The size of the J-36 is apparent when compared with its J-20S chase aircraft. Although length and span are similar, the J-36 is a much bulkier aircraft

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Chengdu J-20 - КитайChina - 2011Chengdu J-36 - КитайChina - 2024

Пролет необычного летательного аппарата в сопровождении двухместного истребителя J-20

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Chengdu J-20 - КитайChina - 2011Chengdu J-36 - КитайChina - 2024

The J-36, in particular, resembles some of the artist's impressions of the USAF's NGAD-manned fighter. Its emergence makes the need for NGAD all the more pressing

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing F-X / F/A-XX - СШАUSA - 2030

The J-36 is surprisingly similar to the original Dassault NGF concept, with a similar wing planform, similar intakes and a similar broad, flat fuselage bottom

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault NGF - ФранцияFrance - 2025

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault NGF - ФранцияFrance - 2025

This Dassault FCAS concept may have influenced the designers of the J-36

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault NGF - ФранцияFrance - 2025

The Chengdu J-36 has generated acres of newsprint, yet remarkably little hard information exists about the type! This approach shot shows the split flaperons at the wingtips to advantage

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Chengdu J-36 - КитайChina - 2024

The sheer size of the J-36 allows space for large internal weapons bays, which are just discernible in this view of the aircraft, aft of the nose gear and between the main undercarriage units

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Chengdu J-36 - КитайChina - 2024

Aft views of the J-36 seem to show three identical engine exhausts

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Chengdu J-36 - КитайChina - 2024

This schematic diagram shows new aerodynamic control methods for tailless configurations. It will be interesting to see how many are incorporated into the J-36

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Chengdu J-36 - КитайChina - 2024

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Shenyang J-XX / J-50 - КитайChina - 2024

Photos of the new Shenyang aircraft, which may be the J-XX or the J-50, are few and far between and are of notably poor quality, making illustrating this part of the article problematic. These are the best images seen so far

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Shenyang J-XX / J-50 - КитайChina - 2024

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Shenyang J-XX / J-50 - КитайChina - 2024

This poster includes silhouettes that resemble the Shenyang aircraft revealed on December 26, 2024. The wing may have been taken from an earlier JH-XX project

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Shenyang J-XX / J-50 - КитайChina - 2024