U.S. Air Force Pilots Are Afraid Of The New Chinese Stealth Fighter

An undated photo of the Shenyang-J-31

U.S. Pilots Say New Chinese Stealth Fighter Could Become Equal of F-22, F-35 -- USNI

China’s new Shenyang J-31 stealth fighter — making its debut next week at the Zhuhai international airshow — could eventually become more than a match for American stealth fighters in battle, several U.S. military and industry officials told USNI News.

The J-31 is China’s latest crack at developing a modern so-called fifth-generation stealth fighter — equivalent in ability to Lockheed Martin’s F-22 Raptor or F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter.

“They’re still in the glossy brochure phase of development, so they still look ten feet tall and bulletproof,” one senior U.S. fighter pilot familiar with the F-35 program told USNI News.
“I think they’ll eventually be on par with our fifth gen jets — as they should be, because industrial espionage is alive and well.”

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My Comment: For 70 years the U.S. Air Force has been the dominant global force in the air .... it looks like that age is now coming to an end.