo: via Alert5.com
China’s Newest Stealth Fighter May Head to Sea, State Media Says -- Danger Room
China’s latest stealth fighter prototype could be deployed aboard the Chinese navy’s first aircraft carrier, eventually allowing Beijing to deploy radar-evading warplanes all over the world — although it’ll have to overcome some serious constraints.
The twin-engine J-31, which made its public debut in blurry photographs snapped at the Shenyang Aircraft Company airfield in northeastern China in late October, “may become China’s next generation carrier-borne fighter jet,” according to the government-owned Global Times newspaper. “News” from China’s state media, including Global Times, essentially can be read as official announcements.
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My Comment: The Chinese media are also openly speculating on this possibility. For more info on the J-31, go here.