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China's new stealth jet to take centrestage at airshow

2024-11-11 HKT 15:23
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  • China's new J-35A stealth fighter is set to debut at the 15th Airshow China in Zhuhai. Photo: Ministry of National Defense
    China's new J-35A stealth fighter is set to debut at the 15th Airshow China in Zhuhai. Photo: Ministry of National Defense
China's much-anticipated J-35A stealth aircraft is set to make its debut on Tuesday at the country's biggest civil and military air show - the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition.

The stealth fighter jet made its first public appearance on Friday, with broadcaster CCTV saying the jet appeared over the Zhuhai Jinwan Airport and conducted its first field adaptation training.

It will be the centrepiece of this week's Zhuhai air show, which also marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).

It will include a flying display. Another variant, the J-35, is designed for use with China's aircraft carriers.

The J-35 and J-35A are designed and built by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, a unit of the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China.

The People's Daily news outlet said ahead of the air show that the J-35A "mainly carries out the task of seizing and maintaining air supremacy".

Both J-35 variants are considerably smaller than China's other stealth aircraft, the land-based J-20 fighter. An estimated 200 J-20s are operational with the PLAAF.

The J-35A is superficially similar to the Lockheed Martin F-35, whose shape - from fuselage to control surfaces - is designed to minimise how large it appears on radar.

The six-day China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition takes place in Zhuhai from November 12-17. (Reuters)

China's new stealth jet to take centrestage at airshow