J-35A vs. F-35: China Built the Cheap Stealth Fighter America Promised in the 1990s — and Never Delivered

J-35A vs. F-35: China Built the Cheap Stealth Fighter America Promised in the 1990s — and Never Delivered

Going back more than a decade, it is hard to believe that an aircraft has undergone a dramatic transformation from its early days to what it is today. The big curiosity at the 2014 Airshow China was the prototype Shenyang FC-31 fighter that made its first public appearance. This aircraft became the J-35A/B models we know today. The aircraft had previously been called the J-31, a stealthy-looking aircraft design that had completed its first fligh…