Netizens have once again captured the J-36 fighter jet performing ultra-low-altitude flight. Among all countries worldwide, which fighters can rival China's sixth-generation aircraft?
On April 7th, a dashboard camera belonging to a driver in Chengdu clearly filmed a video of the J-36 fighter jet conducting another test flight. The video lasts only for a few seconds, but it shows the J-36 flying ultra-low over the car's front.
After this video was posted online, it quickly sparked heated discussions among military enthusiasts around the world. Websites such as War Zone and aviation enthusiasts reported on it immediately. Looking at other countries, their research and development of sixth-generation fighters seem to be lagging behind. If we were to compare them, perhaps only a few countries could compete with China in terms of sixth-generation fighters.
Firstly, the United States announced their sixth-generation fighter project F-47 in March, but it currently exists only in PowerPoint presentations. It is expected to enter service no earlier than 2029. Moreover, the F-47 adopts a canard design, which may not compromise stealth capabilities in fifth-generation fighters, but it looks less impressive when applied to sixth-generation fighters that pursue full-spectrum stealth. Additionally, the F-47 is expected to be equipped with two engines, making its power inferior to the three engines of the J-36.
Next is Russia. According to Russian sources, Russia's sixth-generation fighter will be an "air-space integrated" aircraft, meaning it can operate both on Earth and fly outside the atmosphere. However, the current project has only released some concept drawings, possibly indicating it has hit a bottleneck.
Finally, there is Europe. Currently, they have two sixth-generation fighter projects: one is the "Global Combat Air Programme" (GCAP) jointly developed by the UK, Italy, and Japan, and the other is the "Future Air Combat System" (FCAS) jointly developed by France, Germany, and Spain. These countries' sixth-generation fighter projects are not expected to be deployed until at least 2035, falling behind China in progress.
As for other countries, they haven't even developed fifth-generation fighters, let alone sixth-generation ones.
Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1828825364665356/
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