The Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is using scientific research and intensive test flights of fighter jets such as the J-35A fighter to speed up the modernization of national defense and the armed forces.
Monday marks the 75th founding anniversary of the PLAAF.
In recent years, the Air Force has continued its advanced research and testing of a series of new fighter jets, represented by the J-35A, steadily accelerating the pace of aircraft upgrades. The Air Force also says it has developed a large number of cutting-edge technologies crucial to national core competitiveness and the combat effectiveness of the armed forces.
"This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Central Military Commission conferring upon us the honorary title of 'Hero Test Flight Brigade.' Over the past decade, army comrades have been bravely flying at the forefront of China's aviation equipment development, producing a group of specialized test pilots with deep theoretical foundations, superb test flight skills, and outstanding research capabilities. They have contributed to achieving new results in the modernization of the Air Force and its strategic transformation," said Li Lanxing, a test flight unit member of the Air Force.
The J-35A, China’s new-generation medium-sized multi-role stealth fighter, integrates aerodynamic, structural, and stealth design, and is crucial for the Air Force to conduct both stealth and counter-stealth operations.
The unveiling of the J-35A marked the moment when China's Air Force gained access to two stealth fighters, the J-20 and J-35A, making China the second country in the world to operate two self-developed stealth fighters at the same time.
PLA Air Force promotes fast development of fighter jets
