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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

China Expands ‘Flanker’ Family

Shenyang J-16While much of the world’s media attention is focused on China’s indigenous fighter programs, such as the J-10, J-20 and J-21/31, Shenyang continues to develop the “Flanker” series that has been in PLAAF (People’s Liberation Army Air Force) service since 1992.

The latest versions to go into production are the J-15 carrier-borne fighter, and the J-16 multirole attack aircraft.

Fighter Flankers
China began its association with the Sukhoi Flanker in 1992, when the country became the first outside the former Soviet states to acquire the heavy fighter.

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