Since the debut of our country's two new fighter jets, the Western media reaction can only be described as "going berserk".

A few weeks ago, China's Shenyang Aircraft Corporation's new fighter jet, known as "Jian-50", underwent another test flight. This time, netizens captured a large number of clear details, including lambda wings, all-moving wingtips, super flat tailless layout and binary vector nozzles, etc.

Snapshots of Jian-50 flying at low altitude captured by netizens

Based on the currently disclosed details, "Jian-50" has unique advantages in low observability, maneuverability, and payload capacity, which may make it an air superiority platform. The US "War Zone" website believes that the design of "Jian-50" looks more advanced than Chengdu's "Jian-36", and the most impressive and elegant design of this aircraft lies in its intake structure.

Of course, while some American media praise the technological advancement of "Jian-50", others are clearly losing their cool.

On the 10th, the American military media "1945 website" published an odd article claiming that China's "Jian-50" fighter might just be "a flying paper tiger".

After reading through the entire article, the "paper tiger" comment from the 1945 website first introduced the design features of "Jian-50", such as the lambda wings mentioned earlier, used to reduce radar cross-section, and speculated that "Jian-50" might be equipped with advanced sensor suites to enhance the pilot's situational awareness and targeting capabilities. "The powerful stealth, perception, and network-centric combat capabilities of the aircraft will make it a terrifying opponent in any conflict."

Americans are really losing their cool

Then, the American media suddenly changed its tone, using a very defensive tone to claim that "Jian-50" is likely just a "large-scale model" made by China to intimidate the West, much like what the Soviet Union often did during the Cold War. "We don't know how capable China's newest fighter jet is; only time will tell whether Jian-50 is a real threat or just a flying paper tiger."

The "paper tiger" comment from the 1945 website is almost identical in logic and conclusion to the assertion last year by the US "National Interest" magazine that China's two new fighters were "warfare disinformation campaigns," filled with pitfalls.

The 1945 website and the "National Interest" magazine are so defensive because there are reasons for them to be. Although the Pentagon and the "War Zone" website repeatedly emphasized that America's "Next Generation Air Dominance Program" (NGAD) is the world's first sixth-generation aircraft to fly, boasts always have a way of bursting.

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In late March, former US Air Force Secretary Kendall revealed that although the US military began researching sixth-generation aircraft in the early 2010s, all research and design were aimed at validating certain technologies and "do not reflect the final production prototype".

On April 10, Kendall wrote an article for US media "Defense News", questioning Trump's hasty commitment to Boeing's sixth-generation aircraft (F-47). His remarks not only implied that Trump might not see the first aircraft roll off the production line during his term but also raised doubts about whether the US military's sixth-generation aircraft remains just a PowerPoint presentation to date.

The US Air Force's sixth-generation aircraft is in chaos, and the US Navy's sixth-generation aircraft (F/A-XX) is no exception. Since the project was launched, there has been no progress. Last year, the budget was cut by the US Congress, leading the "War Zone" website to question whether the remaining funds are enough even for promotional costs.

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In late March, US media widely reported that Trump would choose the manufacturer for the US Navy's sixth-generation aircraft between Boeing and Northrop Grumman. However, after that, there was no further news on the matter.

Therefore, the current situation of the US military's two sixth-generation aircraft is: one says it has been flying for five years but has not released a single photo to date; the other has had its budget drastically cut and is suspected of having no manufacturers willing to take it on.

Compared with China's two new fighter jets that are increasingly frequent in test flights, how could the arrogant Americans not lose their cool?

Original Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7491969920184468009/

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