China Unveils Rival Sixth | 6th fighter
Chinahasintroducedastealthysixth-generationcombataircraftmodelbelievedtorivaltheUSAirForce’sNextGenerationAirDominance(NGAD)fighter.ThefuturisticmilitaryplaneconceptwasdisplayedduringanairshowandaerospacetradeexpoinGuangdongprovince.ZhuhaiAirShow🇨🇳6thGenFighterAircraftConceptPLAAFLovesTaillessJetDesignpic.twitter.com/hyTPqZlHGT[1]—DavidWang(@Nickatgreat1220)November6,2022[2]Itisunclearifthetaillessfighter-likeairframespottedataChinesejetproductionfacilityin2021wasthesameastheonedisplayedduri...
China has introduced a stealthy sixth-generation combat aircraft model believed to rival the US Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter.
The futuristic military plane concept was displayed during an airshow and aerospace trade expo in Guangdong province.
Zhuhai Air Show 🇨🇳6th Gen Fighter Aircraft ConceptPLAAF Loves Tailless Jet Design pic.twitter.com/hyTPqZlHGT[1]
— David Wang (@Nickatgreat1220) November 6, 2022[2]
It is unclear if the tailless fighter-like airframe spotted at a Chinese jet production facility in 2021 was the same as the one displayed during the Zhuhai Airshow earlier this month.
The aircraft design previously appeared in publicly available Chinese aviation white papers.
China’s aerospace industry is known to be working on a sixth-generation combat jet that is faster and more advanced than other existing military aircraft.
Earlier this year, US Air Combat Command chief Mark Kelly revealed...