AVIC released images and video of a J-35 stealth fighter prototype in green primer completing a test flight at its Shenyang facility. The footage — showing production-style finishing rather than early gray prototypes — signals the type may be transitioning from flight-test to initial production.
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AVIC’s public footage indicates the J-35 program may be moving from prototype testing toward production; this follows recent imagery showing multiple Chinese stealth prototypes and parallel development tracks (see related coverage of other prototypes: https://hype.aero/?story=1f68290b-dd2d-445a-94e1-d0f75fbff86d).
The release aligns with broader signs China is fielding stealth platforms, including sightings and deployments of stealth UCAVs, underscoring a tangible pace in PLA aviation modernization (context on stealth UCAV activity: https://hype.aero/?story=5192ca8f-0622-4405-b51f-86383c31fdd7).
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