J-35 vs F-35: The Carrier Stealth Shift No One Can Ignore

Описание: On September 22nd 2025, China quietly hit a major milestone in naval aviation. For the first time, a fifth-generation stealth fighter launched from an electromagnetic catapult aboard an aircraft carrier – and it was not an F-35. It was the J-35.

In this video from Nuke Aviator, we break down what that really means for the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific. Starting from the rejected FC-31 prototype, we follow how it evolved into the carrier-capable J-35 and land-based J-35A, now rolling off production lines with serial numbers and confirmed operations from the carrier Fujian.

We explore:

How the J-35’s electromagnetic catapult launch and recovery changed the carrier game

What its radar cross section, WS-13E twin engines, and internal weapons bays actually suggest

Why China is pushing mass production of multiple fifth-generation fighters at once

How all of this compares to U.S. F-35 timelines, allied airpower, and future sixth-generation programs

This is not hype and it is not propaganda. It is a sober look at what is confirmed, what is still uncertain, and what it could mean for future air combat over the Pacific.

If you care about modern airpower and carrier aviation, watch to the end and tell us in the comments:
Is the J-35 a serious threat, or just an overhyped “paper dragon”?

#J35 #StealthFighter #NukeAviator #MilitaryAviation #IndoPacific

On September 22nd 2025, China quietly hit a major milestone in naval aviation. For the first time, a fifth-generation stealth fighter launched from an electromagnetic catapult aboard an aircraft carrier – and it was not an F-35. It was the J-35.

In this video from Nuke Aviator, we break down what that really means for the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific. Starting from the rejected FC-31 prototype, we follow how it evolved into the carrier-capable J-35 and land-based J-35A, now rolling off production lines with serial numbers and confirmed operations from the carrier Fujian.

We explore:

How the J-35’s electromagnetic catapult launch and recovery changed the carrier game

What its radar cross section, WS-13E twin engines, and internal weapons bays actually suggest

Why China is pushing mass production of multiple fifth-generation fighters at once

How all of this compares to U.S. F-35 timelines, allied airpower, and future sixth-generation programs

This is not hype and it is not propaganda. It is a sober look at what is confirmed, what is still uncertain, and what it could mean for future air combat over the Pacific.

If you care about modern airpower and carrier aviation, watch to the end and tell us in the comments:
Is the J-35 a serious threat, or just an overhyped “paper dragon”?

#J35 #StealthFighter #NukeAviator #MilitaryAviation #IndoPacific