He showed off his military strength against the U.S. military by introducing new weapons such as the Chinese version of Kinzal and Taurus.The main character of the Zhuhai Air Show was also played by the Jen-20 Squadron this year.It is a stealth aircraft that is not on the radar, and it is the main force of the Chinese Air Force and the opponent of the U.S. F-22.
The YU-20A, which was deployed to Taiwan’s blockade training in August, also floated its heavy body into the sky at the air show.The Hong-6 bomber, which arrived in Zhuhai four days before the opening, drew attention with a missile that was not seen.It is similar to the Russian hypersonic ballistic missile “Kinzal,” which penetrates the U.S. military interception system. It can strike not only fixed targets on the ground, but also targets that move slowly like aircraft carriers.
It also exposed weapons that resemble the stealth cruise missile “Taurus” introduced by the Korean Air Force.It is also expected that the test flight of the FC-31 stealth plane, called the Chinese version of the F-35, will be unveiled for the first time this year. China’s FC-31 stealth fighter is expected to be subject to check in the next few weeks as its performance and specifications are similar to that of the KF-21 fighter jet developed by the South Korean military.In addition, various drones and interception systems that emerged as ditches in the Ukrainian war were also covered.It also showed off its stability by revealing real-time flight footage of its successful self-developed passenger plane (C-919), and recently displayed a space station module that completed a T-shaped structure.
Xi Jinping’s third term in power, which has nailed the construction of a world-class military, also shows his ambition to challenge the U.S. at this air show.
JULIE KIM
ASIA JOURNAL
