China Unveils Two Next-Generation Stealth Combat Aircraft in Rapid Succession

Another Chinese next-generation tailless stealth combat aircraft

China has just launched another next-generation tailless stealth combat aircraft. In less than 24 hours, two previously unknown Chinese advanced combat aircraft have been revealed, and both are already undergoing flight tests. According to unconfirmed reports, the second combat aircraft project belongs to Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC), and the first, larger project belongs to the competing Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC). While Shenyang is responsible for manufacturing Chinese developments of the Flanker family of multirole fighters and the J-35 family of medium stealth fighters, Chengdu is building the J-10 multirole medium fighter and the J-20 heavy stealth fighter.