China appears to have conducted the maiden flight of its new sixth-generation fighter aircraft, marking a significant milestone in the ever-evolving landscape of fighter aircraft.
Videos and photos on social media showed the previously unseen aircraft performing a daytime test flight with a two-seat Chengdu J-20S fighter plane acting as pursuit aircraft.
The planes were flying high over Chengdu, Sichuan, China on December 26, which is notably the birthday of Mao Zedong, the founding father of the People’s Republic of China.
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Chinese military aircraft fly over Chengdu, Sichuan, China in this screengrab taken from a social media video released on December 26, 2024. (Via social media/Reuters)
The pictures and video of the tailless Chinese aircraft come as the US is working on developing its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter jet.
The NGAD fighter jet is intended to replace the fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft F-22 Raptor, which has been in service with the US Air Force since the early 2000s.
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The fifth generation aircraft included stealth technology, with the sixth generation aircraft promising further advancements.
Chinese military aircraft fly over Chengdu, Sichuan, China in this screenshot taken from a social media video released Dec. 26, 2024. (Via social media/Reuters)
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This new aircraft is the latest in a series of milestones for China’s aviation. China unveiled the J-35A fifth-generation fighter jet and the J-15T fighter at the Zhuhai Airshow.
Fox News Digital has contacted China’s Defense Ministry for comment.
