QINGDAO, China — Operational video footage released during far-seas training deployments in the Western Atlantic and Philippine Sea confirmed the first operational integration of the Shenyang J-35 fifth-generation stealth fighter into the air wing of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) aircraft carrier Liaoning (Type 001).
The deployment verifies that the twin-engine, medium-weight J-35 is dual-capable, operating both via Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems (EMALS) on the CATOBAR supercarrier Fujian (Type 003) and from STOBAR (Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery) ski-jump flight decks. Following extensive deck-handling evaluations at Dalian Shipyard with full-scale mockups and preliminary STOBAR flight trials, the Liaoning’s air wing now fields a composite 5th-gen/4.5-gen strike array consisting of the J-35 (stealth air superiority/strike), J-15B (multirole heavy fighter with upgraded AESA/avionics), and J-15D (dedicated electronic attack platform).
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: SHENYANG J-35 (NAVAL STOBAR / CATOBAR VARIANT) 
* Prime Developer & Integrator: Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) / Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)
* Platform Classification: Twin-Engine Fifth-Generation Carrier-Borne Stealth Fighter Aircraft
* Launch & Recovery Architecture:
* Dual-Mode Launch Compatibility: Reinforced nose gear equipped with a catapult launch bar for EMALS (Type 003 Fujian) alongside structural clearance for STOBAR 12°/14° ski-jump ramps (Type 001 Liaoning / Type 002 Shandong)
* Arrestment Suite: Strengthened tailhook assembly paired with high-capacity hydraulic arresting gear wires
* Structural & Deck-Handling Features:
* Wing Geometry: Hydraulic folding trapezoidal main wings with enlarged wing area and leading-edge extensions (LEX) to optimize low-speed STOBAR approach stability
* Canopy Configuration: Clamshell-type single-piece canopy with forward hinge
* Propulsion & Performance Profile:
* Engine Type: Dual AECC WS-13E or WS-19 afterburning turbofan engines
* Maximum Speed: Mach 2.2 at altitude
* Operational Radius: ~1,200 km on internal fuel
* Sensors, Avionics & Internal Armament:
* Fire Control Radar: Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar with low probability of intercept (LPI) modes
* Targeting Suite: Integrated Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) and Distributed Aperture System (DAS)
* Weapon Bay Capacity: Internal ventral bay housing up to 4x PL-15E Beyond-Visual-Range (BVR) or PL-10E High-Off-Boresight air-to-air missiles
