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Friday, September 24, 2010

China developing 5th-gen fighter?

F-22 RaptorChina is believed to be working towards an advanced jet that could potentially match the capabilities of the upcoming F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), contrary to earlier projections made by US Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

The Pentagon publicly addressed the anticipated development, citing reason to believe that the Chinese fifth-generation fighter may be operational by 2018, and would at least rival the main American fighter of today - the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor.

He expressed the belief that the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) would only possess a “handful” of the aircraft by 2025.

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