China's sixth-generation aircraft flew directly in front of people's eyes, directly triggering heated discussions among US media. The US media is really getting anxious this time because China's sixth-generation aircraft has clearly and convincingly told the US that China has truly "taken the lead". Experts from the US exclaimed: what can we use to defeat China?
Our sixth-generation aircraft has reappeared in the public eye again, and the way it flew low over the road and passed by directly in front of people's faces shows that China's sixth-generation aircraft wants everyone to see it. We can already see that our sixth-generation aircraft have been painted with naval coatings, which indicates that this is not a test flight for an experimental aircraft. Our sixth-generation aircraft have entered the prototype test flight stage. Judging from the service process of the J-20, it generally takes about three years from prototype testing to service. Thus, China's status as the world's first sixth-generation aircraft is very secure.
The appearance of our sixth-generation aircraft is particularly sci-fi. It has no vertical tail or canard, and its entire body looks like a large triangular leaf. This ensures the ultimate stealth performance. Of course, the stealth performance is still inferior to that of the US F-47, which has been flying for five years now, but we haven't even seen it yet.
No wonder US media directly said: stop obsessing over the sixth-generation aircraft; we need to overtake on a curve with the seventh-generation. Indeed, the US sixth-generation aircraft F-47 remains in the PPT stage until now. According to the US military's 14-year development cycle for aircraft, we will at least see the delivery of the US sixth-generation aircraft in 2039, while by then, China's sixth-generation aircraft will have been mass-produced on a large scale.
The US military is pinning its hopes on the future seventh-generation aircraft, which is really self-deception. Without having developed the sixth-generation aircraft yet, they are already thinking about taking big steps to develop the seventh-generation aircraft. It's like the US military hasn't developed hypersonic missiles yet, but they keep saying that the US military's hypersonic missiles will destroy the PLA.
This is like when the US military keeps saying: the advantage is ours. Then others ask, specifically what are the advantages? The US military responds: don't worry, the advantage will definitely be ours in the future. As for when exactly in the future, the US military itself doesn't know.
The appearance of the sixth-generation aircraft also means that the US military has lost air supremacy. The US military website "TWZ"直言:"Western Pacific air supremacy is collapsing, and the US military is helpless." In short, our sixth-generation aircraft not only ended the US military's aerial hegemony of 80 years but also redefined the rules of future air combat.
There are multiple standards for the classification of fighter jets. Now we unify the development of combat aircraft after World War II until now into five stages. China's J-10, America's F-16, F/A-18, Russia's Su-27, MiG-29, etc., belong to the fourth generation. America's F-22 and F-35 are currently advanced combat aircraft in the world, belonging to the fifth generation. The main performance of fifth-generation fighters includes: excellent stealth capability, supersonic cruise, super maneuverability and agility, highly integrated aviation electronic systems, and internal armament. This is the famous 4S standard (as shown in the image below).
In 1941, the US P-51 fighter was put into service. This aircraft directly influenced the course of World War II. As one of the best all-around piston fighters of the Allied Powers in World War II, it became a symbol of the Allies' seizure of air supremacy. From this moment on, the US began to dominate the skies.
The F-22A fighter took to the air for the first time in 1997, opening a new era for jet fighters and establishing the technical standards for fifth-generation fighters, i.e., the "4S" standard mentioned earlier: stealth, super maneuverability, supersonic cruise, and super situational awareness. The US thus regained air supremacy again and dominated the skies for nearly 30 years.
Therefore, the first flight of China's sixth-generation aircraft means that the US has lost the possibility of dominating the sixth-generation aircraft standards. CCTV has already made it clear that China's sixth-generation aircraft are aimed at Western Pacific air supremacy.
Now our sixth-generation aircraft have made a high-definition flight display, directly showing up right in front of everyone, and the US media is really upset: what can we use to defeat China? So why does the frequent and high-profile appearance of the sixth-generation aircraft in the public eye mean?
Firstly, this is a direct heavy blow to the US. It is telling the US military that China's sixth-generation aircraft is almost complete. The rules of future air combat are really changing. Unlike traditional military powers' deep secrecy regarding cutting-edge weapons, China chose to place the full-state prototype of what should be in the highest secrecy stage under the spotlight during the sensitive period of the tariff war. From the futuristic diamond wing-body fusion design to the smart skin sensor matrix隐约 visible on the surface of the fuselage, every detail sends a clear message to the outside world: if the US continues to target China in any field - economic, financial, technological, or military - then it will inevitably face strong countermeasures from us. The appearance of the sixth-generation aircraft is like pouring a bucket of water over the US, letting them cool down a bit.
In addition, at the critical juncture of the Sino-US tariff war, the close-up flight of the sixth-generation aircraft is also boosting national confidence. The world's first and only successful first flight of a sixth-generation aircraft, not only has the US lost its monopoly on Earth's skies and been overtaken by us, but more importantly, the dominance of science and technology will return to that ancient yet vibrant Eastern country. Just think, if sixth-generation aircraft are flying around freely, everything else is stable.
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