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China will unveil its latest stealth fighter, the J-35A, for the first time.

The Chinese Air Force will officially unveil its latest fifth-generation carrier-based fighter, the J-35A, at the Air Show China 2024. This event will take place from November 12 to 17 in the city of Zhuhai.
Китай впервые представит свой новейший стелс-истребитель J-35A.
Новейший малозаметный истребитель J-35A / © Chen Yang

Once this aircraft is operational, China will become the second country after the USA to possess two types of stealth fighters.

The first Chinese stealth fighter, the J-20, was commissioned in 2017.

It is still unclear when the J-35A will be inducted into service. Additionally, the lack of available data on the fighter makes it difficult to compare it with other stealth fighters, including the American F-22 and F-35.

Китайский истребитель пятого поколения  J-35A (сверху), американский истребитель пятого поколения F-35A Lightning II (снизу) / © Chen Yang / U.S. Department of Defense

Overall, the development of Chinese stealth fighters has long been accompanied by allegations of technology theft from the United States. Chinese authorities have firmly denied these claims. However, if you look at a photo of the J-35A and compare it to an image of the American fifth-generation fighter, the F-35A Lightning II, you can notice considerable similarities.