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In August 2022, a Chinese defense publication suggested the twin-seat variant could be used as an electronic warfare platform. [208] In October 2022, Chinese media showcased the concept of the J-20 two-seater controlling stealth Hongdu GJ-11 unmanned combat aerial vehicle, and the back seat is designated for the weapons officer.
Experts have not yet reached a consensus on the J-36's primary role or its specific capabilities. It is unclear what jet fighter generation and tactical usage the aircraft would be classified under, as the detailed capabilities of the aircraft are not publicly known, and the criteria of a "sixth-generation" jet fighter were not yet clearly defined.
The Chinese assert J-10's features claimed to be from the Lavi are from the manufacturer's own previous aircraft design, for example attributing the J-10's Lavi-like double canard configuration to Chengdu's work on the cancelled J-9 [7] of the 1960s and 1970s; [8] this view is supported by Song Wencong, [20] who worked on the J-9 and became the ...
The higher-ups discuss the main issue: foreign 5th generation fighters have a huge advantage over their 4th generation fighters. Secretly, the Chinese have been developing the 5th generation Chengdu J-20 in order to counter foreign 5th generation threats. Commander Zhang Ting invites Lei Yu to join him in the new stealth fighter program and he ...
In June 2020, the Chinese Aeronautical Establishment, the research wing of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), announced that a "new fighter" is under development and will make its maiden flight in 2021. This "new fighter" was theorized by media and military analysts as the navalized version of the Shenyang FC-31.
The Shenyang J-15 (Chinese: 歼-15), also known as Flying Shark (Chinese: 飞鲨; pinyin: Fēishā; NATO reporting name: Flanker-X2, [3]) is a Chinese all-weather, twin-engine, carrier-based 4.5 generation [4] multirole fighter aircraft developed by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) and the 601 Institute, specifically for the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) to serve on ...
(Bloomberg) -- Tom Cruise isn’t simply taking on what appears to be Russian-made fighter jets in his update to the 1986 classic “Top Gun”: He’s also angering China. Most Read from ...
The Shenyang J-5 (Chinese: 歼-5) (NATO reporting name Fresco [2]) is a Chinese-built single-seat jet interceptor and fighter aircraft derived from the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17. [1] The J-5 was exported as the F-5 [3] and was originally designated Dongfeng-101 (East Wind-101) and also Type 56 before being designated J-5 in 1964. [1]