The J-16 is based on the earlier Russian Su-30 Flanker—but is packed to the brim with advanced avionics and innovative Chinese design features. While much attention is spent on Chinese aerospace ...

The People's Republic of China possesses a formidable air force. Just how big it is depends on the metrics used to measure its size, but it's irrefutable that China has risen the ranks in recent ...

As the world’s first ever fifth-generation platform to fly the skies, the F-22 arguably remains the most recognizable aircraft. The supersonic stealth fighter was initially intended as an air ...

An operational GJ-11 was shown for the first time flying with a J-20 and J-16D for the PLAAF’s 76th-anniversary. An operational GJ-11 was shown for the first time in the PLAAF’s (People’s Liberation ...

China’s J-20S—a two-seat upgrade of the J-20 “Mighty Dragon” fighter—has been designed for one, and only one purpose: to hunt down US aircraft carriers in the Pacific.