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In 1979 the No. 132 plant was introduced to the outside world as Chengdu Aircraft Company and began exporting military products as well as gradually providing products for civilian use, motorcycles for example. In 1982 the aviation industry of China began to be re-organised and CAC was one of the institutions to be focused on.
In 2018, Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) reportedly developed prototypes for the next-generation aircraft. [4] Intelligence and rumors indicated the Chinese designs would use tailless flying wing or flying arrowhead configuration that can provide greater broadband stealth characteristics compared to the previous generation of fighters, new propulsion technologies, improved sensors allowing ...
The visual, physical configuration and stealth shaping have been claimed to be influenced by foreign aircraft, including the F-22, F-35, F-117, MiG 1.44, MiG-31, Rafale, and Eurofighter Typhoon, according to an opinion piece published in The Diplomat by Rick Joe, saying that "if the J-20 did enjoy any of the benefits of espionage in its ...
China watchers buzzed about the possible roles of a fighter that could rival US aircraft. Two prototypes for China's future stealth strike fighter took the skies in broad daylight in recent days ...
In January 2024, Pakistan announced its intent to acquire the J-31 stealth aircraft, thus, potentially becoming the first export customer for the J-31. [113] [114] On 3 August 2024, Pakistan's news source reported that Pakistan Air Force (PAF) pilots are currently undergoing training on the J-31 fighter aircraft in China. The news of pilot ...
China's much-anticipated J-35A stealth aircraft, centrepiece of this week's Zhuhai air show, has been more than a decade in the making, but experts say little is known about its capabilities. The ...
The other is the fifth-generation J-20 stealth combat aircraft, which was commissioned in 2016. The US has the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II in this category of stealth fighter aircraft.
Y-5B – agricultural aircraft, equivalent to the An-2 SKh. Y-5B-100 – Y-5B aircraft fitted with triple tipsails on the upper wing tips, which reputedly gave 20% higher climb rate and improved L/D ratio by 15%. Y-5B(T) – A para-dropping version developed for the PLAAF, with up-dated avionics including a GPS.