A J-20 fighter performs at the 12th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China) in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 11, 2018. The air show closed on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua
Business Insider: China's eyeing a 6th-generation fighter to beat the US — its 5th-gen fighters probably don't stand a chance in a fight
* China is reportedly developing a sixth-generation fighter jet that could be seen as early as 2035, if not sooner, the Global Times reported Monday.
* China already has a fifth-generation fighter — the J-20 stealth fighter, but is believed to be incapable of competing against comparable American aircraft like the F-22 Raptor.
* "China will not fall behind in the global race toward sixth-generation fighter jets," Chinese media said Monday.
* The US, along with several other countries, is also developing a sixth-generation fighter.
China is locked in an intensifying arms race with the US, and it's not backing down, Chinese media warned Monday.
China is developing a sixth-generation fighter that could be seen as early as 2035, if not sooner, the Global Times reported Monday, citing a recent Chinese media interview with Wang Haifeng, a chief architect at Chengdu Aircraft Research and Design Institute who was involved in the development of the J-20 stealth fighter.
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Update: China eyes building next-generation fighter jets by 2035 (Global Times)
WNU Editor: A recognition by the Chinese that they need to up their game when it comes to fighter aircraft.
