China’s New Generation Fighter J-35 Is Far Inferior to the F-35: Analysts

China’s J-35 fighter jet is ready for launch from a Chinese aircraft carrier and is capable of fighting the U.S. military’s F-35, according to recent Chinese media reports, as tensions continue to rise over the Taiwan Strait. However, analysts pointed out that the F-35 has absolute advantages in stealth capability, avionics, engines, and other performance factors over the J-35. The two are not even on the same level. Chinese media outlets including Tencent reported that during the third sea trial of China’s third aircraft carrier the Fujian earlier this month, a “green version of the J-35” was carried on board and may have been ready to launch in real time....