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    The Chinese sixth-generation fighter J-36 completes its second flight

    China continues testing the J-36, a sixth-generation heavy fighter with strategic capabilities.

    17 de marzo de 2025 - 16:17
    Image of the second flight of the Chinese sixth-generation fighter prototype J-36, published on the social media account of @sugar_wsnbn.
    Image of the second flight of the Chinese sixth-generation fighter prototype J-36, published on the social media account of @sugar_wsnbn.|PH: Internet
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    The prototype of the Chinese sixth-generation heavy fighter, the J-36, completed its second test flight. Unlike the first flight, this time the J-36 flew solo, without an escort aircraft. The event was captured by Chinese spotters near the headquarters of the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG).

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    CAC's J-36 completed the 2nd flight ✅

    1st on 26th Dec 2024 https://t.co/LnzgkZH0aU pic.twitter.com/Po70maKWKU

    — Húrin (@Hurin92) March 17, 2025

    Very little is known about this novel aircraft, but it is speculated to feature a side-by-side two-seat cockpit, similar to the Su-34, which enhances crew comfort during long-range missions, reinforcing the theory that this heavy fighter is designed for prolonged operations. The few available images suggest that the J-36 will have a significant weapons payload capacity, thanks to its large internal bays designed for armament transport.

    Unfortunately I‘m just on my way to a conference and cannot check if legit or again psed, but I just found this on @琴石2022‘s Weibo site: pic.twitter.com/fu3XSHUy1C

    — @Rupprecht_A (@RupprechtDeino) March 17, 2025

    The projected capabilities of the J-36 would allow the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) to significantly extend its reach in defensive patrol missions, as well as execute offensive air-to-air and air-to-surface operations with operational or strategic impact, posing a direct threat to enemy rear areas and logistics.

    See also: China's “Great Leap Forward” in Combat Aviation: Has the Era of Sixth-Generation Fighters Arrived?

    成都の次世代機戦闘機の試作機(仮称J-36)が再び試験飛行を行っている様子が確認された。
    初飛行時と異なり単機での試験飛行だった。 pic.twitter.com/Giciy8CY92

    — お砂糖wsnbn (@sugar_wsnbn) March 17, 2025

    Among the potential targets of the J-36 are warships, airbases, communication systems, and radars in the Pacific island chains, as well as intelligence, command-and-control, and military transport aircraft, which would no longer be safe in the rear under the protection of escort fighters.

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    Ultimately, the J-36 could act as a force multiplier within the Chinese military structure, allowing the PLAAF to maintain a deterrent presence at long distances from its operational bases with a relatively small number of aircraft, complicating the deployment of opposing forces.

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    Apasionado por la aviación, la historia, la política y la defensa. Editor-in-Chief en Aviacionline Defensa, combinando estos conocimiento para ofrecer un contenido valioso sobre temas estratégicos y de seguridad.
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