CHINA-PLA: AFTER UPGRADES CHINA CLAIMS J-16 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT IS A 4.5 GENERATION FIGHTER

The Chinese social media platform "qq" (May 5) claimed that the "current J-16 has been improved many times and has reached the top level of the fourth-generation semi-fighter ranks, greatly surpassing the J-15E and Su-30MKI. Later, the J-16 fighter will also be a stealth version of the fighter, although this type Fighters are not designed for stealth, but with the development of technology, the J-16 fighter will work hard on stealth. PLA’s J-16 fighter has also been redesigned for stealth in other areas, and we have made new progress in the development of new materials. Through this newly designed material, the J-16 fighter has new materials and will achieve a good stealth effect. Of course, the cost of the fighter will also increase. Originally, the cost of the J-16 fighter is similar to that of the J-20 fighter. The stealth version of the J-16 will have a higher procurement cost than the J-20 fighter.





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