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In January 2019, Dr. Wang Haifeng, chief designer of the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) announced that China had begun pre-research on a sixth-generation aircraft, predicting that the program would come to fruition by 2035. [2] The plan was reiterated by Chinese state media in 2021. [3]
On 26 December 2024, a new Shenyang prototype aircraft, believed to be part of the Chinese sixth-generation fighter program, was spotted near Shenyang Aircraft Corporation's facilities. The reveal coincided with the spotting of the Chengdu J-36 from its sister company, Chengdu Aircraft Corporation. [7]
China appears to have conducted the maiden flight of its new sixth-generation fighter aircraft, marking a significant milestone in the ever-evolving landscape of fighter jets.. Video and photos ...
A sixth-generation fighter is a conceptualized class of jet fighter aircraft design more advanced than the fifth-generation jet fighters that are currently in service and development. Several countries have announced the development of a national sixth-generation aircraft program, including China, the United States, and Russia.
A "sixth-generation" fighter is the latest and greatest. In the lingo, the F-15s and F-16s are fourth-generation, while the F-22 and F-35 stealth fighters are fifth-generation.
China appears to have tested novel sixth-generation stealth military aircraft as videos of the warplanes went viral on social media.. Mysterious tailless aircraft were seen flying over Chengdu ...
[237] [238] [51] Gen. Mark D. Kelly, the head of USAF Air Combat Command (ACC) added that the United States knows China is on schedule for its 6th-generation fighter program. [239] In June 2022, the US Air Force reactivated the 65th Aggressor Squadron, equipped with F-35A to conduct opposing force training and replicate Chinese aircraft threats.
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.