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China Says J-35 Stealth Carrier Jet Has Palm-Size Radar Signature

The state broadcaster's stealth figures lack independent verification.

The J-35A fighter jet performs in the sky on day 4 of the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition
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Overview

  • CCTV reports the J-35’s radar cross-section is smaller than a human palm, described as roughly 10 to 100 square centimeters and likened to a sparrow.
  • The broadcaster credits the jet’s low observability to its airframe shaping and proprietary metamaterial technology.
  • State media also cite a maximum takeoff weight near 30 tons and two domestically developed medium-thrust engines for the carrier-based fighter.
  • The PLA Navy said on September 22 that the J-35 conducted catapult launches and arrested landings from the Fujian, alongside J-15T fighters and the KJ-600.
  • AVIC’s chief designer has described a modular approach enabling shared sensors and avionics across variants, and analysts say the jet could narrow the gap with Western carrier fighters if claims are borne out.