From Friday to Tuesday, the 2025 Air Force Aviation Open-day activities and Changchun Air Show are being held in Changchun, Northeast China’s Jilin Province.
Li Guoen, the pilot of the maiden flight of the FC-31 aircraft, told the Global Times during the event that the J-35A possesses an excellent aerodynamic design, which lays the foundation for its outstanding performance. He said the J-35 series sea- and land-based fighter jets are developed based on the FC-31, and he expressed his hope that more development and research can be carried out on the FC-31 platform in the future.During the September 3 military parade, the J-35A, J-20A, and J-20S, as the main active combat equipment of the Chinese Air Force, were reviewed together with the J-20, marking the Chinese Air Force’s « stealthification » development. At the Changchun event, the Chinese Air Force’s stealth fighter family sent the J-20 as its representative to make an appearance, rightfully becoming the undisputed star of the show.
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USA — China FC-31 Pilot Praises J-35A Commissioning, Looks Forward to Further R&D