J-31 Gryfalcon Fighter

The Shenyang J-31, also associated with the FC-31 designation, emerged as a Chinese twin-engine stealth-fighter demonstrator and development program. Its public history concerns the evolution of Chinese low-observable fighter design, not a Second World War or early Cold War aircraft.

The FC-31 demonstrator first flew in 2012, displaying shaping and internal-weapon considerations associated with low-observable design. Subsequent prototypes changed features including the tail surfaces and other aerodynamic details. The project illustrates the role of prototypes in testing technology and attracting potential customers. Claims about operational strength, production totals, or exact performance require separate confirmation for the variant depicted. The FC-31 demonstrators established a developmental lineage associated with the later J-35 family, without sharing every naval feature of subsequent carrier-oriented aircraft.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 2025, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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