According to CCTV Military, a reporter asked J-15 carrier-based fighter chief designer Sun Cong today at the 13th Zhuhai Airshow in China:
When will the next generation of carrier-based aircraft be unveiled to everyone?
Sun said:
The next-generation naval aircraft of China will soon be available, we do not have to pass this year to see it!
It is believed that China’s next-generation carrier-based fighter, which is rumored to be named J-35, will be a variant of the FC-31 stealth fighter, also known as J-31.
In that case, the unveiling of the J-31 carrier-based aircraft will coincide with the expected launch of the Type 003 100,000-ton aircraft carrier, the former will be equipped with electromagnetic catapults for the latter, according to the analysis.