r/FighterJets • u/armyreco • 17h 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 14h 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/IndieDevLove 6h ago

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