China’s new sixth-generation aircraft likely for air superiority role: USAF
By Ryan FinnertyRyan Finnerty5 March 2025
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Sixth-generation aircraft that appeared in the skies over China in December 2024 are likely intended for an air superiority role.
That is the conclusion of the general in charge of the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) fighter fleet, who spoke at an Air & Space Forces Association event in Denver, Colorado on 4 March.
“Those sixth-generation aircraft, we believe, are for air superiority,” said General Kenneth Wilsbach, head of Air Combat Command, which manages the USAF’s fighter, reconnaissance and electronic warfare fleets.
Two previously unknown jet types were seen in-flight in December, with one documented over the western city of Chengdu, home of Chinese fighter developer Chengdu Aerospace Corporation. The Chengdu aircraft’s designation is unknown, but internet pundits have labeled it ‘J-36’.
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神奇的是，印度退出后，俄罗斯没多久就搞出了Su-57，现在再回过头卖给印度，普帝还真是够奸的。。。