China's new J-36 stealth fighter, a sixth-generation tailless trijet from Chengdu since 2018, boasts diamond-double-delta wings, tandem cockpit, and WC-10 engines for supercruise and reduced RCS. Prototypes spotted in December 2024 feature advanced inlets, long-range...
China's J-36 and J-50 first impressions showcase advanced sixth-generation fighter concepts: the Chengdu J-36, a tailless stealth bomber with double-delta wings, three engines, extended combat radius, and weapons bays for strikes and drone control; the Shenyang J-50,...
The Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon, China's answer to the F-22, emerged from the 1990s F-XX program as a fifth-generation stealth fighter, achieving first flight in 2011 and service in 2017. Powered by evolving WS-15 engines for supercruise, it features AESA radar,...
The J-16, China's advanced multirole variant of the Su-27 Flanker family, features AESA radar, thrust-vectoring engines, superior electronic warfare suite, and long-range PL-15 missiles. With greater payload, range, and sensor fusion than legacy Flankers, it excels in...
China's new J-35 stealth fighter, evolved from the Shenyang FC-31 prototype since 2012, entered PLAAF service as the land-based J-35A in 2024 with twin WS-19 engines, AESA radar, diverterless inlets, and internal bays for PL-15/10 missiles. Achieving Mach 1.8 speed...