India Air-Force Indian Air Force

[Bhartiya Sainik]

The new J-36 is probably just a tech demonstrator but a derivative is/are probably coming next before 2030 perhaps & our Su-30MKI is our only heavy big fighter & will have to deal with it.
Su-30MKI is 21.9m/72 ft long, empty weight 18.4 tons + internal fuel 9.6 tons, + 6 Astr-3 SFDR (1,320 Kg) + 2 R-73 (210 Kg) = almost 31 tons, MTOW 38.8 tons.
J-36 has many speculations on size, weight, etc. One of them is estimated at 22.8m/75 ft long
I took their drawings from Google search, resized & superimposed & it looks like this:

Just look at J-36 span engulfing Su-3X

I superimposed their front views at their nose tip.

That's a BIG gappu jet
If we think Su-3X to be Elephant then J-36 is Mammoth

 

[Nilgiri]

The new J-36 is probably just a tech demonstrator but a derivative is/are probably coming next before 2030 perhaps & our Su-30MKI is our only heavy big fighter & will have to deal with it.
Su-30MKI is 21.9m/72 ft long, empty weight 18.4 tons + internal fuel 9.6 tons, + 6 Astr-3 SFDR (1,320 Kg) + 2 R-73 (210 Kg) = almost 31 tons, MTOW 38.8 tons.
J-36 has many speculations on size, weight, etc. One of them is estimated at 22.8m/75 ft long
I took their drawings from Google search, resized & superimposed & it looks like this:

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Just look at J-36 span engulfing Su-3X

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I superimposed their front views at their nose tip.

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That's a BIG gappu jet
If we think Su-3X to be Elephant then J-36 is Mammoth

Certainly puts things into perspective. Well done on your effort here.

The platform taking shape here seems to be range + payload focused rather than compromise with tactical maneuver that comes with fighter role.

 

[Bhartiya Sainik]

Certainly puts things into perspective. Well done on your effort here.

The platform taking shape here seems to be range + payload focused rather than compromise with tactical maneuver that comes with fighter role.

Now i'm thinking how about putting 3 AL-31/41 & making a Su-30MKI sized agile stealth fighter