Fighter Aircraft

Reports hail aircraft carrier's landing tests

22 Nov 2012

China's indigenous carrier-based fighter, the J-15, has completed landing tests on the country's first carrier, the Liaoning, state media reported yesterday.

Model of newest fighter jet on display at Zhuhai air show

14 Nov 2012

Aircraft enthusiasts hoping to catch a glimpse of the nation's state-of-the-art military aircraft are out in force in Zhuhai this week as it hosts the nation's largest air show, which opened...

Secret fighter plane revealed to public

6 Nov 2008

The mainland's latest military devices are on display at an air show in Zhuhai

The mainland's top-secret J-10 fighter plane made its much-awaited public debut yesterday in a six-...

J-10 vaults Chinese aviation into 'top rank'

5 Nov 2008

The J-10 multi-role fighter involves a significant amount of new military technology and puts the Chinese aviation industry on par with the best in the world, its developer says.

Fighter makes debut at air show

5 Nov 2008

Top-secret jet stars in display of gear aimed at overseas arms buyers

The mainland's top-secret J-10 fighter plane made its much-awaited public debut yesterday in a six- minute...

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Fighter jets boost PLA armoury

The mainland's air attack and defence capabilities have been boosted by a consignment of advanced Russian fighters.

The Moscow-based Sukhoi Design Bureau confirmed the Su-30 MKK jets...

Design for advanced stealth fighter jet has been completed, says defence journal

The initial design work for an advanced stealth fighter is finished, according to the London-based Jane's Defence Weekly.

Jet's warrior days to end with auction

Collectors fascinated by warplanes may be interested in a Jian-5 fighter jet up for auction in Wuxi.

With a minimum bid of a mere 300,000 yuan (HK$282,000) the aircraft - minus...

Chinese pilots using Soviet tactics: expert

Chinese pilots may have been imitating the tactics of Soviet pilots during the Cold War when the mid-air collision took place, according to diplomatic sources in Beijing. During the Cold War, two...

Focus on defence self-reliance

The Communist Party's 50th anniversary in power will mark the debut of the first Chinese-designed fighter-bomber, the result of Beijing's efforts to lessen its military reliance on other countries...