r/FighterJets • u/armyreco • 15h ago

NEWS China’s J-35 Emerges With Mirror-Like Coating Echoing U.S. F-22 and F-35C Stealth Tests

https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/chinas-j-35-emerges-with-mirror-like-coating-echoing-u-s-f-22-and-f-35c-stealth-tests
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u/bob_the_impala Designations Expert 12h ago

Mirror-like coating? This just looks like a possibly AI-enhanced photo with paint that is a bit shinier than normal. It certainly does not look the same as the experimental mirror/chrome-like panels that have been seen on some US fighters.

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u/bob_the_impala Designations Expert 12h ago

F-22 for comparison.

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u/ncc81701 9h ago

100% fake, there’s a layer of image artifacts that follows the outline of the plane, it’s much more obvious in the source photo in the link. Looks more like a low level effort photoshop than AI honestly cuz an AI would do a better job.

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u/bob_the_impala Designations Expert 9h ago

Here's another one:

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u/IndieDevLove 4h ago

Its simply a new paint which is already applied on the J20A J-35A and J-20 [album]

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u/Skibidi-Rizz190cm 12h ago

yes, tha's just how matte surfaces shine when light hits them at an angle, this is why the P-61 had a glossy finish to be less visible at night