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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.
The Northrop Grumman B-2 and B-21 stealth bombers are both flying wings, and several uncrewed aircraft, such as the Lockheed Martin RQ-170 and China's CH-7, lack tails.
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 ...
On 26 December 2024, an aircraft believed to be a J-36 was spotted allegedly conducting test flights in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Since the aircraft's serial number (36011) begins with '36,' following the People's Liberation Army Air Force convention, this model was presumably designated as J-36, but further information is limited.
For all the advances in drone warfare, China still desperately wants advanced aircraft to mix it up with American F-22s, F-35s, and above all, to pose a threat to the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber.
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 ...
[27] [29] New home-built airframes emerged in the late 2000s, including CAIC Z-10 attack helicopter and KJ-2000 airborne early warning & control aircraft in 2003, [32] [33] Shenyang J-11B air superiority fighter in 2006, Shaanxi Y-9 medium airlifter [34] and Shenyang J-15 carrier-born fighter in 2009, and Chengdu J-20 fifth-generation stealth ...
China's J-35A isn't its only new stealth aircraft in the works. Two prototypes of stealth fighters were seen flying in broad daylight in recent days and emerged on social media.