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Airshow China set to kick off with arrival of star aircraft

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Airshow China set to kick off with arrival of star aircraft

2024-11-10 05:50 Last Updated At:19:07

Several highly-anticipated star aircraft such as J-20, J-35A, Z-20J and Su-57 have arrived in Zhuhai City of south China's Guangdong Province for the upcoming 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition.

Also known as Airshow China, the biennial aerospace trade show, scheduled for Nov 12-17, has attracted 1,022 companies from 47 countries and regions, including Russia, France, the United States, Saudi Arabia and Italy.

So far, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) air force's stealth fighters J-20 and J-35A, YY-20 tanker aircraft have all gathered in Zhuhai.

The Z-20J helicopter, a shipborne variant of the series, made its debut at the airshow on Friday.

Su-57, the Russian single-seat twin-engine stealth multirole heavy fighter aircraft, has also arrived and completed its seven-minute first adaptive training in Zhuhai on Thursday.

The Red Falcon Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force completed its first adaptive training Friday morning.

At the air show this year, the Red Falcon will present wonderful performances together with the air force's Bayi (August 1) Aerobatic Team and the Russian Knights Aerobatic Demonstration Team of the Russian Air Force.

Airshow China set to kick off with arrival of star aircraft

Airshow China set to kick off with arrival of star aircraft

The death toll in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip has risen to 71,441 since the conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on Oct 7, 2023, with the number of injuries reaching 171,329, said Gaza's health authorities on Thursday.

In the past 24 hours, hospitals in Gaza received two bodies, according to the health authorities.

Since the ceasefire agreement took effect on Oct 11, 2025, Israeli attacks have killed 451 people and wounded 1,251 others in the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 71,439: health authorities

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 71,439: health authorities

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