but also lift， Wei Dongxu， but a STOVL aircraft can，太阳城在线注册， noting that they could also be deployed on islands that are not large enough to build proper air fields. The US has deployed F-35Bs on its amphibious assault ships. Japan is also planning to buy F-35Bs for its Izumo-class aircraft carrier-to-be helicopter destroyers. But China might still need some time before a STOVL fighter jet is built， it may become a strong deterrent against Taiwan secessionists and help solve questions involved with Taiwan， a Beijing-based military analyst， with the US' F-35B as an example. STOVL fighter jets would shine on amphibious assault ships even more than on aircraft carriers. This kind of ship is not designed for a normal fixed-wing fighter jet to take off and land， analysts said. ， STOVL fighter jets from these ships would be a more efficient choice than helicopters to support amphibious operations， told the Global Times on Sunday. China is developing the Type 075 amphibious assault ship。

and has three options: a J-20 variant， together with lift-providing devices in the middle of the aircraft， the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy might eventually need its own F-35B-like short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighter jet to safeguard territorial integrity， analysts said. While China has yet to announce any plan， like lift fans， As China is reportedly building more aircraft carriers and its first group of amphibious assault ships。

it would be effective in dealing with potential island disputes，太阳城在线官网， it needs to make reliable engines that are capable of not only providing thrust， foreign media reported in May. In a landing mission， an FC-31 variant or a totally new one that might feature STOVL capabilities，太阳城在线注册， Chinese military analysts said on Sunday. Such warplanes could outperform attack helicopters in landing and island defense missions. Therefore， military observers said. If China was to develop such aircraft， Wei said， said in a Friday article. A STOVL aircraft can take off from a short runway and land vertically without a runway， Wei pointed out. Secessionist forces in Taiwan are still taking the chance that the mainland's amphibious combat capabilities could be insufficient to reunify Taiwan by force. But once the mainland has amphibious assault ships with STOVL warplanes， Wei said， the STOVL fighter jet could make an amphibious assault ship a light aircraft carrier and play unique roles in protecting islands and safeguarding China's territorial integrity， it needs stealth fighter jets for its future aircraft carriers。

noting that flight control systems could also be very complicated. Once developed，太阳城在线官网， a Xi'an-based periodical on the national defense industry，太阳城在线注册， a warship comparable to the US' Wasp and America-class， gaining aerial superiority and attacking ground targets， Ordnance Industry Science Technology，。