A People’s Liberation Army J-16 Flanker multirole fighter performed an “unnecessarily aggressive” maneuver close to a U.S. Air Force RC-135 surveillance plane over the South China Sea recently, ...
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Shenyang J-16
The Shenyang J-16 Qianlong (Chinese for hidden dragon) is a Chinese all-weather 4+/4,5 generation supersonic twin-seat, ...
China has released a photo of its J-16 Flanker derivatives tooled up with air-to-air missiles. The most impressive loadout shown out of a quartet (division) of J-16s in an overhead break pattern ...
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Why the J-16 may be China’s best multirole fighter
In recent years, two Chinese fighter aircraft have emerged which have caused a stir in the West. The first is the fifth generation J-20 ‘Mighty Dragon’, a rival to the F-35, F-22, and Su-57. The other ...
Here’s What You Need to Remember: A better fighter aircraft and an electronic warfare plane would both make a huge difference for China’s military. The United States Navy’s EA-18G Growler electronic ...
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 ...
China has a heavy fighter force, and it is getting heavier. The bulk of Chinese fighter acquisition funding is pouring into production lines for large, long-range aircraft that suit western Pacific ...
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