Tuesday, February 12, 2019

China Wants A 6th-Generation Fighter To Beat The U.S.

A J-20 fighter performs at the 12th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China) in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 11, 2018. The air show closed on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua

Business Insider: China's eyeing a 6th-generation fighter to beat the US — its 5th-gen fighters probably don't stand a chance in a fight

* China is reportedly developing a sixth-generation fighter jet that could be seen as early as 2035, if not sooner, the Global Times reported Monday.
* China already has a fifth-generation fighter — the J-20 stealth fighter, but is believed to be incapable of competing against comparable American aircraft like the F-22 Raptor.
* "China will not fall behind in the global race toward sixth-generation fighter jets," Chinese media said Monday.
* The US, along with several other countries, is also developing a sixth-generation fighter.

China is locked in an intensifying arms race with the US, and it's not backing down, Chinese media warned Monday.

China is developing a sixth-generation fighter that could be seen as early as 2035, if not sooner, the Global Times reported Monday, citing a recent Chinese media interview with Wang Haifeng, a chief architect at Chengdu Aircraft Research and Design Institute who was involved in the development of the J-20 stealth fighter.

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Update: China eyes building next-generation fighter jets by 2035 (Global Times)

WNU Editor: A recognition by the Chinese that they need to up their game when it comes to fighter aircraft.

4 comments:

kidd said...

Monkey see monkey do you are both ungodly jacked ass punks

kidd said...

Where is the glory

Jeffsmith said...

Well just as soon as the USA starts building one the Chinese will get right on it.😂

Dave Goldstein said...

Chinese will try and steal it. Not capable of building it