On 26 December 2024, China surprised the world by flying not one, but two, new fighter prototypes embodying its vision for next-generation air systems, the Chengdu J-36 and the Shenyang J-XX/J-50.
Through a series of controlled leaks, China revealed a relatively large tailless diamond-wing design from Chengdu dubbed the J-36 (based on its airframe number #36011) and a smaller, but still large, tailless “lambda-wing” platform Shenyang (unofficially called J-XX or J-50).
- Bill Sweetman. “Boxing clever? China’s next-gen tailless combat aircraft analysed.” Royal Aeronautical Society. 26 December 2024. URL: https://www.aerosociety.com/news/boxing-clever-chinas-next-gen-tailless-combat-aircraft-analysed/
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“China remains coy on its sixth-generation fighter program.” ANI News. 15 July 2024. URL: https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/china-remains-coy-on-its-sixth-generation-fighter-program20240715163921/
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