Chinese fifth generation fighter J-20 took to the air
BEIJING, 1 Nov — RIA Novosti, Ivan Bulatov. China on Tuesday introduced the fifth generation fighter of its own design “Jian-20” (J-20), reported China News Service.
Demonstration flight of the new fighter took place in the framework opened the international aerospace show Airshow China in 2016 in Zhuhai (Guangdong province). The development of the fighter is involved in the Corporation Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation. He made the first test flight in early 2011.
In addition to “Jian-20”, China is developing another fifth generation fighter aircraft — the “Jian-31” (J-31). As reported earlier by RIA Novosti, the head of the Department of the air force of the Russian Federation Sergey Kornev, the China export fifth generation fighter aircraft J-31 will fly on Russian engines RD-93. Fighter J-31 first flew in the air October 31, 2012, is now continuing its active development.
Exhibition Airshow China is held since 1996 in Zhuhai. Her subjects — military and civil aircraft, space technology, weapons and military equipment to troops, air defence systems and electronic warfare. This year on its participation in an air show, said about 560 foreign companies from 23 States. During Airshow China in 2016, the Russian defence industry and aerospace industry will demonstrate approximately 220 examples of modern technology.