Aircraft
J-31, Y-20 Make Debuts at Much Expanded China Airshow
The significant increase in military systems on display has boosted the biennial event.
The J-31 fighter that is making its public debut at Zhuhai is configured similarly to the U.S. F-22.
The J-31 fighter that is making its public debut at Zhuhai is configured similarly to the U.S. F-22.

China’s J-31 stealth fighter is making its public debut at Airshow China in Zhuhai this week. Also on show for the first time in public is the Y-20 airlifter. In the halls, the China Aerospace Science Industrial Corp (Casic) is showing a plethora of previously unseen missiles—some of them completely new designs while others are derivatives of existing models. Avic is showing a model of a four-engine turboprop airlifter in a configuration similar to the A400M. There are also a number of new surface-to-air missile systems on display.