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- South China Morning Post
Paris Air Show: China gives glimpse of 5th-gen J-35A fighter model in bid for foreign sales
China has displayed a scale model of its latest
fifth-generation fighter jet overseas for the first time as part of its advanced military aircraft line-up at a major air show in Europe this week.
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China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC) displayed a miniature version of the
J-35A – the land-based variant of China's latest fifth-generation fighter jet, the J-35 – at the 55th Paris Air Show, the largest and one of the oldest events of its kind in the world.
After more than a decade of development by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC), China unveiled the J-35A at the
Zhuhai air show in November as China's second fifth-generation fighter jet after
the J-20
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China's biggest air show in Zhuhai features new fighter jets and helicopters
China's biggest air show in Zhuhai features new fighter jets and helicopters
The J-20 is prohibited from overseas export but was also on display at CATIC's booth in the Paris Air Show, which is taking place until Sunday.
While its original version is expected to be used as a
carrier-based fighter for Chinese aircraft carriers, its land-based variant has been developed for the People's Liberation Army Air Force and was reportedly first flown in September 2023.
The J-35 debuted at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, in February, but this is the first time the J-35A has been showcased outside China.
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China has been trying to boost export sales of its fighter aircraft.
Wary of offending the US, Europe has ruled out buying Chinese military planes, but sales have risen in developing countries, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia.
