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Unpainted Shenyang J-35 fifth-generation stealth fighter during flight testing.

China Advances Toward Serial Production of the J-35 Fifth-Generation Fighter for Naval and Air Force Service

The photos show the flights of experimental machines as part of the tests, which is a key stage before their official introduction into combat units. The presence of a separate marine and “land” version indicates the parallel development of the J-35 for two components of the PLA. This information supplements the data that appeared in ...

J-35 stealth fighter jet touching down on the deck of the Fujian aircraft carrier using arrester cables.

Fujian Aircraft Carrier Achieves Breakthrough in Flight Deck Operations

The Chinese navy has recently marked another milestone in its naval modernization drive. Three types of aircraft under the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) successfully conducted takeoff and landing training on the flight deck of China’s newest aircraft carrier, Fujian. This achievement highlights the rapid progress of China’s carrier aviation capability and its move toward matching ...